Manager - Digital Product

Company: Penske
Location: Reading
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Position Summary:
The Digital Product Manager is an exciting role at Penske. This role offers the opportunity to assume a leading role in creating Penske's digital web and native mobile experience to help Penske maintain a digital leadership position in the transportation industry.

Experience with leading digital initiatives and an understanding of software development processes are greatly desired; excellent communication skills and a creative, problem-solving mindset are beneficial for success in this role.

Major Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Penske internal and external customers to understand their needs and expectations
• Define a product vision that addresses needs and determine stages of delivering on that vision
• Defining, validating and prioritizing product phases
• Work side-by-side with designers and developers as part of a cross-functional team to define, prioritize, and deliver digital data products and services that meet the needs and goals of the business
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Penske and customer organization
• Help internal and external stakeholders understand our iterative and cross-functional development approac
• Removal of team roadblocks, distractions and impediments identified by the product team
• Other projects as assigned by supervisor Qualifications:
  -High School diploma or equivalent required
  -4 year degree or relevant years of product management experience preferred
  -2 or more years of product management experience preferred
  -Effective communication skills are essential as close collaboration with customers and various departments throughout the business is crucial to the success of our offering
  -Previous experience working on agile development projects preferred
  -Background in design and/or software development a plus
  -Strong leadership and mentoring skills
  -Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
  
  Physical Requirements:
  -The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  -The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
  -While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
  -Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  
  About Penske Truck Leasing
  Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania, is a partnership of Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates a premier fleet of vehicles and serves its customers from locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Penske's product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more.
  
  

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