Product Manager

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Please attach a cover letter as the first page of your resume. It should address your specific interest in the position and outline your skills and related experience.

Job Summary

The University of Michigan has an available position of Product Manager in Ann Arbor, MI.

** Part of this job may require some work outside normal working hours to analyze and correct critical problems that arise in ICPSR's 24 hours per day operational environment. 

Responsibilities*

  • Lead end-to-end product lifecycle. 

  • Catalyze the product from concept through design, development, launch, & continuous improvement. 

  • Define product vision & strategy. 

  • Establish long-term product vision, roadmap, & success metrics that align with University's mission & user needs. 

  • Translate strategy into action. Use insights, data, & feedback to inform prioritization and decision making in Agile environments. 

  • Plan & lead user research, stakeholder interviews, & discovery activities to define user needs, value propositions, & design opportunities including workshops. 

  • Partner with engineering, design, & operations teams to align priorities, improve workflows, & ensure smooth design-to-development handoffs. 

  • Advance AI-enabled product designs. 

  • Collaborate with teams exploring AI-led technologies, ensuring responsible & user-centered integration.

Required Qualifications*

  • A Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or Product Management or Information

  • 36 months experience as a Product Designer

    Position also requires: Experience must include:

    1. 36 mos. exp. facilitating design sprints, collaborative ideation, & feature prioritization workshops; 

    2. 36 mos. exp. working on Agile software development teams made up of engineers, designers, & subject matter experts

    3. 36 mos. exp. partnering with engineering, design, data, & operations teams to align priorities, improve workflows, & ensure smooth requirements-to-delivery handoffs within Agile software development teams

    4. 12 mos. exp. designing artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled products

      Experience.requirements may be met concurrently during the same time period.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan seeks to create a community of respect & authentic collaboration by recruiting & retaining individuals that represent a variety of voices as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, & to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, & ways of knowing and learning.

Background Screening

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U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.