Product Management Consultant (1099/Contractor)
Company Overview Shippabo was founded in 2015 to address challenges with inventory management and shipping processes, which were manual, siloed and opaque. We are a cloud-based supply chain management platform built by a team of shippers and supported by supply chain logistics experts. We bring greater transparency, collaboration, and actionable data to the world of shipping and logistics through the powerful combination of our cloud-based platform and expert freight services. With over five decades of combined global supply chain experience, our team of logistics and supply chain experts become strategic partners to the businesses we serve. Our customers see Shippabo as an extension of their teams, providing timely advice on the best way to ship products. Key Responsibilities • Research, design, specify, and guide Implementation of features and functionalities, specifically using AI to optimize documentation and specification support • Clearly define user flow, interaction stylistics, and data flow • Prioritize and detail engineering requirements • Create user experience and user interface designs, working with external design consultants as necessary to create both wireframes and finished Figma views • Conduct User Research (Internal + External), participate in customer calls to help prioritize feature implementation, and validate features and designs • Conduct usability testing as needed (Internal + External) • Conduct pre-release product testing, including actively logging bugs and working with Engineering to resolve • Monitor internal discussions and work closely with engineering and design on the resolution of issues/bugs, as well as progressive UI design changes Required Qualifications • 5+ years software Product Management experience, specifically including SaaS software design and delivery • Expert-level knowledge of international shipping and/or logistics marketplaces, including current technologies • Strong knowledge of Generative AI, with proven experience in implementing AI-based pipelines for product and engineering support • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Knowledge of major software business platforms - including product development tracking (Linear, JIRA, etc), office automation (Google, Microsoft, Lucidchart, etc), CRM (Hubspot, Zoro, etc) Pay and Classification Compensation for this position will be up to $90/hour. As a 1099 contractor, you will have the flexibility to determine your own work schedule and methods for performing the services, you may need to coordinate with internal teams and/or customers from time to time. This may include participating in virtual meetings, responding to time-sensitive communications, or joining scheduled calls to support project objectives. Any such coordination will be arranged in advance at mutually agreed times. This is a 6-month contract position, with the possibility of extension contingent on performance and ongoing project needs. We anticipate about 20 hours per week. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. Apply tot his job