Applications Programming Supervisor supervises the teams and daily activities needed for the analysis, testing, coding, and implementation of applications. Monitors operational metrics and processes and implements standard methodologies, tools, and best practices to ensure high-quality deliverables. Being an Applications Programming Supervisor supports multiple development projects with scheduling, planning, and resource allocation. Conducts feedback processes, including peer reviews, code reviews, and design reviews. Additionally, Applications Programming Supervisor fosters a performance culture using individual and team coaching and mentoring to achieve excellence. May supervise vendors or off-shore resources. Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager. The Applications Programming Supervisor supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/ production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. To be an Applications Programming Supervisor typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
About Out Client:
They are the leading news streaming service trusted by over 15 million people to get the news they care about from trusted publishers including ABC News, CBS, Fox, Bloomberg, and local TV stations across the country.
They are redefining the future of TV news and pride themselves on our ability to move faster and execute better than anyone else in the industry. They accomplish this by working with the smartest people and staying on the cutting-edge. We measure ourselves by the impact we are having on individuals’ daily lives and on the streaming industry as a whole.
About the Role
We are looking for a product manager to help drive new product initiatives for our news consumers. You will propose and drive key big bets for the company. You will work closely with the founders of the company to launch new projects. This is a unique opportunity to innovate in the news and streaming space across a wide variety of functional areas and help empower millions of users to watch the news they care about.
Prioritize new products and features that will lead to increased engagement and drive retention.
Drive projects from ideation through launch and iteration.
Be an expert in the competitive landscape of consumer digital news and adjacent markets; keep apprised of the latest market trends and innovations
Work with product design to create wireframes and eventually pixel perfect mockups for each feature
Write clear and detailed product specs for new features, and address feedback from other stakeholders
Research new feature proposals and initiatives including best practices across competitors and in the industry
4 years of experience as Product Manager on consumer facing weather products
Have successfully launched weather products on mobile and web by working with design, marketing and engineering teams
Have strong consumer product instincts (predict and justify why certain product features will work or not work)
Experience analyzing data to drive product decisions
Able to justify and clearly articulate plans, roadmaps, ideas, and designs verbally and through presentations
Experience driving user research and usability tests
Active and successful use of A/B testing