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About the Role

Product Managers at AKQA provide cross-functional leadership to ensure delivered work meets client and customer needs. This involves thought leadership and critical analysis to guide the team towards creating the best possible solution. AKQA offers teams the opportunity to produce innovative work that moves companies and their communities forward. All disciplines collaborate to find the best solution while delivering each aspect to the highest standard. We partner with forward-thinking clients, including Verizon, IBM, Mayo Clinic, HSS, Volvo, and Campari.

Responsibilities

Lead the process of identifying and clarifying product requirements for clients using interviews, workshops, and surveys across stakeholders.
Collaborate with UX and Strategy leads to discern customer problems and pain points for a workflow, existing product, new product concept, or ecosystem of products.
Create and maintain Use Cases, Business Requirements, Functional Requirements, and Product Backlog.
Liaise between business, creative, and technology teams to ensure a common understanding of business requirements and solutions.
Catalogue background knowledge and develop subject matter expertise to share with the internal team and resolve questions impacting work direction.
Work with the creative team to refine/clarify requirements and provide guidance on proposed solutions.
Understand how proposed solutions may impact technical implementation and highlight potential challenges early.
Interface with internal and external development teams to ensure product vision is carried through to the final product.
Ensure the accuracy of all project deliverables against approved requirements.
Help establish scope of work and prioritize high-level requirements, working with Client, Project Manager, and Technical Architect.
Develop a tactical product roadmap by conducting prioritization exercises.
Provide recommendations on product direction based on expertise and analysis.
Outline delivery needs based on requirements, product knowledge, and approved creative concepts.
Assist in writing functional specifications defining the proposed creative solution.
Participate in the communication of solutions to clients and third-party partners.
Generate and maintain a backlog of epics and user stories to support a development lifecycle.

Requirements

5+ years of experience preferably within a consulting or agency environment, implementing innovative, interactive and consumer-focused solutions.
End-to-end project lifecycle experience across multiple digital platforms.
Adaptable to a variety of workflows based on client and project needs, including waterfall and agile approaches.
Effective communication skills at all levels (presentation, written, verbal).
Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with peers and external client staff.
Ability to achieve results under potentially difficult circumstances.
Strong organization skills; responsive to colleagues for overall clarity and understanding.
Passion for creating innovative solutions that help companies connect and engage with customers is essential.
Ability to work well under pressure and maintain an objective-focused and positive approach.
Comfortable working independently; self-motivated and self-driven.
Strong customer service ethos, a commitment to quality, and the will to constantly drive improvements.

Location

Work Type

Hybrid
Freelance temp W2
Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years

Salary/Compensations

$3,000-$3,800 per week

About the Company

At AKQA (part of WPP) we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Equal Opportunity

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.