Senior Product Manager

About Toptal
Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on-demand. With $200+ million in annual revenue and team members based around the globe, Toptal is the world’s largest fully remote workforce.

We take the best elements of virtual teams and combine them with a support structure that encourages innovation, social interaction, and fun. We see no borders, move at a fast pace, and are never afraid to break the mold.

Job Summary:
Our Product team builds and scales Toptal’s platform and products, working closely with our Operations and Engineering teams to support the organization’s growth. We embrace a data-focused approach to ensure each initiative on our product roadmap delivers a meaningful impact on our business and users. Our innovative technology platform enables us to deliver on-demand talent, without losing a human touch.

Are you a customer-centric Senior Product Manager with a proven track record of taking ownership and delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? We’re looking for a self-starting Product Manager to drive innovation at Toptal by expanding the breadth and depth of our product and service offering.

As a Product Manager, you will lead a team of engineers while working cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, and other Product Managers to define, build, and launch mission-critical initiatives. We need someone to drive end-to-end product discovery and delivery, using user research, data, and cross-functional collaboration to identify new opportunities and deliver impactful solutions.

If you have a knack for building high-quality, extremely impactful products, we want you on our team! This is a remote position. We do not offer visa sponsorship or assistance. Resumes and communication must be submitted in English.

Responsibilities:

• Own and lead all aspects of an established agile team, including backlog grooming, triage and prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.
• Responsible for defining the scope of new product features and ongoing feature improvements.
• Write and prioritize user stories and define acceptance criteria.
• Establish and maintain a high level of credibility with internal and external partners.
• Break down complex problems and use data and analytics, combined with high-quality user research, to inform product direction.
• Track progress, assess risks, coordinate delivery, and actively communicate contingency and mitigation plans for the team.
• Run various ad-hoc research and business analyses to assess opportunities and risks.
• Take ownership of identifying and solving complex product challenges that align with both short-term goals and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Apply system-analyst techniques and procedures, including consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or systems functional specifications.

In the first week, expect to:

• Onboard and integrate into Toptal while independently starting to study and learn the Toptal product suite.
• Become acquainted with your product area, the product goals, and those you will partner with.

In the first month, expect to:

• Work cross-functionally and with other Product Managers to organize and prioritize your high-level roadmap and backlog.
• Start collaborating closely with your development team.
• Takeover all in-flight and planned initiatives.

In the first three months, expect to:

• Fully support a product category, working collaboratively to complete quarterly planning and set OKRs.
• Exercising discretion and independent judgment, launch features that deliver high business impact.
• Be fully embedded into and own a development team.
• Monitor and measure the success of your initiatives against company goals.
• Continuously improve the team’s processes through meaningful contributions.

In the first six months, expect to:

• Work alongside other Product Managers to discover new product opportunities for your backlog.
• Develop a repeatable model for delivering upon our roadmap initiatives.
• Work across the Product team to measure and refine the roadmap, backlog, and processes to make improvements over time.
• Constantly re-evaluate your roadmap’s alignment with…