product management

The Home Depot

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 The Product Management Manager is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing top talent focused on assessing market needs and inspiring cross-functional product teams to find the fastest way to achieve value around those needs. The Product Management Manager focuses on guiding and executing the delivery of business value to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise product line, Managers work closely with teams of developers, designers and business partners. They support in-depth business reviews, communicate and present across all levels of the organization, and support cross-functional product teams.
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   30% Strategy &amp; Planning:
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   Looks across product teams and feature sets with a focus on alignment and dependencies
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   Gains a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and uses that knowledge to help deliver enterprise products that provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience
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   Translates business goals and end user needs into product strategy and clearly communicates direction and product priorities to the product team and business partners
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   Meets with users and stakeholders as needed to understand processes, pain points and system waste in order to identify where to improve the user experience
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   Creates epics to drive improvements to product vision, features and back end systems, and adjusts for new business models
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   Determines value to the business of anticipated product updates
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   Identifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of products and continually makes recommendations and refinements to products based on learnings
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   40% Delivery &amp; Execution:
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   Reviews recommended solutions and work of product team to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end user priorities
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   Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met
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   Removes roadblocks and obstacles that may impair product teams to help ensure delivery of the product in order to meet strategic, financial and technical goals
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   Receives and prioritizes incoming requests from business partners and stakeholders while keeping in mind the business strategy, product vision and user needs
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   Provides regular updates to leadership regarding progress of products within portfolio
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   30% People:
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   Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Product Managers
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   Attracts, retains and develops top talent to build a world class Product Management Team
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   Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback
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   Fosters collaboration with team members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value and identify and resolve impediments
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   Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices
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   Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the product, empathizing with and understanding user needs
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   Works with the product team to continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned and understand next steps
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   Manages cross functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute on product strategy and provides education to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and/or user experience
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   Guides more junior team members in strategy, alignment, analysis and execution tasks
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   Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)
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   Typically reports to the Product Management Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.
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  Travel Requirements
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   Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.
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   Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
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   Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
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  Minimum Qualifications
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   Must be eighteen years of age or older.
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   Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
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  Preferred Qualifications
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   5-7 years of relevant work experience
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   Proficiency in working as a Product Manager in a modern software development based enterprise environment and overseeing multiple products
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   Proficiency in modern software development product management practices and agile methodologies, specifically the extreme programming (XP) principles of paired programming, test driven development, and continuous deployment
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   Proficiency in working in a fast paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis
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   Proficiency in communicating with and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels in the organization
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   Proficiency in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team
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   Proficiency in creating, prioritizing and accepting epics and user stories
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   Proficiency in conducting user research and testing to understand needs
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   Proficiency in identifying goals, metrics and analytics to measure product value
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   Experience conducting competitive research and analysis
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   Experience guiding more junior team members through Product Management fundamentals in a professional setting
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   Experience balancing workloads across teams
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   Proficiency in active listening communicating at all levels (Executive Leadership Team, store associates, etc.) while gracefully managing expectations of multiple stakeholders
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   Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting
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  Minimum Education
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   The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
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   No additional education
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  Minimum Years Of Work Experience
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   5
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   No additional years of experience
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   None
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  Competencies
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   Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
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   Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
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   Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals
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   Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
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   Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
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   Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
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   Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
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   Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
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   Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals
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   Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
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   Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people
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   Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
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   Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organizational dynamics
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   Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
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Product Management Manager

