Intermediate Product Manager
Spare is a company focused on revolutionizing shared transportation and enhancing mobility. As an Intermediate Product Manager, you will take ownership of a product squad, driving product vision, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and analyzing market insights to create innovative product solutions. Responsibilities Own Product: Take full ownership of a specific product squad, overseeing its development, strategy, and lifecycle management Drive Product Vision: Define and communicate a clear product vision, strategy, and objectives for your designated product squad Collaborate Cross-functionally: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to align product development with business objectives Drive Market Insights and Customer Needs: Analyze data, conduct customer research, and engage with customer-facing teams and integration partners to identify market trends and customer needs Inform Product Solutions: Work collaboratively with your team to generate innovative product solutions, bringing your unique product vision to address customer feedback and unmet needs Evangelize the Product: Act as an evangelist for your product both internally and externally, creating enthusiasm and excitement for future developments Chart the Product Roadmap and Manage Resources: Be responsible for product roadmaps, product strategy, resource allocation, and release schedules Create Stakeholder Alignment: Bridge the gap between internal and external stakeholders to define product requirements and ensure alignment Skills 1+ years managing technical software products from inception to launch, demonstrating a track record of success Proven experience working closely with enterprise customers, building relationships with key clients, and driving customer-centric product decisions Proven experience in shipping products with exceptional user experiences at scale Experience managing mobile products Experience taking new products from concept to market, getting your first customers, and optimizing post-launch The ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders across different functional areas, including growth, engineering, marketing & design Demonstrated capacity for thinking outside the box, potentially including entrepreneurial experience Ability to identify root causes of user frustration and go the extra mile to ensure product and team success Technical background with a strong understanding of software engineering (SWE), enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams Travel to the United States 15-20% of the time, with appropriate travel documents A degree in computer science, mathematics, a science-related field, or software engineering Entrepreneurial background Passion for or experience working in Transit/Mobility Hands-on experience building and scaling AI products Company Overview Spare is a mobility management software company that helps public transit agencies manage and optimize transportation services. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is