FLEX Senior Product Manager Building Systems

Bethesda, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Description

This is a temporary position. Hybrid 1-3 days in office.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Product Manager Building Systems is responsible for managing innovative and emerging products within the Hotel Operations Technology and Building Systems Team. This role will collaborate with business partners and engineering/ facilities systems vendors to maintain a well-groomed product backlog of feature enhancements that include refined user stories ready for development and solid timelines.

The Senior Product Manager will demonstrate management skills and leadership in a highly matrixed environment and must be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders on numerous competing priorities. The candidate will be moderately technical with a proven record of creative solutioning and problem-solving in addition to developing multi-year technology roadmaps for products.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

6 years experience in information technology application design or development

4-year degree from an accredited university preferably in a technology or business discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

4 years experience as a product owner or product manager experience

Ability to explain product vision business objective technical feasibility define requirements

Ability to drive vendor accountability for technical implementation against defined features and requirements

Excellent communicator both written and spoken

Experience with Agile Development methodology and tools (CSPO or CSM certification a plus)

Experience with project management tools such as JIRA Confluence and Power BI

Demonstrated ability to deliver results under challenging conditions particularly when faced with complexity ambiguity and aggressive timelines

Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs creatively approach solutions and decide and influence appropriate courses of action

Strong project management skills (PMI certification a plus)

Strong process management negotiating influencing and problem-resolution skills

Strong Vendor Management Skills and experience in managing large SaaS vendors and their deliverables.

Preferred:

Familiarity with hospitality industry applications and processes

Prior experience in managing Building Management Asset Management Applications in Hospitality Industry

Hands on experience using Transcendent Quore or similar software.

Prior experience managing and working with on-shore and off-shore service providers

Familiarity with Marriotts existing information architecture application portfolio and information management methodology

Graduate degree

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Technical Product Owner

Maintain a well-groomed product backlog of features to include refined user stories that are ready for development

Help define new product features and optimizations of existing ones and incorporate them into product roadmaps

Support the definition of guest service product requirements and development of the product roadmap

Provide clear vision and scope documentation use cases workflows and wire-frames to support development

Coordinate testing acceptance and delivery of enhancements between vendor and MI business partners

Coordinate with support teams for defect resolution

Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge

Provides technical expertise and support to persons inside and outside of the department

Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues products systems and processes

Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures

Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to the job

Knowledge of and understanding of complex algorithms

Additional Responsibilities

Proven ability to lead and work with cross-functional teams in support of specific business priorities

Ability to solve problems quickly think strategically and drive data-driven decision making

Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and aggressive timelines

Strong interpersonal skills and success in cross-functional relationship-building at all levels ability to drive consensus through influence and fact-based approach

Effective written and oral communication skills with sensitivity to global communication needs

Thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment

Demonstrates self-confidence energy and enthusiasm in leading and influencing teams

Proficiency in Office software products and digital collaboration tools

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

Adaptability Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.

Communication Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues problems and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions solves problems and chooses a course of action.

Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning organizing and ongoing evaluation processes.

Managing Execution

Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.

Strategy Execution Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction profitability and market share through effective planning organizing and ongoing evaluation processes.

Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates focuses and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment of goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the companys service standards.

Coworker Relationships - Interact with others in a way that builds openness trust and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships.

Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles abilities motivations and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.

Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve the performance of self and/or others.

Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.

Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.

Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

o Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g. personal computers word processing software Internet browsers etc.).

o Mathematical Reasoning - Adds subtracts multiplies or divides quickly correctly and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

o Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

o Reading Comprehension Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

o Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

DescriptionThis is a temporary position. Hybrid 1-3 days in office.JOB SUMMARYThe Senior Product Manager Building Systems is responsible for managing innovative and emerging products within the Hotel Operations Technology and Building Systems Team. This role will collaborate with business partners ...