Associate Product Manager

Arrivelogistics
Chicago, IL
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for product management candidates who thrive in fast-paced environments and have a background in SaaS or B2B logistics, who collaborate closely with design and development teams and manage product lifecycles from planning to adoption.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 0-2 years of SaaS product management experience and a preference for B2B work
    — “0-2 years of experience in product management at a SaaS provider”
  • Individuals who have experience collaborating with UX designers and usability researchers
    — “Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with UI/UX designers and usability researchers”
  • Those with a freight industry background or interest in logistics technology
    — “freight industry background is a plus”

Things to consider

  • The role may require relocation to Chicago, IL, despite the option for remote work
    — “Get relocation assistance! If you are not local to the area”
  • Candidates must be prepared to handle high-impact incidents and perform post-mortems
    — “Handle critical, time-sensitive incidents of high impact to the company”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience defining product roadmaps and managing functional priorities
    — “Develop the roadmap and manage priorities for your functional areas”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage product lifecycles from planning to adoption
    — “Manage the product lifecycle from strategic planning through end-user adoption”
  • Showcase your collaborative experience with design and development teams
    — “collaborating with design and development to implement, test, and refine new capabilities”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work in a high-velocity, dynamic environment
    — “thrives in a high-velocity environment”
  • Include examples of working with business stakeholders to understand their needs
    — “Meet frequently with business stakeholders to develop a deep understanding”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • product roadmap
  • user satisfaction
  • product enhancements
  • incident analysis
Typical background
product managementsoftware developmentbusiness analysis

Skills & requirements

Required

Product ManagementRoadmap DevelopmentUser ExperienceAgile ProcessesStakeholder ManagementIncident HandlingProduct Lifecycle Management

Preferred

Freight Industry BackgroundSaas Product Experience

About the role

Original posting from Arrivelogistics via Lever

Who We Are

Arrive Logistics is a leading transportation and technology company in North America with plans to grow significantly year over year. Our success is a testament to our remarkable team and what we’re building together. We’re committed to providing employees with a meaningful work experience and have established an award-winning culture that supports personal and career development in a fun, casual, and collaborative environment.

Who We Want

Arrive Logistics’ Product Management team is seeking a versatile and highly-motivated Associate Product Manager who thrives in a high-velocity environment. As a core member of the Product team, you must possess a blend of business acumen, user experience, and confident technical skills. You will serve as a product expert, combining industry analysis, competitive research, and end-user feedback to own and grow a portion of Arrive’s expanding software portfolio throughout its life cycle: defining the roadmap and corresponding requirements, and collaborating with design and development to implement, test, and refine new capabilities that deliver a world-class experience in freight and logistics.

What You'll Do:

  • Develop the roadmap and manage priorities for your functional areas in the product
  • Manage the product lifecycle from strategic planning through end-user adoption
  • Work closely with UX designers to research, define, and test compelling experiences that increase adoption and enhance user satisfaction
  • Actively participate in agile processes for roadmap implementation, product requirements, user stories, and maintaining a groomed backlog of priorities in close collaboration with design and development
  • Meet frequently with business stakeholders to develop a deep understanding of their business processes and needs
  • Handle critical, time-sensitive incidents of high impact to the company and perform post-mortem to analyze gaps and identify enhancements to products, policies, and processes

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience 
  • 0-2 years of experience in product management at a SaaS provider
  • Experience working on a B2B product is preferred and a freight industry background is a plus.
  • Validated experience with product management methodologies and practices
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with UI/UX designers and usability researchers to drive product features and enhancements

The Perks of Working With Us:

  • Take advantage of excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
  • Invest in your future with our matching 401(k) program.
  • Build relationships and take part in learning opportunities through our Employee Resource Groups.
  • Enjoy office wide engagement activities, team events, happy hours and more!
  • Leave the suit and tie at home; our dress code is casual.
  • Work in the heart of downtown Chicago, IL!
  • There are CTA and L train stops walking distance from the office and you can store your bike safely inside of the building.
  • Sweat it out at the LifeStart gym in our office building that includes brand new Peloton bikes, top-of-the-line equipment and personal training options.
  • Maximize your wellness with free counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Get paid to work with your friends through our Referral Program!
  • Take time to manage your physical and mental health - we offer company paid holidays, paid vacation time and wellness days.
  • Receive 100% paid parental leave when you become a new parent.
  • Get relocation assistance! If you are not local to the area, we offer relocation packages.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this position is $97,000 - $121,000, plus bonus and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the pay range for the position across all locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined based on work location, job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training. 

Your Arrive Experience

When we say “award-winning culture,” we mean it. We’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Inc. Fast Company, Fortune, and earned Top Workplaces and Great Place to Work, to name a few. We intend on topping many more of those lists in the years to come, but we’re not in it for the trophies. We’re committed to culture because it keeps us connected to each other and invested in our shared success while having a blast along the way. Our employee-founded resource groups create communities within Arrive’s walls, including Women in Logistics, Emerging Professionals, Prisms, Black Logistics Group, Salute and Unidos. 

Notice:

To ensure a safe and transparent interview process, we want to note that Arrive Logistics adheres to strict recruitment practices. Candidates undergo an interview process, and Arrive Logistics does not provide unsolicited job offers. If you have concerns about receiving a fraudulent offer, please contact talentacquisition@arrivelogistics.com for verification.

Source: Arrivelogistics careers (Lever)

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