Sr. Product Manager, Santa Monica, Social Media

Location: Santa Monica, CA 90401 Job Status: Full Time, Employee Relevant Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Education: Bachelor's Degree Job Category: IT/Software Development Contact Information Company: CareerTrust Email: Apply by Email Job Description Sr. Product Manager, Santa Monica, Social Media My client is a leading social media company is seeking a Sr. Product Manager to work with team managing an online knowledge resource with more than 200,000 articles and videos offering step-by-step instructions on "how to do just about everything.â€�  This position is located in Santa Monica, CA.  Please send resumes to daniel.johnson@corestaff for immediate consideration. Responsibilities: Product Design – 50% Â· Meet with stakeholders and participate in strategy discussions for product roadmap.  Instill processes to keep living roadmap highly visible and accessible to all stakeholders so direction can be adjusted as needed.· Survey marketplace for similar approaches and evaluate how Demand Media might do things better / differently or leverage successful techniques where they exist· Compose or manage delivery of Product Requirements Documents that clearly state the core functional and brand goals of the product and give an in-depth explanation of the desired functionality· Create or manage delivery of wireframes for pages and/or features to illustrate your concepts· Lead creative / design reviews against brand goals and values· Possess working knowledge of technologies being applied to implementation of product  Project Management & Development Guidance – 40% Â· Work closely with project contributors to better understand costs and benefits of each initiative as an aid to prioritization· Decompose initiatives into steps with owners and due dates to ensure predictable outcomes· Identify dependencies, assumptions and constraints that affect the outcome of each project· Actively identify and manage risks to ensure predictable outcomes· Plan iterations and lead inspection efforts throughout life cycle Special projects at the request of management – 10% Â· Develop roadmaps for Demand Media’s media platforms and products· Assemble Product Requirements Documents including functional goals, brand goals, functional requirements, and detailed wireframes.· Monitor competitive sites and ensure that Demand Media sites maintain competitive advantages· Lead efforts to ensure predictable outcomes to projects Requirements: Â· At least 5 years of significant product / project management experience in an online media site, social networking site, or ecommerce site· Working knowledge of the product development stages and process, and the technologies involved in web development· Working knowledge of Agile Development Methodology / Scrum Corestaff is an Equal Opportunity Employer   Daniel Johnson | Sr. Technical Recruiter Office: 949.598.3200 | Cell 310.486.6796 | Fax: 949.598.3212 24422 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 360 | Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Daniel.Johnson@Corestaff.com | www.corestaff.com  CareersDiscover the freedom, the flexibility and opportunity available through temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct hire assignments at CORESTAFF. Your talent is in great demand, so why limit yourself to one position at one company? Being a CORESTAFF associate lets you choose where – and when – you’d like to work. You have the power to say yes…or no. Choose the assignments that are the most interesting to you. Politely decline the ones that might not be as appealing.