Principal Product Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive a product vision that capitalizes on market opportunities, innovation, and leads to growth of the Tax Information Reporting business segment.
• Own product strategy, business requirements, feature prioritization, and deliverables that reflect the needs of the market, clients, and the business.
• Understand trends and practices in the tax information reporting industry and assess their impact on products or business as well as the challenges or opportunities created.
• Follow and interpret the impact of regulatory and competitive developments.
• Develop business cases, concept proposals, and buy vs. build analyses for new initiatives and promote them internally, including to senior management.
• Research and define business requirements for software features that will drive revenue, build client satisfaction, and maintain market leadership.
• Involve with technology throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure solutions meet business requirements, drive innovation, and increase client adoption and retention.
• Partner with marketing to position products, build thought leadership, produce sales collateral, event materials, and webcasts.
• Interact with the User Advisory Board and Customer Engagement team to understand their needs and translate that into product strategies.
• Partner with sales to understand client needs and act as a product advocate.
• Participate in market sizing, pricing analysis, and sales support activities.
• Lead project management and cross-functional teams to execute strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong track record of leading and influencing cross-functional teams on complex projects.
• Ability to understand and interpret industry trends and the workings of the target industry.
• Ability to understand and apply technology to product development.
• Superior client engagement skills with the ability to build and manage relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence internal and external audiences.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Skills in negotiation, complex problem solving, and conflict management.
• Self-motivation, creativity, and flexibility.
• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
• 4+ years of tax and/or information reporting experience preferred.
• 5+ years of software product management, software product development, or similar consulting experience.

Nice to Have

• Past experience within Tax & Accounting is a plus.

Qualifications

• Educational background including a Bachelor's degree; MBA preferred.
• Experience in tax and/or information reporting (4+ years preferred).
• Experience in software product management or related consulting (5+ years).

Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid Work Model: flexible hybrid working environment with 2-3 days in the office.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: policies including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career Development and Growth: continuous learning, Grow My Way programming, and skills-first approach.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: flexible vacation, mental health days, access to Headspace, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, incentive programs, and wellbeing resources.
• Culture: recognition for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and company values.
• Social Impact: paid volunteer days, pro-bono projects, ESG initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: supporting justice, truth, and transparency globally.
• Comprehensive US benefits: health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k with match, paid time off, holidays, parental leave, sabbatical, optional insurance plans, FSA/HSA, fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, legal and identity theft protection, 529 Plan, adoption and surrogacy assistance, tuition reimbursement, stock purchase plan.