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Informa Connect - Global Finance · 1 day ago

Product Specialist

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$48K/yr - $60K/yr

1+ years exp

Informa Connect - Global Finance is part of a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets. They are seeking a Product Specialist to join Technomic’s Products team, focusing on their SaaS platform for foodservice insights and working closely with users, product owners, and designers to enhance product offerings.

BankingVenture Capital

Responsibilities

Develop deep expertise in the product and be passionate about creating the absolute best customer experience

Gather and develop business requirements into epic and stories to build products that delight users

Proactively engage stakeholders in design, priority setting, and implementation of the project

Build coalitions among the various stakeholders to move projects forward

Manage product development from the ideation phase to client launches

Lead the communication plan for product launches

Ensure new features meet requirements and identifies current or potential problems

Track usage and provide solutions on how to increase it ongoing

Analyzes problems encountered in testing and works with the team to determine the corrective changes

Offers feedback on usability for a wide range of products

Reviews user interfaces for consistency and functionality

Provide solutions to make data imports and processes more efficient

Work with Product Owners, Designers, and Software Developers in an Agile team environment

Qualification

Product-related experienceAnalytical problem-solvingExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyCritical thinkingWork ethicSelf-motivatedTeamworkTime managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree minimum

1 year of product-related experience in a software development environment

Strong critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills

Strong sense of ownership

Actively seeks challenging assignments, is genuinely excited by a challenge

Communication in an organized and knowledgeable manner

Manages time working on multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to work on a team and individually

Strong work ethic

Self-motivated

Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

Great community : a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment

Broader impact : take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too

Career opportunity : the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves

Time out : 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year

Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount

Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more

Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs

As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world