Product Manager (Remote)

Product Manager:  

As product manager, you are the consummate team player, adept at managing relationships, collaborating and influencing across a variety of organizational functions. You will guide a product team that is charged with a product’s contribution to our business, building new products and increasing the profitability of existing products. In addition, you will help develop new ideas based on your contact with customers and prospects.You should be prepared to make decisions with imperfect information, know how to lead without authority and be comfortable managing ambiguity and complexity. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy that includes a big-picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality. You must also enjoy spending time in the market to understand market problems, and finding innovative solutions for the broader market.Communications skills are key to success in this role. You will work with a development counterpart to define product release requirements based on market problems. You will work with product marketing to provide key product and market insights. You will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working to support the sales channel and key customers. In short, you must be prepared to communicate with all areas of the company.You are a strategist who will translate the company’s high-level vision and goals into actionable tasks. You will help set product strategy, prioritize features, and build consensus.

About Us:

3Gtms, LLC is a leading provider of cloud-based end-to-end transportation management software (TMS) for omnichannel shipping for shippers, e-commerce companies, 3PLs and freight brokers.

Our solutions include 3G-TM, our multi-modal transportation planning, optimization, execution and settlement system; and Pacejet, our advanced multi-carrier shipping execution software.

Our solutions empower customers to make better shipping decisions and reduce freight costs while meeting their service goals.

Our #1 focus is to be a trusted partner, which is reflected in customer satisfaction and retention rates that are unmatched in the industry.

Areas of Responsibilities:

• Act as the “voice of the customer” from the outside-in to the rest of the organization.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers to contribute to the overall product roadmap and release plans.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders such as product marketing on the creation of positioning for your products.
• Create user stories for current and future products based on the market’s problems.
• Manage the entire product line life cycle from sunsetting legacy products to prototyping and testing new features/products and ideas.
• Drive buy-build-partner analysis, and where necessary, review potential partner relationships for the product.
• Know why we are winning and losing in the market, and drive changes to our product and processes to create improvement.
• Keep a finger on the pulse of our competition, and develop strategies and tactics to reduce the threat.

Product Manager Requirements:

• 5+ years of Product Management experience or in a Business Analyst role.
• Subject matter expert/industry experience in Transportation and Logistics. TMS experience is a big plus.
• 3+ years of Software Development experience; Tech savvy and passionate about building products.
• Strong problem-solving skills; ability to prioritize and make progress with less-than-complete information in a fast-paced environment.
• Metrics-driven: Strong analytical and synthesis skills are a must, including the ability to absorb and process large amounts of data into actionable information.
• Curious and comfortable holding professional conversations with target buyers and users.
• Must be a strong writer and public speaker in front of large, senior groups.
• Excellent people and management skills to interact with colleagues, cross-functional teams, and third parties.
• Ability to multi-task and be a self-starter.
• Comfortable using tools such as JIRA and Aha! Proficient in SQL.
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
• Product Management/Product Owner certification is a plus.
• This position requires domestic and international travel to customer sites up to 10 percent.