Vertiv

<div><p><b>Job Description: Product Development/Lab Tech Manager &ndash; LV Switchgear IEC
</b></p><p><b>Job Purpose
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A key member of the Product Development team in design, development and validation of LV switchgear, ensuring compliance with <b>IEC 61439 </b>and local UAE authority regulations (for example ADDC)<br>
</p><p></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities
</b></p><ul><li><b>Development Leadership for UAE based development projects: </b>Lead a small team including an engineer and technicians, helping to drive the development of new, high-performance, and cost-effective LV switchgear products.
</li><li><b>IEC 61439 Compliance &amp; Design Verification: </b>Oversee design verification, ensuring all assemblies meet IEC 61439 requirements for temperature rise, dielectric strength, and short-circuit withstand. Where necessary arranging same with third party labs
</li><li><b>Lab Management &amp; Testing: </b>Management of internal test lab and collaborate with external test labs to realise type-testing goals, prototyping and validation. Analyse test data to ensure product performance matches design criteria.
</li><li><b>Technical Design &amp; Innovation: </b>Approve technical drawings/models, BOMs, and design modifications. Drive value engineering and cost optimization initiatives.
</li><li><b>UAE and &lsquo;in region&rsquo; Market Standards: </b>Ensure products adhere to local UAE, as well as other &lsquo;in region&rsquo; authority regulations for LV Switchgear, control panels and other Vertiv switchgear products.
</li><li><b>Project Management: </b>In collaboration with the Product management team and wider product development team, manage projects from concept to commercialisation, ensuring alignment with project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
</li><li><b>Factory Interface: </b>Support manufacturing, engineering coordination, and factory readiness for new designs.<br>
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</b></p><ul><li><b>Education: </b>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
</li><li><b>Experience: </b>extensive experience in similar/associated roles, with specific experience of LV Switchgear, switchgear sheet metal enclosures and fabrication capabilities.
</li><li><b>Technical Expertise: </b>Deep knowledge of <b>IEC 61439-1 &amp; 2 </b>(Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear Assemblies) and UAE quality regs.
</li><li><b>Lab Experience: </b>Proven experience managing or working with testing laboratories, with familiarity in ASTA/KEMA certification and type-testing procedures to IEC 61439
</li><li><b>Soft Skills: </b>Strong leadership, project management, and cross-functional communication skills.<br>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Associated Standards &amp; Knowledge
</b></p><ul><li><b>Core Standard: </b>IEC 61439 Series (Parts 1, 2, and 6).
</li><li><b>Related Standards: </b>IEC 60947 (Components), IEC 60898, IEC 61008/61009, and IEC 61010.
</li><li><b>Regional Requirements: </b>ADDC requirements, ASTA certification, and Quality/Safety procedures.
</li><li><b>Tools: </b>AutoCAD. Solidworks or similar<br>
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</b></p><ul><li><b>Prototyping &amp; Validation: </b>Hands-on experience with prototyping and validation, specifically for switchgear enclosures.
</li><li><b>Value Engineering: </b>Experience reducing product cost without sacrificing compliance or quality.
</li><li><b>Component Knowledge: </b>Expertise in Circuit Breakers, Switch Devices, and Control Gear.</li></ul></div><p></p>

