YMG Analytics Portal Product Manager
Product Manager 2 - Santa Monica or Sunnyvale

Job Req# RX1000017315

About Yahoo!

 

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How Big Can You Think?

The Yahoo! Media Group (YMG) is seeking an experienced, hands-on Portal Product Manager to join its Business Analytics team. The position provides a unique opportunity for an experienced product manager with combined interaction, visual design and web dev skills to conceptualize, code and develop YMG's Analytics Portal. As a member of YMG's Business Analytics Team, you will be part of a fast-paced environment committed to delivering operating insights to business executives, product managers, content programmers, designers, and virtually all YMG employees. You will develop and manage the Portal Product as an essential window into operating data and performance metrics from source Business Intelligence (BI) platforms, including YMG-specific data marts and real-time systems, and Yahoo!'s corporate data warehouse. You will build YMG's Analytics Portal using hi-fidelity, rich media tools such as Flash and Flex, and tie high-impact, visually appealing data representations to backend BI systems powered by MicroStrategy, Oracle and other SQL-based warehousing solutions. Teamwork is key as this position involves extensive interaction and collaboration with members of the Yahoo! Media Group, Business Analytics team, and BI Engineering teams. This role requires a positive, enthusiastic, results-oriented professional with excellent attention to details, a passion for owning and producing top-quality deliverables, and a disciplined work ethic for meeting deadlines and commitments.

Essential Responsibilities

o Conceptualize, design, code and implement self-service Analytics Portal providing non-technical users with direct access to essential operating metrics and performance indicators.
o Identify, develop, and manage Portal Product requirements, and detailed product specifications.
o Manage product roadmap and work closely with BI Program, Product & Engineering teams to prioritize needs and develop solutions for implementing product features.
o Design UI incorporating common analytics components, as well as personalization features allowing users to customize their own "My Portal" analytics experience.
o Develop high-impact data visualizations using Flash and Flex technology, and access data via embedded MicroStrategy & SQL database calls.
o Plan and execute data QA and certification programs ensuring integrity of all metrics, performance indicators and drill-down reports.
o Resolve user-identified functional and technical issues relating to Portal Product design, coding, operations and data calls to backend BI platforms.
o Perform data analysis and other related tasks as required.

Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills

The ideal individual should be skilled at:
o Presenting work in an organized and articulate manner, and be comfortable addressing cross-functional teams and members at all levels of the organization
o Leading requirements gathering, product planning, design review, product demonstration, and training meetings/sessions.
Common & Specific Requirements
o A BA, preferably in Human Factors/HCI, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Digial Arts, Product Application Design, or related field and/or depth of experience
o 2-3 years web product management experience, preferably in Web Analytics
o 2-3 years experience leading design/user experience efforts throughout full product development lifecycle
o Mastery of user-centered design process
o Strong, demonstrated understanding of user-centered interaction design methods, visual design, graphic design, and Web technology
o Expert level proficiency with primary graphics software tools and web design tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Flex, HTML, CSS, Ajax, DHTML
o Demonstrated expertise using visualization, data charting, and data presentation skills to deliver clear, compelling, data-driven insights
o Solid understanding and hands-on experience integrating front-end web technologies with backend data systems, preferably some combination of Flash, Flex, MicroStrategy and Oracle
o Must be organized, have an eye for detail, and be able to put ideas into a tangible form with a focus on user and business objectives
o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to articulate design rationale, and build consensus
o Ability to work independently and collaboratively