Overview
- As a Principal Product Manager for our Ascend product at AvidXchange you embody the full-stack PM philosophy, leading strategic initiatives and applying systems thinking to craft a seamless user experience.
- Your role amplifies AvidXchangeβs commitment to product excellence, with a vision that navigates complex market dynamics and fosters industry-leading innovation.
- Youβll serve as a catalyst for change, mentoring peers and setting new benchmarks within our product-driven culture.
What youβll do
- Set long-term strategic objectives for product lines, ensuring alignment with market and business needs.
- Lead product lifecycle ideation, planning, and execution, managing complex dependencies and aligning development with business strategy.
- Develop a strategic vision based on deep customer and market insights to position products effectively.
- Measure and optimize key metrics for user engagement and retention across products.
- Actively engage directly with customers and users to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback informing product strategy.
- Align performance metrics with overarching business strategies, evaluating product performance throughout its lifecycle.
- Work collaboratively and effectively across multiple stakeholder groups spanning all functions of a large organization.
- Ideate, discover, design, develop, release, and maintain enterprise software applications serving B2B customers.
- Manage third-party and vendor relationships including requirements gathering, design planning, and stakeholder management.
What we're looking for
- Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; a Master's degree or MBA is preferred. Additional certifications in Product Management or leadership can be advantageous.
- Experience: 10+ years in product management, with a history of matrix leadership and driving product strategy.
- Experience in the design and commercialization of new product innovations with organization-wide impact, including complex initiatives that involve the coordination of efforts of many different teams.
- Experience in the guidance on Service-Oriented Architecture design choices and architecture.
- Oversight of a significant segment of the product portfolio with strategic importance.
- Experience with Accounting/Accounts Payable professionals, invoicing processes, and/or Account Payable automation.
- Familiarity with data integration, GL based categorization, and ERP software applications desirable.
- Broad understanding and application of financial accounting principles, regulatory requirements, and underwriting principles preferred.
