Full-Time

Senior Product Manager

Omnichannel

Posted on 9/6/2024

Lightspeed Commerce

Lightspeed Commerce

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides software solutions for retailers and restaurateurs

Enterprise Software
Fintech

Senior

Toronto, ON, Canada

Option for fully remote work is available.

Category
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product
Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Management
SCRUM
Requirements
  • Successful candidates must have a proven product management track record in SaaS products at scale.
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 6+ years of experience in product management, ideally within ecommerce, payments and/or SaSS products.
  • Demonstrated expertise in leading cross-functional teams, driving product vision, and executing product roadmaps in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of articulating complex concepts to a diverse audience, including senior leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A deep passion for enhancing user experiences through technology, with a customer-centric approach to solving problems and delivering value.
  • A collaborative mindset, with the ability to forge strong relationships across the organization, influence without authority, and lead teams toward shared goals and successful outcomes.
  • Expertise in product management and Agile/Scrum product development life cycles, as well as building and delivering high-quality software on time
  • A solid understanding of setting, measuring, and improving product success metrics
  • Familiarity working in parallel with multiple squads across different time-zones
  • Ability to lead client discovery, solutioning, and alignment conversations
  • Understanding of product strategy development and roadmapping tools
Responsibilities
  • Crafting feature and scope definitions that balance customer, business and implementation perspectives
  • Gathering insights from our existing customer base, internal stakeholders, and market trends to help shape product direction
  • Creating easily understood product delivery plans and requirements in collaboration with technical and design team members
  • Driving implementation and execution of the team’s roadmap
  • Contributing and evaluating new product concepts for consideration in future roadmap plans
  • Collaborating with Go-to-Market teams to coordinate successful product launches
  • Defining and reporting on product success
  • Building trusted relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally
  • Becoming the Product SME for the product offerings you own
  • Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role

Lightspeed Commerce provides software solutions designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses in the retail and restaurant sectors. Their main products include point-of-sale systems, inventory management tools, and analytics features that help businesses operate more efficiently and engage with customers effectively. These tools work together to streamline operations, allowing businesses to manage sales, track inventory, and analyze performance data all in one place. Unlike many competitors, Lightspeed focuses on a comprehensive suite of services that cater specifically to the needs of SMBs, making it easier for them to grow and succeed in a competitive market. The goal of Lightspeed is to transform global commerce by empowering small and medium businesses with the technology they need to thrive.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$2.1M

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing trend of contactless payments enhances Lightspeed's payment processing capabilities.
  • Omnichannel retailing aligns with Lightspeed's unified commerce platform strategy.
  • AI-driven analytics can enhance Lightspeed's POS systems with personalized customer insights.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from SpotOn's enhanced restaurant POS offerings.
  • Adyen's Tap to Pay on iPhone poses a threat to Lightspeed's payment solutions.
  • CANDIS's expansion into SMB financial management challenges Lightspeed's market share.

What makes Lightspeed Commerce unique

  • Lightspeed offers a unified POS platform for retail and hospitality businesses.
  • The platform integrates online and physical operations for seamless multichannel sales.
  • Lightspeed's cloud solution supports global payments and supplier network connections.

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