Senior Product Manager (Freelance/Part-time)

Late Checkout is the leading community-based product design and innovation agency.

We partner with some of the world's biggest brands and most impactful startups to help them design and build products their communities will love.

We've always been boutique, and we pride ourselves on world-class hospitality and a complete 5-star experience.

As we look to grow, we need an experienced Senior Product Manager to inspire clients, lead project teams, and drive impact on a contract basis.

Product Managers are responsible for leading teams of researchers, designers, and engineers while managing client relationships, formulating product strategy, and ensuring timeline delivery of high-impact work for communities big and small.

Let's get creative. Let's execute.

Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as the voice of the community; advocate for user needs through the product development process.
• Clearly define and communicate vision, problems, and opportunities to your team and clients.
• Lead projects end-to-end, including project management and product strategy & execution.
• Consistently exceed client expectations regarding their goals, budget, timeline, and scope.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with the client, providing clear communication and maintaining strong relationships.
• Deliver engaging presentations to clients, effectively conveying product vision and strategic goals.
• Collaborate with research, design, and engineering teams to develop new products and recommendations.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues that may hinder Late Checkout's ability to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals.
• Support the development of business cases and operating plans.

Skills
The successful candidate should possess a blend of the following skills:

• Strong leadership skills and team-oriented mindset.
• Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, presentation).
• Solid understanding of design and engineering principles.
• Excellent in creating core product management documentation (eg. user stories, requirements, KPls).
• Experience with C-level presentation and decision-making.
• Ability to work autonomously and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
• Strong product intuition, vision, and empathy for users, clients, and team members.
• Effective project planning, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Curious and proactive in staying current with the latest trends and advancements in product innovation

TLDR
Candidates with the following experience are preferred but not required:

• 5+ years of product management experience
• Startup experience preferred (0 to 1)
• B2C experience
• Agency experience
• Located in North America preferred
• Open to working on an hourly or project basis (20 to 40h per week)