About the role:
We are looking for a Technical Product Manager that is ready to make an impact by defining product direction for our industry leading AI/ML data driven eCommerce product search. You will be working directly with our technical teams, founders, and executives to develop a fully formed product strategy and deliver solutions to the marketplace.
In this role you will:
Uncover and understand customer needs and translate them into a product roadmap and requirements.
Work with internal teams, including developers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, and operations. Ensure requirements are fully understood and that implementation plans match expectations.
Understand, research, and follow technical trends in the industry and in general. Able to assess emerging products and companies to measure their potential value or threat to the company and its products, as well as make recommendations on which new technologies to invest in or leverage.
Follow competitors and conduct capability analysis regularly.
Provide internal and customer training on how to use the product.
Answer incoming questions about the product and its capabilities.
Assess and address technical risks.
Understand and analyze data pipelines, algorithms, and automated systems.
Serve as a product evangelist and subject matter expert to existing and prospective clients.
Coordinate customer product evaluations and A/B testing.
Analyze performance indicators, evaluate experiments, etc.
Define success criteria for testing and product acceptance.
Facilitate the creation and maintenance of proper product documentation.
Requirements:
5+ years in technical product management in B2B / SaaS software.
Excellent product research & discovery skills; uncovering the deeper drivers behind customer needs.
Comfortable conducting customer interviews to gather product requirements / feedback for inclusion in product strategy and roadmap.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with different functional groups, developers, business owners, and senior business leaders.
Strong analytical background, including the ability to break down and work through complex problems and workflows using data.
Ability to see the big picture while maintaining close attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate with and effectively influence remote teams in multiple time zones.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in eCommerce and / or product search solutions.
Experience with AI/ML in relation to eCommerce / product search solutions.
Experience with JIRA / Confluence.
Software engineering / UI/UX design experience.
VUI Offers:
The ability to make real impact on enterprises seeking search innovation
Fully-paid health benefits
Fully remote work environment with an office in downtown Boston
Unlimited PTO
15 paid company holidays (including your birthday!)
Significant growth opportunities
Featured Benefits:
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
About the Company
VUI, Inc. is a startup based in Boston, MA and Trento, Italy. VUI's AI-powered eCommerce search solution accurately finds the products customers want. Our team is revolutionizing online and in store search using patented natural language query understanding, deep learning technology, and an optimized search engine to return the most relevant search results. Join us to help shape the future of product search!
VUI is an equal opportunity employer. VUI recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.