Skullcandy, Inc.:
Product Line Manager Job in Park City, VT

! Park City, UT, USA! Full Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Offering Email Me Similar Jobs Email Me This Job Skullcandy is seeking a Product Line Manager for our core audio product lines. The core audio products are central to Skullcandy's "Music You Can Feel" north star, and core to our customer's experience of music and other content.  As part of the Skullcandy product management team, you will be responsible for defining, driving, and shipping consumer-leading audio products for Skullcandy customers. The Product Line Manager quarterbacks complex projects from idea to concept and prototyping through development and delivery. The successful candidate will use "design thinking" and "voice of the consumer" to align our product strategy to the northstar and bring our design pillars to life.  The winning individual will lead through influence to align the entire organization around product roadmaps and launches using our NPI stage gate process to successfully execute against our opportunitiesThe product manager's closest allies are the Product Marketing team and Product Development team.  The successful candidate will partner closely with the Product Marketing team to create detailed product requirements and work closely with Design, Engineering, Quality and Sales and Operations teams to build and deliver the product.  ! Deliver consumer-driven, innovative Gaming products strongly aligned to our brand while bringing our design pillars to life in pursuit of our vision. ! Partner closely with the Product Marketing team to integrate market insights, competitive analysis, consumer segments and consumer insights to ensure Product Marketing and Product Management alignment and synergy ! Leverage the cross functional "design thinking" ID process to lead with, develop and integrate deep consumer insights and research to generate product requirements that continually exceed customer expectations and define new, market leading products ! Drive the NPI stage gate process cross functionally.  Be the "quarterback" and ensure all cross functional department deliverables are on time and on quality ! Lead through influence and leverage all cross functional team members to ensure company-wide understanding and buy-in for product roadmaps and products ! Methodical understanding and constant research of global/regional market and distribution channel requirements (competition, innovation, assortment, pricing, features, etc...). ! Partner with the Program Managers and Product Development teams to align on execution strategies and schedules ! Support development of the roadmap based on consumer, business, and market needs ensuring alignment with the overall business strategy and direction ! Execute on the product roadmap, writing clear and concise requirements and managing prioritization and trade-offs among customer experience, technical constraints and business drivers ! Collaborate across business divisions to define financial product performance goals and budgets ! Own success metrics for product performance, monitor and communicate updates and roadmap impact.  Be the CEO of your product line. ! Communicate and align strategy with key internal and external stakeholders, managing expectations and shifting priorities as needed ! Identify opportunities for usability testing and drive execution, measuring and report results. ! Identify risks, issues, and problems and escalate as appropriate, proposing mitigation plans to overcome obstacles. ! Execute full range of life cycle management, from enhancements to new development to end of life ! Partner with the Go To Market team to prepare operations, marketing, sales, supply chain, and support product channels for launch ! Pursue product and industry knowledge, identify trends and opportunities, and become a subject matter expert on designated products. ! Own and manage partner relationships for specific engagements.Required Experience and Skills ! Demonstrated ability to lead by influence ! Demonstrate the ability to envision and bring to life the Skullcandy brand mission, vision and strategy while being an example of our values ! Show deep commitment to and empathy for the consumer. Foster consumer commitment and act as their advocate. ! World-class communication skills to articulate and evangelize your product's future ! Analytical and quantitative skills to back up assumptions and develop cogent business cases ! Ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape ! Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage priorities, including multiple products. ! Proven ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines while remaining composed and bringing a positive energy to the team. ! Ability to clearly communicate across levels of the organization and departments in writing, orally and interpersonally. ! Decisive, and able to eloquently defend your decisions. Minimum Qualifications ! 3+ years of relevant work experience in Gaming Industry, PC or Console. ! Demonstrated success with managing complex products which have heavy dependencies requiring strong leadership to align multiple teams and stakeholders ! High attention to detail including proven ability to document requirements and to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously ! Process driven - ability to document and implement in an evolving work environment. ! Ability to execute methodically and think strategically ! Show deep commitment to and empathy for the consumer ! Strong team-orientation ! Mission-based, Open minded and positive attitude, always fostering a team first approach ! Proactive, solutions-orientation with a history of solving unique, complex problems that have a broad, inter-connected impact on the business ! Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation and insufficient time/resources is a way of life ! Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to help your team win ! BA/BS, preferably in Engineering, Product Design or Business but not required ! MBA with an emphasis in innovation a plus Skullcandy https://skullcandy.applicantpro.com