Supervisor Product Management

<div><p><b>Position Purpose:</b></p><p>
Are you interested in driving product management excellence for world's largest home improvement retailer? Do aspire to lead others to deliver true value based on customer backed approaches? Does utilizing your entrepreneurial spirit to reinvent the way strategy and customer needs are translated into products feel like your calling?<br>
If you are passionate and seasoned product leader yearning to transform experiences for millions of customers and thousands of passionate associates, we are looking for you to join The Home Depot leadership team as a Director of Product Management. The Director of Product Management is responsible for delivering business value to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise product, the Director focuses on delivering value by leading the strategic vision and product roadmap across the customer journey and ensuring all products within their portfolio are aligned to the vision. The Director identifies and connects interdependencies with other products within the customer journey. They support business reviews, communicate the product vision, and present across all levels of the organization. Directors are also responsible for attracting, motivating, coaching and mentoring top product management talent.</p><p><b><br>
Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>
30% Strategy &amp; Planning</li><li>
Partners with functional and technical leaders to identify and plan capabilities necessary to meet short and long-term business needs</li><li>
Develops and executes strategic plans in support of key objectives in a timely and fiscally responsible manner</li><li>
Sets the overall product vision and strategies for the enterprise product by gaining a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and using that knowledge to provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience</li><li>
Drives growth for the business by applying domain expertise to provide thought leadership and translate vision into action</li><li>
Informs and drives strategic alignment between products in order to provide a seamless user experience across the enterprise</li><li>
Evaluates research and market analysis, meets with third party vendors, and maintains knowledge of industry innovations and technology platforms to inform the strategy for product</li><li>
25% Operations</li><li>
Understands financial and business impact of proposed product updates and activities within portfolio, prioritizes updates to support the enterprise roadmap, and based on prioritization allocates product funding across the products</li><li>
Drives product development by reviewing performance and directing work efforts of product teams to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end-user priorities</li><li>
Identifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of the product and its individual features, and continually makes recommendations and refinements to the product based on learnings</li><li>
Resolves issues within or across product teams that may impair teams from delivery of a quality product in order to meet strategic, financial, and technical goals</li><li>
Provides guidance on design of products while keeping in mind dependencies and integration with other products across the enterprise</li><li>
Drives operational excellence to create internal customer satisfaction and meet product metrics while prioritizing customer needs</li><li>
Understands and articulates the product value creation and business proposition to teams and functional partners</li><li>
25% Enablement</li><li>
Establishes and refines a highly effective and tactfully executed product management discipline for the associated business domain</li><li>
Supports successful delivery of product management practices by advocating for the position of product management as it relates to customer backed design and prioritizing work based on value</li><li>
Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by empathizing with and understanding user needs and becoming the domain expert</li><li>
Champions business domain and associated product management vision and strategy</li><li>
Creates a healthy team culture of happy and productive associates who understand the vision and strategy and are empowered to make the decisions necessary to execute and meet clearly defined and communicated metrics</li><li>
Drives innovation with her/his team and empowers them to make decisions</li><li>
20% People Development</li><li>
Shapes and supports product management leaders (direct reports) who can strengthen The Home Depot's product management bench strength, improve upon existing capabilities, and develop others who understand and advocate for product management excellence across the enterprise</li><li>
Attracts, retains, develops and motivates product management talent</li><li>
Manages and coordinates strategic direction for team</li><li>
Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to direct reports</li><li>
Conducts annual and mid-year reviews</li></ul><p><b><br>
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:</b></p><ul><li>
Reports to Senior Director HR operations</li><li>
This role has 3 direct reports.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Travel Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Physical Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Working Conditions:</b></p><ul><li>
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Must be eighteen years of age or older.</li><li>
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Demonstrated, hands-on experience working with <b>Workday and Dimensions</b>, including enterprise-scale implementation, optimization, or ongoing product ownership.</li><li>
Proven experience leading or supporting <b>SaaS-based products or platforms</b>, with a strong understanding of cloud-based, scalable enterprise solutions</li><li>
Proficient in leading a successful product team within a fast-paced, multi-division, national company</li><li>
Proficient in defining, communicating and driving value propositions, success metrics and outcomes</li><li>
Deep domain expertise in associated business domain</li><li>
Proficient in shaping, aligning and guiding execution of strategic direction for domain or significant portfolio segment</li><li>
Proficient in utilizing deep market and industry knowledge to achieve strategic objectives</li><li>
Ability to concisely, confidently and effectively communicate, advocate for, and demonstrate the value of product management</li><li>
Proficient in communicating, building influence and developing relationships with functional and technical leaders across all levels in the organization</li><li>
Proficient in selecting and leading strategic vendor relationships or acting as the primary point of contact for strategic partnerships</li><li>
Proficient in managing and developing direct reports who lead others</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Education:</b></p><ul><li>
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Years of Work Experience:</b></p><ul><li>
8</li></ul></div><p></p>

DIRECTOR Product Management (HR)

