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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12745051 **Sr. Director,

Product Management**

**Let\'s be unstoppable together!**

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and

growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories

both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating

to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to

diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable

strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and

communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join

our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay

curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified by Great Place To

Work. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees

Say About Their Experience Working At Circana.

Learn more at www.circana.com.

• What will you be doing?**
  
  

Build and manage a portfolio of Circana measurement products supporting

Consumer Packaged Goods, General Merchandise, Retail, and Media clients.

**Job Responsibilities**

• **A high energy individual who drives** products that have material
  
  

impact on the global Circana organization and its vision to

transform the way Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), General

Merchandise, and Food, Drug and Mass Merchant (FDM) retailers do

business.

• **Be a domain expert in CPG, Retail and General Merchandise** sales
  
  

and market measurement

• Lead multiple concurrent products leveraging multiple business
  
  

units/functions with both on-shore and off-shore resources/teams

• Technology is central to this transformation and as the
  
  

transformation accelerates so does the need to grow Circana\'s

Product Management skillset.

• Work on complex and multi-faceted products specific to market/media
  
  

measurement, in store testing, and consumer insights.

• Place projects within a manageable scope; identify key business
  
  

issues and questions to be addressed; assure all open items are

addressed and demonstrate a high degree of social and political IQ

when synthesizing a single strategy from multiple viewpoints.

• While activities will vary and evolve, the Product Manager can
  
  

expect to spend 80% of their time coordinating, leading, writing

business requirement, envisioning and building the product with

diverse teams from Sales, Technology, Operations, and Product. The

remaining 20% will be allocated to developing and executing

impactful project communication within the Product team and with all

stakeholders up to the level of CEO.

**Requirements**

• Eight or more years of software-oriented product management
  
  

Experience In One Or More Of The Settings Below

• - Market research supplier with a defined software offering
• Software company (retail-oriented software company preferred)
• Expert user of collaboration software such as Atlassian products
  
  

(JIRA, Confluence)

• Project Management software experience (Monday.com) is a plus
• Experience managing complex products
• Proven ability to think strategically
• A flexible approach to communication; able to adapt their message
  
  

quickly to the appropriate level or function with poise and polish.

A history of strong performance at the C-level is required

• **Self-motivated; a healthy sense of impatience**
• Proven skills to thrive and build products in an ambiguous and
  
  

fast-paced environment; comfort/confidence making decisions with 70%

of the facts in-hand

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to
  
  

articulate complex technical issues in a concise and polished manner

to a diverse audience

• Ideally, reside in or be willing to relocate to Chicag , Illinois or
  
  

vicinity

• Experience with client facing products
• A Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited institution. An advanced
  
  

degree is a plus

**Circana Behaviors**

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are

required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our

organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously

champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day

Role

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big
  
  

questions.

• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire
  
  

action.

• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking
  
  

ownership of our choices.

• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous
  
  

improvement.

• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with
  
  

empathy, respect, and integrity.

• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place
  
  

to work for everyone.

**Location**

This position can be located in the following area(s): Chicago, US +

Hybrid, US (Willingness to travel to Chicago on a monthly basis)

Prospective candidates may be aske