Group Product Manager, Family Profile & Global Identity

About The Role:

Our vision is to build a comprehensive wellness solution for every modern family, addressing a wide range of needs across the spectrum of wellness supported by a combination of human and AI assistants. To help bring this to market, we are looking for a senior-level product leader to own the systems, tools and full definition of a global identity and profile service for individual users and collective families that supports all of the businesses within PanasonicWELL and a subset of businesses within global Panasonic. 

This leader will be the primary driver of the planning, strategy and execution of this service and partner closely with adjacent product and business leaders to understand requirements for global profile and identity service definition. Working in close partnership with executive leadership, design, engineering and strategy, this person will rely on creativity, innovation and step-change thinking to inspire and guide engineering teams and Technical Program Managers, as well as collaborate cross-functionally throughout the full product lifecycle. 

You’ll be expected to utilize your full range of skills across people management, product lifecycle, user empathy and understanding, along with the ability to extract the rapidly- changing needs across our adjacent product lanes to deliver services that deliver exceptional products. You’re passionate about the details, and bring good product instincts, and an analytical mindset to truly think through end-to-end experiences. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves, and working independently under tight deadlines or in close partnership across the leadership team and key functions to drive towards a coherent and delightful product experience. 

This role is a good fit for someone who is adept at navigating ambiguity and can drive business impact from day one. 

PanasonicWELL is able to employ individuals who reside in (or that are willing to relocate to) the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. 

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Drive evaluation, selection, definition and ongoing improvement of an identity-based Generative AI fabric for facilitating ongoing relationships with our consumer families, surfaced through a range of apps, hardware devices and additional devices across the Panasonic portfolio. 
• Lead, research, and contribute to the identification of challenges modern families face today; build the right product and experience to address those challenges with special attention given to each specific family’s needs. 
• Work closely at all levels of the organization, both in the US and Japan 
• Partner closely with executive leadership to drive and facilitate roadmaps, as well as across all disciplines to drive prioritization and stepwise delivery of new features, product components and consumer experiences 
• Design, develop, implement, and communicate a compelling Product Strategy and Roadmap; define the product and execution plan, and drive forward by translating vision into results
• Work extensively with outside 3rd party vendors to deliver in an agile manner 
• Develop partnerships with technology and product providers to ensure successful working relationship
• Collaborates closely with cross-functional partners in Product, Engineering, User Experience and Design, Data Analytics, Backend, Partnerships, IT, Risk, Marketing, Operations, Compliance and other functions.
• Build strong relationships and communication channels with cross-functional and cross-Company (Panasonic) partners to collaborate and advocate for Product Management's roadmap, manage risks, and facilitate tradeoffs. 
• Build and iterate on various processes with leaders and teams to drive alignment, simplify execution, launch products, monitor OKRs, and improve quality and efficiency. 
• Responsible for project execution and roll out strategy 
• Advocate for the prioritization of ongoing, iterative refinements and improvements 

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent technical experience); MBA or Master's Degree a plus 
• Minimum of 7 years of Product Management experience with a focus on consumer products including smart sensor Hardware, lifestyle coaching Services, wellbeing apps or behavior change outcomes (bonus points for experience within a startup, Apptech or company leveraging Generative AI) 
• A deep understanding of the complexities, matrices and relationships in establishing a global identity framework; from the technology infrastructure, to streaming data pipelines to customer engagement model
• You have experience in taking new products and/or businesses from zero to one with the ability to point to measurable success 
• You have strong product design experience delivering complex customer-facing features and experiences that drive tangible business value 
• You have demonstrated experience in transforming the complex into simple, meaningful, and strategic product milestones 
• You have sound business judgment and can easily communicate a business case for a new opportunity
• You are extremely data driven and have extensive experience with A/B testing and collaborating closely with data science partners 
• You have demonstrated technical fluency and a track record of partnering with engineering teams to build extensible and flexible systems. 
• You drive influence and alignment across cross functional partners while spearheading projects and leveraging powerful storytelling techniques 
• You have a strong sense of ownership and a desire to be accountable; can roll up your sleeves and drive end-to-end product development for innovative customer experiences 
• You are adept at ruthless prioritization in the face of competing priorities 
• You have a bias for action and are able to execute flawlessly 

What We Offer:

The future of work at PanasonicWELL is flexibility. Like many other leading Silicon Valley based businesses, we follow a hybrid workplace model post-pandemic. We believe this model is consistent with our goals of fostering a highly collaborative culture, promoting employee well-being, and developing a workplace that is engaging, equitable, and innovative.

Local (Bay Area) employees are expected to come into the office on Mondays & Wednesdays and optional on the other days of the week. Fully remote (Work From Home) employment may be available for select positions.

This position may be eligible for participation in our employee bonus program. Grade level and salary ranges are determined primarily through the scope and complexity of the role along with a review of the applicant’s experience and skills, as well as alignment with geographic market data and equity with other team members.

Employee benefits include:

• Opportunity to join a hyper-growth startup on a mission to make well-being attainable for modern families
• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Medical Coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• 12 Company Holidays
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group and 1-on-1 Career Coaching
• Pet Insurance
• Casual Dress Code
• Catered Lunch & Snacks
• Discounts on Panasonic products
• Company Social Events

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety-sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest.