Director, Product Management, Council on Foreign Relations
/Job Description: CFR Digital is seeking a Director of Product Management to join our award-winning team. In this key role you will be pivotal in shaping product strategy and vision by identifying areas of innovation and opportunities for CFR.org and its products. You and your team will research, define, develop journeys, and maintain a roadmap to best meet the needs of our users, internal stakeholders, and executive leadership.
The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to):
Developing strategic direction of our products and owning the product roadmap
Establish shared vision across teams, stakeholders, and leadership by building consensus on priorities
Guide product managers by aligning vision and direction to team roadmaps and by clearly defining requirements, goals, and success criteria for each focus area
Lead teams through ideation, design, technical development, and launch of our digital products
Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products and features
Evangelize products within the Council
Champion agile development practices throughout the product development lifecycle
Job Requirements:
Eight or more years combined digital project, product, program management, or related experience
Three years of experience supervising and managing a product management team with the ability to mentor and direct across diverse opportunities and challenges
Bachelor's Degree or certification in related field
Critical thinking/analytical leadership experience
Self-starting, results oriented attitude and strong interpersonal, management, and teamwork skills
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Strong prioritizing skills
Deep experience working within an agile development organization
Product or program management experience in publishing or multimedia industry a plus
Interest in U.S. foreign policy issues or experience in think tanks or nonprofits a plus
Type of Job: Product Management
City: New York
State/Country: NY
Duration: Full- Time
Benefits: health, dental, vision insurance + retirement plan + parental leave
Company: Council on Foreign Relations
About Our Company: Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR's 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on its award-winning website, CFR.org.
