About the position
The Product Manager II at The Trade Desk will be responsible for writing functional requirements to guide software programming and contributing to the documentation for end-users. The role involves working with customers and the business team to understand users' needs and using this information to inform the design and functional requirements of the software. The Product Manager will work closely with the engineering team to develop functional and performance requirements and to address customer problems. Additionally, the role includes developing or directing testing to ensure quality and performance of the TTD platform and coordinating user acceptance testing. The Product Manager will analyze usage and performance data to guide software rollout and future enhancements, leveraging mathematical models to measure the effectiveness and success of software releases. Delivering project roadmaps and status reports to communicate progress and completion of projects is also a key responsibility. The role requires accessing data to analyze the functionality, performance, and effectiveness of software releases and coordinating the rollout of software with engineering and business teams.
Responsibilities
- Write functional requirements to guide software programming.
- Contribute to the documentation for end-users.
- Work with customers and the business team to understand users' needs.
- Inform the design and functional requirements of the software.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to develop functional and performance requirements.
- Address customer problems.
- Develop or direct testing to ensure quality and performance of the TTD platform.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing.
- Analyze usage and performance data to guide software rollout and future enhancements.
- Leverage mathematical models to measure the effectiveness and success of software releases.
- Deliver project roadmaps and status reports.
- Access data to analyze functionality, performance, and effectiveness of software releases.
- Coordinate the rollout of software with engineering and business teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering Management, or related field.
- One year of experience in the job offered or related role.
- One year of experience with Microsoft Excel to analyze customer data, business trends, and feature usage.
- One year of experience creating clear and comprehensive product updates to stakeholders using Microsoft PowerPoint.
- One year of technical writing experience, including creating clear written technical requirements.
- Experience with market research tools.
- Experience with UX/UI.
- Experience with Advanced Data Analytics, including basic SQL.
- Basic coding experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
- Retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Well-being benefits.
- Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
- Parental leave.
- Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
- Vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter.
- Around 13 paid holidays per year.
- Employees can purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
