HER - Product Manager (Contract)
Background
HER is the world’s largest sapphic dating app. Our mission is to create meaningful, amorous connections in a way that feels nourishing and delightful. We will always prioritise and celebrate sapphic behavior and culture and lead the change we want to see. We’re a remote team that’s looking for smart and driven people who care deeply about the LGBTQ+ community to help us grow and scale HER to millions more queer folks across the world.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Product Manager to join our team on a 6 months contract basis. This role will support product execution by refining requirements, coordinating sprints, and facilitating cross-team alignment to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality features. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the dating app market, LGBTQ+ community, marketplace and subscription products, extensive experience in product management, and a proven track record of driving growth and innovation in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Sprint & Delivery Management
- Prepare and organize sprint planning in collaboration with the development team.
- Ensure that requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria are well-defined.
- Work closely with engineering and design teams to maintain sprint health and ensure smooth execution whilst communicating this consistently to all teams.
- Track progress, surface risks, and proactively resolve blockers.
Requirement Gathering & Documentation
- Define clear and detailed acceptance criteria for User Stories to ensure alignment with product goals.
- Work closely with engineers to break down requirements into actionable development tasks.
- Ensure that all acceptance criteria are well-documented and easily understood by the engineering team.
Quality Assurance & Release Readiness
- Conduct QA testing to validate that features meet acceptance criteria before release.
- Work with engineers and designers to identify and fix usability issues, edge cases, and defects.
- Ensure early communication and visibility and smooth handoff to customer support and marketing for new feature rollouts.
Cross-Team Communication & Alignment
- Provide regular updates on sprint progress, key decisions, and release timelines to relevant teams.
- Serve as a liaison between engineering, design, marketing, and support teams to ensure alignment.
- Be constantly and consistently updating specs in Notion and team knowledge in slack based on revisions and agreements during the product cycle
- Facilitate stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and syncs as needed.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience and Skills:
- 8+ years of experience in consumer mobile product management, preferably within the dating space.
- Proven experience in developing and executing growth strategies that drive significant user and revenue growth.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Personal Attributes:
- Passion for the LGBTQ+ community and a deep understanding of the unique needs and challenges of queer individuals.
- Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability, capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment.
HER is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.Salary range: $5,000-12,000/mo, dependent on experience and geographic location.
