[Rehab] New Job at Benetech/Bookshare

[Richard Davis]

*Jill Gardiner <jillg at benetech.org <jillg at benetech.org>> *

12:10 PM (53 minutes ago)









to me

Hi Dick!

Hope retirement is treating you well! Benetech has another job we’d love to
have shared on the NFB Careers listserv. It’s a Product Manager role
supporting our Global Education and Literacy program. More information can
be found here: Product Manager Application Page
<https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=843a7401-e255-4b1a-8052-57c5727c5ff5&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=387610&lang=en_US&source=CC4>

I’ve also copied the full posting below my signature. Jane Poole (our VP of
HR) is also super interested in sending a Benetech rep to the NFB Career
Fair, so hopefully our registration will be coming through soon.

Thanks so much!
Jill



*Product Manager*

Regular Full-Time

Palo Alto, CA, US



Do you have a passion for using technology to bring about social change?
Are you driven to find innovative solutions that promote sustainable social
impact? If so, come join the team at Benetech!

Benetech is a Palo Alto, CA-based nonprofit that empowers communities with
software for social good. Our work transforms how people with disabilities
read, learn, and gain meaningful employment and makes it safer for human
rights defenders to pursue truth and justice.

As Product Manager within the Global Education and Literacy program, you
will be responsible for the planning, support and development of multiple
Bookshare products. This includes managing the products throughout the
Product Lifecycle: gathering and defining product requirements, working
closely with engineering and operations, and collaborating with marketing
to deliver successful products for our customers and partners. You will
drive our artificial intelligence efforts and manage the growing ecosystem
of client applications, including web, Android, iOS, and voice.

This full-time position can be conducted remotely anywhere in the United
States. Benetech is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in
its staff and encourages all qualified people to apply, including
minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We firmly believe
in Doing More Together – it’s even one of our Truths! You can read more
about our underlying values here: Benetech Truths
<https://benetech.org/about/our-truths/>.

*Essential Duties and Responsibilities*

   - Define the product strategy and roadmap for assigned projects through
   deep and sustained collaboration with engineering, senior program staff,
   and other internal and external stakeholders


   - Gather and document product requirements, user stories, functional
   specifications, and business logic as needed in an Agile environment
   - Work with third parties from Statement of Work and Service Level
   Agreements to on-time product delivery
   - Design and analyze metrics to assess product impact and communicate
   opportunities for development to the organization
   - Balance the engineering workload across the existing priorities, while
   managing budget and timing allocations of projects

*Qualifications*

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often
only apply to jobs if they meet all of the qualifications. However, no one
ever meets 100% of the qualifications. Benetech encourages you to break
that statistic and to apply. We look forward to your application.

   - Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
   - 3+ years of relevant professional experience
   - Demonstrated skill in gathering and interpreting user perspectives so
   that requirements and design reflect real needs
   - Proven track record of building relationships and effective
   cross-departmental communication
   - Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation, leadership,
   influence-management and problem-solving skills
   - Mission driven with an interest in the communities we serve
   - Experience managing AI, Machine Learning, and voice technology
   products a plus
   - Strong experience with Agile development a plus