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Posted December 02, 2021
Kraken

Product Strategy Manager

Kraken
Anywhere Remote Full Time

The Product Strategy Manager will support the Kraken Product team with the definition of product strategy, projects and initiatives across the...

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The Product Strategy Manager will support the Kraken Product team with the definition of product strategy, projects and initiatives across the organization. In this role, you will focus on analysing the market landscape, identifying user needs and scoping product opportunities for our product solutions. Your quantitative analysis combined with strategic perspective will influence the definition of new product roadmaps and their business requirements, will allow you to influence user experience and improve the bank system efficiencies.

The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, enjoys working with data and collaborating cross-functionally - with Product Managers, Data, Design, UX, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Business, Operations and other partners. They are ready for radical ownership of new business initiatives from inception through delivery, comfort working in ambiguity, and excellent organizational and communication skills.


Responsibilities

  • Be a product strategy and analytics expert for your partners, using complex data to help them make better decisions: gather and analyze large amounts of information expeditiously, develop compelling and insightful strategic recommendations for leadership and the team
  • Influence product strategy and business planning by providing insights, predictions and recommendations
  • Generate story-telling and meaningful insight from data, ranging from market sizing and user behaviors, to definition of business models and product features
  • Synthesize multiple viewpoints and communicate perspective for the product features and solutions necessary to drive long-term success of our advertisers
  • Drive product prioritization by working with Product teams to identify and resolve product gaps
  • Conduct quantitative analyses and identify product gaps in critical user journeys and influence senior stakeholders to take action in response to the opportunities you identify from your research
  • Work with Engineering, Data and Product Management teams to create data pipelines to define data requirements, ensuring proper dimensions and metrics are incorporated as needed which may require you to build statistical models to map impact with feature adoption for future business attribution
  • Manage an in-depth review on user funnel and correlate adoption signals and drivers to business impact
  • Build consensus among cross-functional teams and influence decision making within senior-level audiences
  • Lead execution against recommendations quickly and with flawless accuracy
    • Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics, Data Analytics, Management, Strategy or other analytical fields, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years experience working as a strategy manager, strategy analyst, or similar business strategy role in a technology or consulting company
  • Advanced data analytics / research skills
  • You can see different angles of a product or business opportunity, and you know how to connect the dots
  • You effectively turn business questions and hypotheses into data analysis, and provide meaningful product recommendations
  • Great stakeholder management and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Great leadership skills - able to influence strategic decision on executive level
  • You have the energy and patience to work in a dynamic team and rapidly growing industry, while applying a methodical and analytical mindset
  • Data analytics and user research expert, able to work in highly technical environment, involving legal and compliance dependencies and requiring high attention to detail
  • Ability to simplify operational and informational complexity, delivering the right message to each stakeholder
  • Develop deep knowledge of industry trends and consider potential impact on Kraken business
    • Preferred qualifications
  • Knowledge in Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency or Blockchain is highly preferred
  • Prior work experience at a FinTech / Digital Assets industry
  • Deep experience working with Product, Eng, Legal, Compliance, Policy teams globally
  • Excellent ability to recognize control weaknesses and opportunities for process/operational improvements and develop viable risk mitigation strategies
  • Superior ability to assess risk and exercise judgment concerning complex problems, anticipating dependencies
  • Experience including strategic decisions for company/product direction at executive level
  • Excellent problem solving skills, ability to exercise technical and product judgment in solving roadblocks
  • Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members

    • Location Tagging: #US #EU #LI-Remote

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