Ryan, LLC

<div><p><b>Why Ryan?</b></p><ul><li><p>
Global Award-Winning Culture</p></li><li><p>
Flexible Work Environment</p></li><li><p>
Generous Paid Time Off</p></li><li><p>
World-Class Benefits and Compensation</p></li><li><p>
Rapid Growth Opportunities</p></li><li><p>
Company Sponsored Two-Way Transportation</p></li><li><p>
Exponential Career Growth</p></li></ul><p></p>
Ryan, LLC is an award-winning global tax firm that liberates its clients from the burden of being overtaxed. By freeing our clients&rsquo; capital, we make it possible for them to invest, grow, and thrive &ndash; concentrating on what they do best. For years, Ryan has been delivering unparalleled value to many of the world&rsquo;s most respected companies in the form of exceptional services, as well as cutting edge software solutions. In 2021, Ryan was named as One of the Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Ryan has also been named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For the past five years in a row.<br>
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We are on a mission to become the world&rsquo;s trusted platform for tax, seamlessly delivering the right combination of software and expertise to become an intuitive extension of our clients&rsquo; tax capability.<br>
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We are looking for a product leader who deeply understands what it takes to craft a great product management organization in the areas of Product Leadership, People Management, and Product Performance &amp; Execution.<br>
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The Product Manager will take part in defining a product platform which brings together a collection of focused, sophisticated, data-heavy software applications backed by expert tax professionals. The platform will be used by a spectrum of businesses, from SMBs to large multinationals, across a variety of market segments, and is comprised of a portfolio of products, which will need to be reconciled with the currently available suite of Ryan software products.<br>
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Ultimately, the goal of the platform is to serve as the hub for all things tax, providing access to a network of complementary products and services.<br>
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We are looking for a Product Manager who is obsessed with solving for user needs, has an extreme attention to detail, concisely communicates complex concepts, has great business and analytical skills and is excited about the craft of product management.<br>
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This role is perfect for a product manager who has an ownership mentality for driving impact, pursues data-informed insights, focuses on customer empathy and product craft, and loves to learn and execute. To be successful in this role, you need to have a bias for action, and be comfortable guiding decision-making based on a combination of hard data and incomplete or ambiguous information. You understand how to balance long-term bets with quick wins. You have built capabilities used across multiple teams or products, ideally shared services. You understand tradeoffs around scalability, governance, and extensibility.<p><b>
Duties and responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>
Support development of product strategy and roadmaps working in conjunction with Senior Managers and Directors of Product and product team</li><li>
Build hypotheses and MVP scope to meet product goals and KPIs</li><li>
Analyze product and business data to create data-driven insights and drive iterative development</li><li>
Create a positive team member experience.</li><li>
Be responsible for direct interaction with business stakeholders, including, but not limited to, eliciting comprehensive business requirements, use cases, and recommending appropriate solutions.</li><li>
Acts as a product subject matter expert for sales and sales support</li><li>
Create user stories, requirements and functional specifications for development.</li><li>
Work closely with engineering and architecture across domains to satisfy technical integration requirements.</li><li>
Collaborate with User experience team to design user interface and user flows</li><li>
Support Customer Operations and client training as needed</li><li>
Work with development team to estimate work and execute against plan</li><li>
Work with Development, QA, and Production Support teams to communicate, verify, and test the desired functionality changes.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Education and Experience:</b></p><p>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, Computer Science or a related field. Minimum of 7 years of direct work experience in a product management or business analyst capacity. Experience with Agile software delivery methodologies is required. Experience with corporate tax (indirect tax, property tax, etc.) is a plus.</p><p><b><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Anticipates and proactively delivers expected results for team members</li><li>
Effectively solves problems</li><li>
Demonstrates initiative and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility</li><li>
Advanced written, visual and verbal communication skills</li><li>
Superior attention to detail</li><li>
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness</li><li>
Demonstrates willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities</li><li>
Thrives working both independently and in a team-based environment</li><li>
Strong multitasking and organizational skills</li></ul><p><b><br>
Computer Skills:
</b></p><p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must have experience with MS SQL and advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.</p><p><b><br>
Certificates and Licenses:
</b></p><p>Valid driver&rsquo;s license required.</p><p><b><br>
Supervisory Responsibilities:
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Requires limited supervisory responsibilities including training employees, assigning work, and checking work for accuracy and completeness.</p><p><b><br>
Work Environment:</b></p><ul><li>
Standard indoor working environment.</li><li>
Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.</li><li>
Position requires regular interaction with employees and clients both in person and via e-mail and telephone.</li><li>
Independent travel requirement: up to 10%</li></ul><p><i><br>
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran</i></p></div>

