Wave

Manager, Product Owner | Communications

Wave$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in digital product management or customer experience roles
  • 3+ years managing Product Owners or cross-functional teams
  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience
  • In-depth knowledge of software development lifecycle
  • Understanding of the digital media environment and emerging trends
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective analytical decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor Product Owners to enhance customer experience journeys
  • Direct backlog management and project execution
  • Ensure product practices and delivery standards are met
  • Collaborate with Journey Owners to update roadmaps
  • Work with development teams to prioritize and track roadmaps
  • Define customer communications strategies aligned with business needs
  • Oversee delivery through the development lifecycle and resolve blockers

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with remote work flexibility
  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package
  • Support for employee well-being at every life stage
  • Focus on career development and growth opportunities
  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities within a cross-functional team
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Looking to influence the digital experience for millions of customers? At Spectrum, our Digital Service & Customer Experience team shapes customer journeys across self-service platforms, communications, and support solutions. As Manager of Product Owners and Communications, you'll guide a team to deliver seamless, effective digital communications and experiences that create real impact for customers and the business.

This position is in an office environment with a hybrid work schedule. Eligible employees can work from home up to one day each week.

BE PART OF THE CONNECTION

As a Manager of Product Owners, you will lead Product Owners responsible for executing work across multiple customer journeys. You will guide roadmap development, improve customer experiences, collaborate to develop new communications, and ensure work is defined, feasible, and delivered end-to-end.

This role is a hands-on position focused on improving customer experiences, shaping work for development, and driving delivery across customer communications, digital self-service platforms, and supporting systems.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT
  • Lead and mentor Product Owners while supporting key customer experience journeys such as billing, service, onboarding and support
  • Direct backlog management, prioritization and execution to ensure projects move forward efficiently
  • Ensure product practices, documentation and delivery standards are maintained across your team
  • Collaborate with Journey Owners and Strategy teams to build and update roadmaps
  • Work closely with development teams to implement prioritized roadmaps and maintain tracking
  • Define customer communications strategies with Journey Owners and Strategy, aligning messaging and channels to system capabilities
  • Translate business needs into clear technical requirements and validate dependencies, edge cases and acceptance criteria
  • Oversee delivery through the development lifecycle by tracking progress, resolving blockers and maintaining alignment with Technology teams
  • Reinforce accountability for timelines, quality and outcomes ensuring work meets customer and business objectives


WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO SPECTRUM

Required Qualifications

Experience:
  • 5+ years in digital product management, customer experience or related roles
  • 3+ years managing Product Owners or cross-functional product teams

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience

Skills :
  • In-depth knowledge of software development lifecycle and processes
  • Understanding of the quickly-evolving digital media environment
  • Extensive knowledge of emerging digital trends and technologies
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects while coordinating efforts across a variety of functional areas
  • In-depth understanding of software, web and app technologies
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective analytical approach to presenting recommendations and making decisions
  • Independent thinker

Preferred Qualifications

Experience:
  • Experience with email, SMS, RCS and other communications
  • Experience with Jira is a plus

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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