Reporting to the Director of Product Development, this role will play an integral part in building Rubicon Global's competitive advantage through the development of innovative products and services.
This job requires that you be a self-starter with the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. You must possess excellent oral and written documentation skills and be able to interact with other team members and constituents to deliver products quickly and with high quality. You will be asked to contribute product features and provide design guidance for our products. You will be asked to deliver these products in the shortest amount of time. You will be asked to maintain and operate these products with minimum support. You will be asked to engage directly in the day-to-day development activities.
We're a flat, lean, agile, self-governing team. We value transparency and trust. We continue to create purpose in our work, question the status quo, seek individual mastery and encourage autonomy.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic planning to achieve business goals by identifying and prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of all products and services.
- Develop and manage a structure to support the growth of the company and its offerings.
- Develop and maintain key alliances with customers, haulers and software/hardware and service providers.
- Develop the product roadmap to ensure a solid product pipeline that meets client needs and business objectives.
- Establish supporting processes for development, design, and introduction of new products and services.
- Lead business case analysis for developing and validating new products and services.
- Establishing and maintaining key performance indicators, and communicating these items, on a regular basis, to the personnel working in this area, to track the status and success of the product commercialization function.
- Planning for all product development efforts to include the subsequent testing, release and production needs
- Evaluating new technologies and solutions in the market and being responsible for keeping abreast of trends that may impact the Company
- In partnership with the company's leadership, identify opportunities and risks for delivery, including identification of competitive services, opportunities for innovation, and assessment of marketplace obstacles and technical hurdles to the business success.
- Define and collaborate on the overall product commercialization process
- Establish the procedures, policies and process within the role as well as interaction with other departments outside of Product Development.
Minimum qualifications
- BS in Computer Science, Industrial Design, Business administration, or related technical field
- 3+ years Related Experience
- Previous roles in product or application development and engineering for high growth companies
- Proven experience developing, deploying, and supporting SaaS platform for commercial, industrial, and institutional users and/or utilities worldwide
- Experienced with open source solutions
- Experience with globally distributed teams and business partners
- Experience in managing both mainstream development and R&D activities
- Experience in development with open source technologies