Sr. Technical Product Manager, Contract Lifecyle Management (CLM)

This opportunity is part of the Global Technology Enterprise Products & Platforms (EPP) Team, focused on Contract LifeCycle Management (CLM), where our vision is to “Always be a... people led, product centric, future focused & trusted technology partner of choice.”

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the global deployment of iCertis Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM). In this role, you will be responsible for driving the strategy, execution, and successful implementation of iCertis CLM across our organization, including its integration with SAP Ariba. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including numerous Legal departments, Vendor Management, development, sales, marketing, and customer success, to ensure the seamless integration and adoption of the CLM platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for defining the assigned product portfolio vision, strategy, roadmap and backlog, driving collaboration across product teams and portfolios to address complex / multifaceted business challenges, providing technical thought leadership and ensuring continuous flow of value for the business
• Convenes business leaders to present and influence company technology solutions that drive innovative, strategically important outcomes
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership
• Partners with senior business leaders, technical product managers, and / or architects to determine the long-term strategy viability of systems/products, from business and technology standpoints
• Uses effective communication and business acumen to collaborate and keep key stakeholders informed of the latest technology advancements / solutions for the business.
• Explains, advises and negotiates complex technology strategies in a way that can be readily understood and adopted by non technical stakeholders.
• Collaborates among cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, design, quality assurance, and operations to ensure alignment on portfolio priorities, timelines, and deliverables
• Market Analysis and Competitive Intelligence
• Stays informed about market trends, competitor offerings, and industry best practices. Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and stakeholder interviews to identify opportunities for product differentiation and innovation
• Utilizes data analytics, user feedback, and performance metrics to make informed product decisions and eliminate technical debt. Monitors and reports OKRs, tracks product usage patterns, and iterates to optimize end-user engagement, value-add outcomes and satisfaction.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Decomposes complex problems into straight-forward solutions. Consistently brings strong, data-driven business, and technical judgment to decisions
• Continuous Improvement and Feedback
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by soliciting feedback from customers, internal stakeholders, and team members to refine Agile / Product strategies, including backlog prioritization, resourcing, and iteration of portfolio strategies and product approaches.

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $149,260 - $190,310 per year 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

• 10+ years of technical product management or relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 8+ years relevant experience with a Master’s degree. Agile Certifications preferred (e.g. PSM, CSM, etc.) or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Experience leading technical teams and Agile self-managed teams that manage a strategically important product and/or a suite of products.
• Experience with Icertis software experience.
• Experience with SAP/Ariba software experience a plus
• Experience in influencing senior executives (VPs, SVP, CxO), and setting expectations for major cross-functional initiatives.
• Willingness and ability to live the McDonald’s values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
• Excellent Leadership, including the ability to set clear goals and expectations, leading teams and partners through change, motivate and coach Product teams, identify and mitigate impediments to success, create a safe environment to learn, challenge, accept risk taking and a willingness to be wrong
• Broad technical knowledge in assigned domain area, including the latest ITIL technology trends or related methodologies
• Experience applying Product-centric methods and Agile ceremonies, best practices and lessons learned to optimize ways of working
• Highly experienced working collaboratively with a broad array of stakeholders to drive outcomes and solve complex technical challenges
• Excellent communication, presentation, story telling, negotiation, influencing, business acumen, and problem solving skills
• Strong innovation skills to identify, develop, and make improvements to ways of working, services, or products
• Strong critical thinking skills to address and solve the most complex business and technical challenges
• Experience applying data analysis and visualizations to present complex business cases and recommendations to executive and nonexecutive audiences, make informed business decisions, and facilitate continuous improvement

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Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

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