Principal Product Manager, Platform

Job Description

Discovery Inc is hiring a Principal Product Manager role to join the team.

Responsibilities
• Ideate and bring to life the products and platforms that will allow Discovery+ to become a market leader in the video-on-demand spaceRole models best practice Platform Manager behaviours while delivering on roadmaps for product areas ensuring a prioritised backlog for their Product area.
• Inspires and encourages teams to push for a higher quality bar across the broader DTC system
• Owns major platforms or suite of platforms; expert at platform/NFR development and optimization
• Manage platform roadmap for one or more work streams and deliver on some of the most complex Product launches.
• Lead multiple projects as the key representative
• Collaborate with the UX & Design teams to ensure best-in-class products
• Work with delivery management to ensure high quality releases, on time, which delivers against the company’s strategic objectives.
• Own the Platform specific roadmap
• Oversee the rollout of new Platforms on affiliate devices such as Set Top Boxes
• Oversee the rollout of new platforms to expand the Discovery+ EMEA platform footprint
• Provide platform domain design and technology thought leadership throughout various stages of solution lifecycle - planning, design, specification, implementation and launch
• A thorough interest and commitment to best of breed Platform features
• In depth domain knowledge, with a specific focus on Connected Device & Smart TV

Requirements
• Proven experience as a platform focussed lead role, integrating video technology cross platform
• Proven experience in managing a team comprised of differing levels
• Demonstrated experience of presenting to senior level executives
• Demonstrable experience of end-to-end web, mobile/tablet & Connected TV product development
• Thorough understanding of the intricacies and specific behaviours of Smart TVs, 10FT screens and long tail devices.
• Experience of using data and logs to identify performance improvements
• Relevant and recent experience of managing a Product backlog themselves
• Ability to communicate to non-tech audiences
• Knowledge and understanding of Agile development practices, particularly Scrum & Kanban
• Adherence to Continuous Integration
• Adherence to Behaviour Driven Development principles
• Excellent decision making and judgment. Not afraid to make a decision.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp4xpe-3-129-195-206-42 in your application.