Job Posting: Philadelphia Phillies – Product Manager – Baseball Research & Development

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November 9, 2022

Product Manager – Baseball Research & Development

Title: Product Manager
Department: Baseball Research & Development
Reports to: Director, Baseball Research & Development
Status: Regular Full-Time

Position Overview:
As the first full-time Research and Development (R&D) Product Manager you work within our R&D and larger Research and Information (R&I) groups to develop products that serve as differentiators in evaluating, acquiring, and developing baseball players. You are responsible for creating and maintaining a roadmap for our Software Engineering (SWE) team and tracking the use and value of products that have been built and deployed.

You will work closely with end-users across Baseball Operations, Scouting, Player Development and the Major League Coaching Staff to identify impactful tools to build, based on your knowledge of R&D research and the technology landscape.

Responsibilities:

  • Project Execution
    • Work with the SWE Team and the Manager, SWE to develop detailed requirements and project plans for each upcoming feature / epic
    • Collaborate with stakeholders and engineers to test the finished product and ensure that the potential impact is realized
  • Vision and Roadmap
    • Work closely with Baseball Operation stakeholders and the SWE team to develop a roadmap of features and capabilities that will provide maximum impact to the Phillies
    • Manage and communicate any changes to the roadmap, periodically updating and reviewing the plan. Maintain a best-estimate schedule at all times
    • Stay engaged with stakeholder needs and new and ongoing research from the Quantitative Analysis team to proactively raise ideas for new features and capabilities
  • Product Evaluation
    • Develop key metrics and measures that will be used to evaluate the success of our products and features
    • Advocate for usage of our products and features, collect feedback, and continuously re-evaluate their design and implementation

Required Qualifications:

  • 1-3+ years prior experience in product management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to run efficient meetings, create compelling presentations, and have productive conversations with people from a variety of backgrounds
  • Ability to identify and prioritize user stories and turn them into actionable technical requirements
  • Insatiable curiosity to learn more about the intersection of baseball, technology, and data science and constantly ask ‘why’
  • Proven willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques
  • Proven leadership and self-direction

Preferred Qualifications:

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  • BS or higher degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
  • Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (including but not limited to: Python, Javascript/Typescript, Go, Rust, Swift, Objective C, C/C++, or Java
  • Experience working in baseball or other sports
  • Spanish fluency would be a plus

Interested applicants should submit both their resume and an answer to the following question:
In 500 words or less, please tell us why you are interested in Product Management role in a Baseball Research & Development department.

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