Product Manager, Product Management

<div><p><b>Position Purpose:</b></p><p>
The Product Management Manager is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing top talent focused on assessing market needs and inspiring cross-functional product teams to find the fastest way to achieve value around those needs. The Product Management Manager focuses on guiding and executing the delivery of business value to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise product line, Managers work closely with teams of developers, designers and business partners. They support in-depth business reviews, communicate and present across all levels of the organization, and support cross-functional product teams.</p><p><b><br>
Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>
30% Strategy &amp; Planning:</li><li>
Looks across product teams and feature sets with a focus on alignment and dependencies</li><li>
Gains a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and uses that knowledge to help deliver enterprise products that provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience</li><li>
Translates business goals and end user needs into product strategy and clearly communicates direction and product priorities to the product team and business partners</li><li>
Meets with users and stakeholders as needed to understand processes, pain points and system waste in order to identify where to improve the user experience</li><li>
Creates epics to drive improvements to product vision, features and back end systems, and adjusts for new business models</li><li>
Determines value to the business of anticipated product updates</li><li>
Identifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of products and continually makes recommendations and refinements to products based on learnings</li><li>
40% Delivery &amp; Execution:</li><li>
Reviews recommended solutions and work of product team to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end user priorities</li><li>
Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met</li><li>
Removes roadblocks and obstacles that may impair product teams to help ensure delivery of the product in order to meet strategic, financial and technical goals</li><li>
Receives and prioritizes incoming requests from business partners and stakeholders while keeping in mind the business strategy, product vision and user needs</li><li>
Provides regular updates to leadership regarding progress of products within portfolio</li><li>
30% People:</li><li>
Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Product Managers</li><li>
Attracts, retains and develops top talent to build a world class Product Management Team</li><li>
Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback</li><li>
Fosters collaboration with team members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value and identify and resolve impediments</li><li>
Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices</li><li>
Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the product, empathizing with and understanding user needs</li><li>
Works with the product team to continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned and understand next steps</li><li>
Manages cross functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute on product strategy and provides education to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and/or user experience</li><li>
Guides more junior team members in strategy, alignment, analysis and execution tasks</li><li>
Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)</li></ul><p><b><br>
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:</b></p><ul><li>
Typically reports to the Product Management Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Travel Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Physical Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Working Conditions:</b></p><ul><li>
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Must be eighteen years of age or older.</li><li>
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
5-7 years of relevant work experience</li><li>
Proficiency in working as a Product Manager in a modern software development based enterprise environment and overseeing multiple products</li><li>
Proficiency in modern software development product management practices and agile methodologies, specifically the extreme programming (XP) principles of paired programming, test driven development, and continuous deployment</li><li>
Proficiency in working in a fast paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis</li><li>
Proficiency in communicating with and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels in the organization</li><li>
Proficiency in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team</li><li>
Proficiency in creating, prioritizing and accepting epics and user stories</li><li>
Proficiency in conducting user research and testing to understand needs</li><li>
Proficiency in identifying goals, metrics and analytics to measure product value</li><li>
Experience conducting competitive research and analysis</li><li>
Experience guiding more junior team members through Product Management fundamentals in a professional setting</li><li>
Experience balancing workloads across teams</li><li>
Proficiency in active listening communicating at all levels (Executive Leadership Team, store associates, etc.) while gracefully managing expectations of multiple stakeholders</li><li>
Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Education:</b></p><ul><li>
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Preferred Education:</b></p><ul><li>
No additional education</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Years of Work Experience:</b></p><ul><li>
5</li></ul><p><b><br>
Preferred Years of Work Experience:</b></p><ul><li>
No additional years of experience</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Leadership Experience:</b></p><ul><li>
None</li></ul><p><b><br>
Preferred Leadership Experience:</b></p><ul><li>
None</li></ul><p><b><br>
Certifications:</b></p><ul><li>
None</li></ul><p><b><br>
Competencies:</b></p><ul><li>
Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs</li><li>
Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders</li><li>
Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals</li><li>
Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals</li><li>
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives</li><li>
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences</li><li>
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful</li><li>
Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions</li><li>
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals</li><li>
Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives</li><li>
Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people</li><li>
Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems</li><li>
Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organizational dynamics</li><li>
Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations</li></ul></div><p></p>

