Senior Product Strategist, Telecom Consulting

Bounteous x Accolite makes the future faster for the world’s most ambitious brands. Our services span Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing. We are guided by Co-Innovation, our proven methodology of collaborative partnership.

Bounteous x Accolite brings together 5000+ employees spanning North America, APAC, and EMEA, and partnerships with leading technology providers. Through advanced digital engineering, technology solutions, and data-driven digital experiences, we create exceptional and efficient business impact and help our clients win.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Product Strategist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about driving the Strategy to Stories lifecycle. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business strategy, technology, and operations to drive the success of our client projects.

Core Skills:

Product Strategy Development: Collaborate closely with clients and internal stakeholders to develop and refine product strategies that align with business objectives, digital needs, and operational requirements.

Product Roadmap Creation: Triangulate business strategy, business and technology gaps, operational needs, and digital requirements to create a comprehensive product roadmap. Incorporate insights from research and experience design (XD) to drive roadmap prioritization and decision-making.

Pod Governance: Accountable for governing the progress of the Pod to which this role belongs. Lead and coordinate activities within the Pod, ensuring alignment with project goals and client expectations. As pods are devoid of project managers, take charge of driving progress and ensuring timely delivery.

Design Facilitation: Facilitate the design process, working closely with cross-functional teams to produce epics and user stories that capture client requirements and address user needs effectively.

Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, internal teams, and external partners. Act as the primary point of contact for project-related discussions and updates.

Digital Transformation Expertise: Leverage past experience in eCommerce and/or Telecom to drive digital transformation initiatives and deliver innovative solutions that drive business growth and customer engagement.

Role and Responsibilities:

Support in planning, directing, managing, and coordinating day-to-day business activities and product-related projects (agendas, briefings, and wider materials for internal meetings and major client ceremonies)

Actively engage in client communication, working closely with the Customer Success and Project Management teams to ensure client satisfaction

Identify and help to solve Product Team challenges and gaps

Makes data-driven decisions, with strong analytical skills

Partner with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the realization of business outcomes in working solutions

Constructs comprehensive and effective presentations that translate issues into actionable objectives and a compelling story

Has a collaborative spirit and is a team player

Defines project vision for large and complex projects in the telecom or ecommerce industry

Creates and executes product strategies for growing/operating digital platforms or ecosystems

Must be resourceful, with the ability to find solutions where they are not obvious

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

8+ years of product management experience working in a strategic capacity, particularly in the United States E-commerce/Telecom sector is a plus

This individual will have a clear understanding of, and experience in, all phases of the software development lifecycle including vision and scope definition, road mapping, creative and user experience design, requirements specification and prioritization, iterative development, manual and automated testing, handoff, and delivery.

Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and drive consensus among cross-functional and distributed teams.

Proven track record of successfully managing projects in a fast-paced, client-facing consulting environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans and deliverables.

Self-motivated, results-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities and client requirements.

Experience working with an Executive Leadership Team and/or C-suite team members; support and facilitation across all internal and external initiatives

Familiarity with multiple functional suites and software packages for requirements (JIRA, etc.)

Deep knowledge and experience with multiple SDLCs such as Agile, Scrum and traditional waterfall

Strong foundation in core Product Management skill sets

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are great assets

Willingness to travel

EEO

Bounteous x Accolite is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion or belief, color, ethnic or national origin, marital or domestic relationship, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Accommodation

Accolite is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

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