Product Management Lead
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Comprehensive student transportation management platform
Company Overview
Zūm is a pioneering company in the student transportation sector, offering a comprehensive solution that integrates every aspect of the journey, from vehicles and drivers to passengers and parents, on a single platform. The company's competitive edge lies in its use of advanced technology and analytics-driven operations, coupled with electric fleets, to provide a future-ready, environmentally conscious transportation service. Zūm's commitment to transparency and efficiency, as demonstrated by its user-friendly apps, positions it as a leader in its industry, making it an exciting place to work for those passionate about improving mass transportation systems and impacting students' lives.
Data & Analytics
Education
B2B & B2C
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$197M
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Redwood City, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 22%1 year growth
↑ 34%2 year growth
↑ 89%Locations
San Carlos, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Agile
Data Analysis
Management
Marketing
Market Research
Sales
Communications
CategoriesNew
Business & Strategy
Sales & Account Management
Product
Requirements
- 10+ years of demonstrated “hands-on” experience in building, leading, and scaling multiple products from grounds up end to end
- Demonstrated 360o experience in managing all aspects of product development including some P&L and/or general management responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience in building marketplace related platforms/products
- Experience in building products that intersect with the Physical and Online world
- Proven track record of building and shipping innovative products that customers love while challenging status quo, innovating and building for the future
- Strong combination of product management with consumer and/or modern enterprise software companies or startups with marketplace dynamics
- Experience building/leading/developing/working with internal tools and integrating with third-party services to support business operations
- Strong analytical abilities, exceptional problem solving and communication skills
- Outcome-oriented. Articulates the desired outcome and works collaboratively to create a path to achieve it
- Superb communication- excellent written and verbal communication skills making complex ideas understandable, crafting specs that are easy for multiple audiences to consume
- Able to clearly communicate technical requirements to engineers as well as business value to non-technical customers
- Detail oriented and results driven - you're the owner of your product, you measure and achieve results, and you know your customers better than anyone else
- Collaborative team player who is confident yet humble, maintains a positive outlook, and always seeks to learn and grow
- Knowledge or interest in building products for Operations, Last Mile, Transportation a plus
- Bachelor's Degree required, Masters Degree a plus
Responsibilities
- Define product vision, market fit and strategy to build a category defining online marketplace experience that connects buyers and vehicle suppliers for charter trips
- Develop a deep understanding of marketplace dynamics and customer needs through market research, enterprise sales support, and direct customer and supplier interactions
- Act as the general manager for the charter area by working closely with sales, marketing, finance, engineering, operations and others to ensure business and product goals are met
- Increase customer adoption and build a seamless supplier onboarding to ensure demand & supply needs are met
- Build products from the ground up by working backwards from customer needs, introducing product vision, roadmap, team OKRs and integrating usability testing & data analytics into the product process
- Own the quality of the product and have a “roll-up-your-sleeves” mentality to deliver best in class products
- Challenge the status quo and inspire people toward a unified outcome
- Drive execution against our product roadmap, working closely with engineering and design in an agile environment to define detailed requirements, make tradeoffs, and deliver timely and consistent innovations
- Scope, prioritize, and build critical internal products and external service integrations to enable the scaling of the business
- Collaborate and partner with various internal teams to get insight into operational workflows and processes, and identify opportunities to make them more efficient through product development
- Through teamwork, define and outline the goals and vision of a product with the development team from conceptualization to implementation
- Has a builder and get stuff done mentality while working independently in an ambiguous and start up environment