Product Management Manager - Sourcing

<div><p><b>Position Purpose:</b></p><p>
The Product Management Manager is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing top talent focused on assessing market needs and inspiring cross-functional product teams to find the fastest way to achieve value around those needs. The Product Management Manager focuses on guiding and executing the delivery of business value to drive sales, improve efficiency, and improve customer satisfaction through the production of quality products. Within their designated enterprise product line, Managers work closely with teams of developers, designers and business partners. They support in-depth business reviews, communicate and present across all levels of the organization, and support cross-functional product teams.</p><p><b><br>
Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>
30% Strategy &amp; Planning:</li><li>
Looks across product teams and feature sets with a focus on alignment and dependencies</li><li>
Gains a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and uses that knowledge to help deliver enterprise products that provide Home Depot customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience</li><li>
Translates business goals and end user needs into product strategy and clearly communicates direction and product priorities to the product team and business partners</li><li>
Meets with users and stakeholders as needed to understand processes, pain points and system waste in order to identify where to improve the user experience</li><li>
Creates epics to drive improvements to product vision, features and back end systems, and adjusts for new business models</li><li>
Determines value to the business of anticipated product updates</li><li>
Identifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of products and continually makes recommendations and refinements to products based on learnings</li><li>
40% Delivery &amp; Execution:</li><li>
Reviews recommended solutions and work of product team to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end user priorities</li><li>
Documents, reviews and ensures that all quality and change control standards are met</li><li>
Removes roadblocks and obstacles that may impair product teams to help ensure delivery of the product in order to meet strategic, financial and technical goals</li><li>
Receives and prioritizes incoming requests from business partners and stakeholders while keeping in mind the business strategy, product vision and user needs</li><li>
Provides regular updates to leadership regarding progress of products within portfolio</li><li>
30% People:</li><li>
Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Product Managers</li><li>
Attracts, retains and develops top talent to build a world class Product Management Team</li><li>
Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback</li><li>
Fosters collaboration with team members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value and identify and resolve impediments</li><li>
Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices</li><li>
Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the product, empathizing with and understanding user needs</li><li>
Works with the product team to continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned and understand next steps</li><li>
Manages cross functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute on product strategy and provides education to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and/or user experience</li><li>
Guides more junior team members in strategy, alignment, analysis and execution tasks</li><li>
Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)</li></ul><p><b><br>
Direct Manager/Direct Reports:</b></p><ul><li>
Typically reports to the Product Management Sr. Manager, Technology Director or Sr. Director.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Travel Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Typically requires overnight travel 5% to 20% of the time.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Physical Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>
Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Working Conditions:</b></p><ul><li>
Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Must be eighteen years of age or older.</li><li>
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Preferred Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>
5-7 years of relevant work experience</li><li>
Proficiency in working as a Product Manager in a modern software development based enterprise environment and overseeing multiple products</li><li>
Proficiency in modern software development product management practices and agile methodologies, specifically the extreme programming (XP) principles of paired programming, test driven development, and continuous deployment</li><li>
Proficiency in working in a fast paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis</li><li>
Proficiency in communicating with and influencing functional and technical team members at all levels in the organization</li><li>
Proficiency in working as part of a collaborative, cross-functional, modern software design and development team</li><li>
Proficiency in creating, prioritizing and accepting epics and user stories</li><li>
Proficiency in conducting user research and testing to understand needs</li><li>
Proficiency in identifying goals, metrics and analytics to measure product value</li><li>
Experience conducting competitive research and analysis</li><li>
Experience guiding more junior team members through Product Management fundamentals in a professional setting</li><li>
Experience balancing workloads across teams</li><li>
Proficiency in active listening communicating at all levels (Executive Leadership Team, store associates, etc.) while gracefully managing expectations of multiple stakeholders</li><li>
Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Education:</b></p><ul><li>
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.</li></ul><p><b><br>
Minimum Years of Work Experience:</b></p><ul><li>
5</li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Competencies:</b></p><ul><li>
Attracts Top Talent: Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs</li><li>
Balances Stakeholders: Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders</li><li>
Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals</li><li>
Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals</li><li>
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives</li><li>
Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences</li><li>
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful</li><li>
Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions</li><li>
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization's goals</li><li>
Drives Engagement: Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives</li><li>
Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people</li><li>
Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems</li><li>
Organizational Savvy: Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people-related organizational dynamics</li><li>
Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations</li></ul></div><p></p>

