Product Manager Ii

About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world’s largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor’s Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:

Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video, and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

About the Role:

The Product Manager will lead significant product areas and initiatives, with a focus on the Trade Compliance space, tackling complexity and contributing to strategy with strong judgement and analytical rigor. The role will independently manage the full lifecycle for larger features or product components, demonstrating proficient product judgement, analytical skills, and prioritization aligned with strategy. They contribute effectively to their area's strategy, build strong cross-functional partnerships, influence immediate stakeholders, and possess solid domain/technical expertise. They operate with autonomy on clearly defined product areas.

This role reports directly to the Senior Director of SaaS and is part of the Risk & Compliance Product Management Team and will require regular interaction and liaison with the Dow Jones technology team as well as third-party vendors.

You Will:

• Lead and execute the sprint planning and backlog management, ensuring that agreed priorities are adhered to, minor changes are progressed and the backlog is maintained to retain Engineering utilisation.
• Lead and execute the communications (internally and externally) of new feature releases and maintenance of user guides.
• Effectively partner with cross-functional teams to deliver product features, coordinates with stakeholders. Foster collaboration within your product team and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Effectively prioritize features and enhancements for your product, balancing competing needs.
• Serve as a product expert and escalation point for the Customer Services team and for clients, including soliciting feedback and communicating the same for product improvements
• Lead discussions with cross-functional teams from different product lines to ensure transparency and alignment of strategic product vision when it comes to Dow Jones Risk & Compliance products overall but specifically Trade Compliance.
• Independently develop product strategy for your area, understand market opportunities, trends and competitive landscape.

You Have:

• 4-7 years of experience and mastery in the practice of product management, with a track record of successfully managing large and complex projects or entire products and showing resilience in managing challenges and navigating complexities in your product area.
• Proven ability to independently execute long-term complex product strategies, managing the prioritization and trade-offs for complex product initiatives, and using data to drive decisions.
• A solid understanding of technical architecture and the software development process that includes Agile methodologies (Scrum).
• The ability to operate with no supervision and independently manage a product area.
• Demonstrable experience in scoping, budgeting, scheduling and delivering complex project implementations.
• General knowledge of the compliance market and regulatory landscape desirable but not essential
• Some experience working with partners and/or outside vendors.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement plans
• Paid Time Off and Leaves
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits
• Career Growth Programs
• Access to Dow Jones Products
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Well-being Support & Fitness Programs
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category: Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

Req ID: 52713