Instead is a tax platform designed to help taxpayers and tax professionals collaborate to save money on taxes. The Product Manager will facilitate and manage projects for the Instead product teams, working closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to drive key features and improvements.

Responsibilities:

Build and facilitate product requirements documents with key stakeholders involved in product decisions
Run daily standups with the India team and join US standups to coordinate between global teams
Manage sprint planning and retrospectives with India team while coordinating alongside US teams
Review quality assurance processes, test features before launch, and monitor live production performance
Review customer requests and bugs, prioritizing them based on impact and business value
Track product timelines and ensure teams stay on track with committed deliverables
Identify and escalate issues blocking teams or personnel who need additional help, training, or project reassignment
Meet with customers to understand key needs and gather feedback alongside the support team

Requirements:

Background in product management with hands-on experience in a product manager role
Experience working at a company in a product management capacity
Proven track record of working collaboratively with engineers and designers
Strong project management and facilitation skills
Excellent communication skills for coordinating across global teams
Ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience working in a startup environment
Experience with agile methodologies and sprint management tools
Background in SaaS or technology products
Experience coordinating between distributed global teams

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