WHY DOES THIS ROLE EXIST?

• At Ansarada we start with the experience we want customers to have. We work backwards to deliver value for the business. We orchestrate across all teams to deliver simplicity in the product experience.
• We’re a values led organisation with a focus on leadership and growth. We care about the customer and we exist to nurture their business potential. Curiosity and courage drive success at Ansarada. We have a lot of questions to answer and the best solutions require leadership that is comfortable with conflict. We move fast and love building momentum by challenging convention. We believe we’re all in this together and that collaboration and teamwork will lead to great outcomes.
• The role of the Product Manager exists to grow the business by acquiring and retaining subscribers. The goal for this role is to continually improve the experience of our Transaction Room product by delivering value to customers and increasing retention for the business. The Transaction Room is an important aspect of Ansarada and is used to run high risk transactions for large and small scale deals and tenders.
• We have big plans and a great strategy to help our customers achieve their goals and outcomes. We know what we need to do, we just need your help to get it done.

HOW WILL YOU CREATE IMPACT?

• You will make it even easier for our customers to get up to speed and achieve their outcomes on Ansarada. You will optimise first use, streamline the end-to-end experience, and deliver customer-centred improvements. You will drive business critical projects that lead to growth and expansion for Ansarada.
• You will be the Senior Product Manager on the Diligence + Tenders team. It will be your responsibility to onboard users from a range of backgrounds and help them quickly achieve their goals and gain value from the product. To be successful, prior experience with the business analysis of large complex business problems is essential. Experience within the transaction or tender space, SaaS metrics, or on-boarding customers would be highly valued.
• This role reports to the Chief Product and Design Officer and you will need to be comfortable with design and product thinking. You will work alongside our Founders and are able to collaborate with executive stakeholders.
• Product is a team sport at Ansarada and we work hard to operate along side our go to market teams and customers. You drive collaboration at the nexus of feasibility, desirability and viability. You will balance the needs of Ansarada and customers to deliver consistent value over time.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Define the Roadmap and Quarterly OKRs with your team, stakeholders and customers. Deliver clear rationale, ROI hypotheses, and alignment to strategy for every product decision. Research and understand our customers to deliver the best outcomes in concert with our vision and mission.
• Assess the viability, feasibility, desirability, and simplicity of the product to improve the experience. Maintain a high level of impact on business metrics. Research new opportunities and keep abreast of outside innovations that influence the Ansarada ecosystem.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders and have a strong focus on the customer journey and funnel metrics to ensure we’re converting leads and achieving our business objectives. Collaborate with other go to market and product teams to deliver high quality solutions that are consistent.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, teams and individuals. Be the go to person for your product area.

WHAT WILL YOU ACHIEVE?

• You will influence business growth by creating a great product experience that is human centred and amplifies our brand and product principles. Month on month there will be more people spending more time on Ansarada. You will own a great roadmap based upon quantitative and qualitative information. You will align the team and help them connect to, and amplify the company strategy.
• You will manage the throughput, effectiveness, and outcomes of the product team. You will ensure the team has everything they need to deliver successful outcomes over each quarter. You will provide regular status updates to highlight the potential value in your pipeline and to keep all teams in the loop.

WHAT ARE YOU GREAT AT?

• Leading and influencing teams and stakeholders and bringing everyone on the journey
• Business analysis of complex areas to drive the approach to customer and business problems
• Analytical use of qualitative and quantitative research methods to drive decisions
• Analysing data across the funnel and formulating growth strategies for your roadmap
• Presenting your work with logical explanations that delivery clarity for decisions
• Working with the challenges of a global audience and a global team
• Operate well with a customer-centred framework and design thinking mindset
• Extensive experience running structured and practical customer interviews
• Effective management of your own workload and the team backlog
• Starting at the beginning and drive features all the way to a positive outcome
• Manage the ROI of feature development and be accountable for revenue results
• Understand the complexities of a SaaS business and reflect that in your roadmap
• Assess the current environment and drive the right change to amplify growth
• Convert users and prospects to subscribers with high retention
• Drive the agile development processes with frequent release cycles
• Shipped successful products and/or features

WHO ARE YOU?

• You are a true influencer, a business person, and a creative at heart. You are happy operating at all levels of a business and have a can-do attitude. You can develop unique hypotheses and deliver solutions based upon data and information.
• You have a growth mindset and value detail as well as the big picture. You thrive in a fast paced collaborative environment. You are always learning and adapting and work hard to grow yourself and those around you. You make data-informed, strategic decisions and deliver on them to lead your team to great outcomes. You thrive on being autonomous and are willing to challenge convention to drive growth.
• The ideal Product Manager at Ansarada is passionate about customer and business needs. They work across teams to simplify our product and ship experiences that improve retention. They have a pragmatic viewpoint and couple strategic thinking with methodical and consistent execution. They have an opportunity to drive growth and influence outcomes across the Ansarada ecosystem.