Lead Product Manager, US Tax Products

About the position

UKG is looking for a Lead Product Manager to take the lead of scrum teams, providing direction and clarification in the Agile development environment, creating, prioritizing grooming and managing requirements. This team works within the exciting UKG Ready suite, on the critical payroll and tax products; we are looking for 4-5+ years of US Payroll/US Taxation and/or services industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on
• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
• Work with Product Managers to define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
• Provide backlog management, iteration planning, writing and elaborating on user stories
• Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI
• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals
• Follow our competitors and the industry
• Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends
• Provide functional demonstrations of products
• Assist in drafting and editing product-related documentation
• Work with cross functional teams in support of product launch

Requirements

• 3+ years in SaaS Product Management
• 4-5+ years of US Payroll/US Taxation and/or services industry experience
• Strong Knowledge on US Taxation (Federal, State, Locals) for both Employees and Employers portion
• FPC or any Payroll related certification is a real plus
• Bachelor's degree in a business discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with Agile or Agile Scrum methodologies
• Enterprise SaaS software solution experience
• Commercial product management experience or similar
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Superior written and oral communication skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple teams/stakeholders with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work both independently and in team-oriented structures

Benefits

• Wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Customizable expense reimbursement program (U Choose)
• Support for student loan repayment
• Childcare assistance
• Pet insurance