About the company
IO Global Founded in 2015, IO Global is one of the worldās pre-eminent blockchain research and engineering companies, best known for the Cardano blockchain platform. We are a fully decentralized, remote-working organization committed to the highest principles of academic rigour and evidence-based software development. The company builds high-assurance blockchain products for public and private sector clients. Our goal is simple ā to fuel our drive to be best in class by giving you the opportunity, resources and support to deliver your finest work to date. Youāll work with some exceptionally talented and friendly individuals who are always open to new ideas and ways of working. IO Global is an advocate of decentralized remote working, with 300 people working in more than 50 countries. Everyone has a different skill set, a different culture, and is at a different stage in their life. We aim to make collaboration between diverse people fun, exciting, and always rewarding. Many companies say they āthink outside the boxā ā for IO Global itās more, āwe think outside the geographyā.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šDrive product end to end from initial concept to launch, through to implementation. šMarket requirements establishing customer needs and the opportunity satisfying those needs. šRequirements that reflect activities of competitors from a technical and business perspective. šCollaboration with research to utilise their work and deliver requirements for future work. šA product strategy that reflects current with developments in technology and business trends. šEcosystem mapping and relationships to ensure IOG goes to market with strong partners. šA working product roadmap in Jira that reflects priorities used to plan and execute delivery. šCustomer and partner interviews and relationships that substantiate our underlying thesis. šCollaboration and inputs to the product marketing process. šOwnership of legal requirements in collaboration with internal counsel. šDelivery of features that meet business expectations in terms of quality, function and schedule. šEngage and contribute to Open Source Software communities. šCollaboration across products on product roadmap integration points and dependencies. šWrite content including blogs, presentations and technical documentation where necessary.
Requirements
šKey Competencies šA bias for action and a self-starter who proactively acts without direction šAbility to interface to technical and business roles equally šDesire to gain insights from customers, partners and users directly šAbility to grasp deep software technical concepts and work directly with engineering šCore product management skills: market requirements, product requirements, roadmapping šOwnership of their product championing it and driving it through natural resistance to delivery šCollaborative approach to innovation bringing together different disciplines for a full solution šStrong presentation skills to internal and external customers šA keen interest in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency technology šProcess driven ensuring support for, and refinement of, a consistent process šData driven with a focus on using data to support decisions šA positive outlook to help carry teams through difficult periods of delivery and seeking market fit