Job Summary
As a key member of the Product Management Group (PMG) you will be responsible for ensuring the success of the IQGeo Platform and dependent vertical applications (in telecoms and utilities). You will need to create strong working relationships and influence within the PMG, engineering and other functional groups to help define and execute product vision and strategy defined by the Head of Product Management.
This technical product management role is highly cross-functional - you will work closely with Product Managers, Engineering, Sales and Customer Service Operations and you will need to create strong working relationships and influence across these teams. This role requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The IQGeo Platform underpins the entire product portfolio so this role is essential to ensuring ongoing success for all products.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Be responsible for prioritizing feature backlogs, coordinated with the Head of Product Management and other PMG team members.
- Understand current, and emerging, trends and technologies in geospatial industry.
- Regularly validate that on-going product development is delivering value and meeting the outcomes of the specific workflows\use case(s).
- Present current state of development to internal and external stakeholders to obtain feedback and reflect this feedback in subsequent user story refinement and prioritization.
- Be the Voice of the Customer, understand what customers need, will buy, and their business imperatives.
- Champion the vision and strategy of the products set by the Head of Product Management, be able to articulate the roadmap and value propositions to all parts of the organization.
- Maintain a deep understanding of the IQGeo Platform and vertical application functionality.
- As a domain and technology subject matter expert in geospatial concepts provide guidance and mentorship to other teams, particularly Engineering.
- Work in collaboration with product marketing to generate impactful product marketing material to support product launches that demonstrate the value and benefit of the products.
- Work with the PMG to implement and follow appropriate product management processes to ensure smooth and timely operation of all product management related processes.
- Work with internal stakeholders and third parties to assess and establish both sales and technology partnerships.
- Perform other related duties, as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities
- Strong product management skills\background able to contribute to and execute product vision and roadmap.
- Proficient with product management software, e.g., Atlassian Suite (Jira Software, Jira Service Management, Confluence, etc.).
- Ideally have experience in geospatial sector in telecoms or utilities domain.
- Ideally have experience\knowledge of cloud deployment technology and system integration via APIs.
- Experience with software engineering and agile software development lifecycles.
- Ability to balance competing priorities of stakeholders.
- Understand new technologies and their impacts and identify new opportunities based on emerging trends.
- Effective communication with remote/global teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and strategy development skills.
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Proficient with Office 365.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) or GIS-related subject.
- 3+ years of industry/technical experience related to GIS along with leadership background.
- 3+ years product management experience interacting with software development.
Eligibility Requirements
- This is a global position, therefore successful candidates must be willing to travel globally.
- Location preferred to be UK. Option to work from company office in Cambridge, UK.
Flexible Working
We support hybrid and flexible working arrangements for all employees. We understand that life for many people involves school runs, care giving, or exercising.
What’s In it For You
- 25 days of paid holiday, with the opportunity to purchase further days up to a total of 30.
- Paid charity/volunteering day each year.
- Company-matched pension contributions of up to 6% base salary.
- Private medical insurance.
- Health cash plan.
- Company life assurance (4 x gross salary).
- Incapacity benefit.
- Enhanced maternity leave policy (full-pay 3 months, half-pay 3 months, 15 weeks of SMP), after 2 years of service.
- EV company car scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Cycle scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Give as you earn charity scheme.
- Mentor program.
- Home office support for remote workers.
Work Permits & Visas
You must already have the right to work permanently in the United Kingdom. IQGeo is not able to sponsor work permits.
About IQGeo
IQGeo™ is based in Cambridge, UK with regional offices in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Malaysia, and Japan. We are supported by a global network of highly skilled partners. Originally founded as Ubisense Ltd in 2002, the IQGeo brand was launched in January 2019 after the company was split into two separate businesses. Led by a team of geospatial technology pioneers, the IQGeo Platform software was first launched in 2010 and has an impressive pedigree in the telco, communications, and utility industries. In 2020, IQGeo acquired OSPInsight, a provider of fiber network management software, and in 2022 IQGeo acquired Comsof, a world leader in automated network design, headquartered in Belgium.
Today, IQGeo is the leader in introducing modern web and mobile geospatial applications into the communications and utility industries.