Product Manager: Energy Market Data & Trading Software
Online & Mobile Applications
Houston / London
OILspace is a leading global provider of energy market data, supply chain management, and trading and risk applications with offices in New York, Houston, Singapore and Moscow. OILspace is looking for a dynamic leader to drive its online market data and decision support portal accessed by thousands of traders, analysts and brokers. It’s a fast-moving technology and content-driven industry. OILspace partners with the industry’s leading news and data sources including Dow Jones, BBC, Platts, NYMEX, ICE and more. You will work at all levels and stages of product development, writing specifications, determining feature sets and content, product strategy and overall responsibility for the product direction. Define and establish processes around the creation and delivery of our solutions from product roadmap, to sales & marketing strategy, to customer satisfaction. You will work alongside all areas of the business including presales, marketing, customer care, development, quality assurance and sales to develop all internal and external documentation, management reports, training and delivery schedules of your products. Rapidly grow your skills by taking projects and features from vision through release.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Create cutting-edge online and mobile/cellular applications for energy professionals.
- Define and direct multiple projects and activities that support the company's goals and objectives and clearly communicate product/project definitions, risks, milestones, and status.
- Drive completion of projects and delivery of new product development/improvement.
- Develop and recommend product development and delivery strategy and participate in all related product development initiatives with various departments throughout the company.
- Understand the requirements of existing customers and prospective customers as well as the various internal departments within OILspace to help drive overall product strategy to meet these requirements.
- Lead and ensure the successful coordinated effort to support our products with information, training, materials, promotion, documentation, and delivery.
- Lead the definition of market requirements for product enhancements and new products.
- Work closely with senior management to meet OILspace's product strategy goals and to ensure development projects deliver the content, timing, and cost points needed.
- Perform analysis, beta testing, and market research necessary to support decisions and clarify expectations. Seek objective feedback from customers, industry experts, and other departments inside OILspace.
- Create processes to ensure the organization is well supported and prepared to sell, deliver, and service our products and services.
- Travel necessary.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to break down a problem, assess possible alternative solutions, and drive towards implementation.
- Experience within software industry is required. Experience within the energy trading, shipping, and market data segments industry is highly valued.
- A proven, highly articulate, results-oriented, consummate professional who has delivered results in a project or product management role previously for at least 3-5 years.
- High energy, intelligence, and a persistent attitude are required.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills within the company are required.
- Skilled in the use of Microsoft office products -Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Project is preferred.
- A university degree is required. An Engineering, Business, or Marketing concentration is preferred.
In return, OILspace offers a diverse, challenging and rewarding role with a competitive salary + bonus + benefits.
If you are the one we are looking for, please forward your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are an ideal candidate for the role to moreinfo@oilspace.com . |
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