Sr Product Manager

Job Description

Job Summary

Zendesk delivers AI powered service software designed for humans. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the development of new ITSM functionality that helps our customers implement ITIL compliant Change Management workflows in Zendesk. This is an impactful and visible role and you will be working across one of Zendesks most critical initiatives Employee Service. Are you interested in solving problems in an environment that fosters integrity trust and accountability Please read on.

What youll be doing

As a Senior Product Manager you will be responsible for understanding customer needs driving the delivery of ITSM capabilities. You will quickly grow to become a Subject Matter Expert on Zendesks employee service offering and work with your scrum team to drive your roadmap. You will regularly collaborate with global teams across the organization and lead cross-functional projects with high visibility.

The candidate for this role must be hyper-focused on customer needs have the technical prowess to work with our talented engineering team and be product savvy to prioritize an impactful roadmap.

Responsibilities

Define and own the product roadmap for a high-growth area focused on Change Management for ITSM within the Zendesk platform.

Synthesize customer insights market trends and our vision to deliver powerful capabilities in a user-friendly manner

Collaborate closely with your team of engineers product designers and product marketers to drive cross-functional projects that excite and engage customers.

Engage with customers analyze product data and conduct competitive research to develop and communicate a compelling vision for the evolution of employee service offering.

Strong prioritization skills and the ability to assess the impact of decisions on customers and the business.

Proven experience in utilizing qualitative and quantitative research to inform product roadmaps.

Proposing owning and reporting on appropriate success metrics for your product.

Be an advocate for simplicity usability and customer-centric design in every product discussion.

Self-motivated and dedicated with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities

Exceptional problem-solving skills and adaptability to changing circumstances

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Basic Qualifications

5 years of experience in product management within a high-paced agile software development environment.

Experienced in ITSM and ITIL.

History of shipping maintaining and improving impactful scalable and reliable products that move the business forward in both existing capabilities as well as zero-to-one initiatives.

Passion for building phenomenal user experiences for a diverse group of customers and end-users

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with engineers non-technical partners and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors Degree.

Experience in a data-driven enterprise-scale B2B SaaS product.

Working knowledge of metric gathering and dashboarding tools.

Experience delivering features that include ML and AI.

Please note that Zendesk can only hire candidates who are physically located and plan to work from Karnataka or Maharashtra. Please refer to the location posted on the requisition for where this role is based.

Hybrid : In this role our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection collaboration learning and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.

The intelligent heart of customer experience

Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.

Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working enables us to purposefully come together in person at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world to connect collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.

As part of our commitment to fairness and transparency we inform all applicants that artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision systems may be used to screen or evaluate applications for this position in accordance with Company guidelines and applicable law.

Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer and were proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity equity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race color religion national origin age sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status medical condition ancestry disability military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA / EEO / Veterans / Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law please click here.

Zendesk endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application complete any pre-employment testing or otherwise participate in the employee selection process please send an e-mail to with your specific accommodation request.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Time Management,Data Analytics,Analytical,Agile,Requirement Gathering,Strategic thinking,Visio,Communication,Problem Solving,Market Research,UML,Cross Functional Teams

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1