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Director of Product

Company Overview

Shamrock Trading Corporation is the parent company for a family of brands in transportation services, finance and technology. Headquartered in Overland Park, KS, Shamrock is frequently recognized among the “Best Places to Work” in Kansas City and Chicago and was most recently recognized as one of America’s top 100 “Most Loved Workplaces” by Newsweek. We also have offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Laredo, Nashville and Phoenix.

With an average annual revenue growth of 25% over several decades, Shamrock’s success is attributed to three key factors: hiring the best people, cultivating long-term relationships with our customers and continually evolving in the marketplace.

Responsibilities

As the Director of Product you will lead the product teams to drive innovation through the development of products and features that delight customers. As the leader of the Product team, you will work directly with stakeholders to determine product vision, strategies and roadmaps. You will also be responsible for orchestrating and developing ideation sessions with business unit leaders around new products. This role will require relentless focus on prioritization and market trends to ensure that our backlogs align with customer needs. You will be responsible for challenging traditional approaches, remove barriers to success, and foster a culture of continuous innovation that helps inspire cross-functional teamwork. This role will report directly to the Chief Strategy Officer.

Oversees the product roadmap, vision, development, execution, risk management, and business growth targets
Define and drive organizational alignment on the vision, multi-year planning and roadmap for product development and growth efforts.
Leads the entire product life cycle through planning, execution, and future development by continuously adapting, developing new products and methodologies, managing risks, and achieving business targets like cost, features, reusability, and reliability to support growth
Own the customer and competitive research, as well as testing and analysis to maximize customer demand and conversion and reduce customer churn
Own the product roadmap and delivery, including management of dependencies with internal and external partner organizations.
Own the broader organizational updates and socialization of our product roadmap, delivery and business performance
Build and lead a team of product managers, owners, and analyst that will work directly with business unit leaders to define and prioritize product strategy and development;
Lead and develop strategic ideation, evaluation & definition of detailed intent requirements to execution & monitoring of our products.

Qualifications

7+ years of professional experience in transportation strategy or product related roles
5+ years of professional experience leading product development and growth efforts
5+ years of professional experience recruiting, managing and developing worldclass teams
Experience in developing transportation, payment and financial products preferred but not required
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
Agile Experience preferred but not required
Jira experience very beneficial
Results oriented, hardworking, quick to demonstrate success, organized, focused and persistent
Ability to multi-task and manage several projects at the same time.

Benefits Package

At Shamrock we hire bright, ambitious people and give them the tools they need to be successful. By investing in training and development, we hope to become a long-term career for employees, where there are always opportunities for advancement. Shamrock also offers a premier set of benefits for employees and their families:

Medical: Fully paid healthcare, dental and vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents
Work-Life Balance: Competitive PTO, paid leave policies and eligibility for work from home opportunities after an introductory period
Financial: Generous company 401(k) contributions and employee stock ownership after one year
Wellness: Onsite gym, jogging trail, and discounted membership to nearby fitness center