Product Development Manager

Product Development Manager Remote | Contract We’re looking for a Product Development Manager to join our team. You’ll lead the development and launch of a new learning sales incentive platform. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to shape product strategy, using insights, data, and market trends to ensure our offerings remain differentiated and commercially successful. This role plays a key part in bringing new experiences to market and continuously evolving our product portfolio. What You'll Do • Own the Product Lifecycle: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle for new features and optimizations, from initial concept and specification writing through to launch and post-launch analysis. • Design Features: Author clear and comprehensive product specifications, user stories, and wireframes to guide the development team. • Execute on Strategy: Partner with leadership to inform and execute the product strategy and roadmap for your area of focus, ensuring alignment with our core business goals. • Be Data-Driven: Define, monitor, and analyze core metrics and KPIs. Use a hypothesis-driven approach to design and execute A/B tests and other experiments to drive continuous improvement. • Lead a Cross-Functional Team: Collaborate daily with engineering, design, art, and data science to balance business objectives, player experience, and technical investment. • Be the Voice of the Player: Translate player feedback, community insights, and market analysis into actionable product requirements and innovative feature ideas. • Drive Results: Take full ownership of your features' performance, consistently tracking results against defined expectations and communicating outcomes to the broader team. What You Bring • Product Management Experience: 3+ years of product management experience, preferably in consumer-facing mobile apps, web, or game development. • Strong Product Sense: A proven ability to concept new feature ideas, understand the competitive market landscape, and deconstruct user-facing problems. • Analytical Acumen: Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; a natural curiosity for data and the ability to use it to make informed, high-impact decisions. • Exceptional Communication: Outstanding written, oral, and presentation skills. You can effectively articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences, from small teams to senior leadership. • Execution and Organization: Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, with strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. • Collaborative Spirit: A team-first mentality, with experience interpreting community feedback and a passion for sharing insights that help other PMs grow. • Passion for building education systems: A genuine passion for digital learning and crafting fun, compelling, and exciting user experiences. Nice to have: • Experience with sales compensation/incentive platforms (e.g., Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Varicent) or LMS platforms • Background in sales operations or revenue operations • Experience with gamification or behavioral design principles What Success Looks Like • Increased engagement and completion rates in sales learning content • Measurable lift in quota attainment or ramp time tied to program participation • A scalable, trusted incentive program that Sales and Finance both stand behind