Product Management Manager Finance

Coherent Corp.

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Job Summary</b></div>
<p>
The Product Manager Director serves as the strategic leader and &ldquo;mini-CEO&rdquo; of one or more product lines, owning business performance and driving long-term, profitable growth. This role integrates customer and market insights to define product strategy, leads cross-functional execution across the full product lifecycle, and represents the product line at the executive level while mentoring junior team members.</p>
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Success in this role requires extensive collaboration with internal functions (R&amp;D, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal) and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and industry partners).</p>
<p>
This individual is accountable for maximizing product line value across its lifecycle and requires experience in defense and government markets, including ITAR and U.S. import/export regulations. Familiarity with Tier 1 defense contractors (e.g., BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon) and working knowledge of CMMC/CUI requirements are strongly preferred.</p>
<p>
This position spans a diverse portfolio&mdash;including optics, ceramics, and thermal solutions&mdash;requiring broad technical acumen and strong program management capability.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Primary Duties &amp; Responsibilities</b></p>
<p>
Manage P&amp;L and Financial Performance &ndash; 60%</p>
<ul>
<li>Own full product line P&amp;L, driving revenue growth, profitability, forecasting, and capacity planning.</li>
<li>Define and execute product line strategy, including annual plans, 5-year outlooks, and long-term roadmaps aligned with market opportunities and company objectives.</li>
<li>Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management, from requirements definition through development, launch, and portfolio optimization.</li>
<li>Drive cross-functional execution with engineering, R&amp;D, operations, marketing, and sales to deliver competitive, manufacturable, and differentiated products.</li>
<li>Develop business cases and guide investment decisions, including capital expenditures and R&amp;D initiatives, ensuring alignment with financial and strategic goals.</li>
<li>Act as the market and competitive expert, maintaining deep insight into TAM/SAM, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to inform strategy and response plans.</li>
<li><div>Influence at the executive level through data-driven storytelling, while mentoring product managers and shaping organizational priorities.</div><br>
</li></ul><p></p><p>Sustaining Support of The/Your Business &ndash; 40%</p>
<ul>
<li>Partner with sales to drive bookings and revenue, including pricing strategy, customer messaging, and winning proposals.</li>
<li>Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring alignment on technical requirements and long-term business opportunities.</li>
<li>Ensure successful product launches and ongoing market success through coordinated marketing and go-to-market strategies.</li>
<li>Oversee operational performance, including order fulfillment, delivery, quality, cost, and margin&mdash;driving issue resolution and continuous improvement.</li>
<li>Lead customer support and engineering responsiveness to strengthen satisfaction, retention, and competitive positioning.</li>
<li><div>Drive continuous cost reduction and efficiency improvements across the product line. Develop and manage strong business/technical relationships at customers</div><br>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Education &amp; Experience</b></p>
<ul>
<li>BS in Engineering or a technical field is required. MBA or MS/PhD in Engineering strongly preferred</li>
<li>The ideal candidate will have significant business experience (Product Management, Engineering, Operations Management, R&amp;D and/or Product Marketing) in a technical environment.</li>
<li>Proven track record of delivering results, influencing organizational strategy, and driving innovation.</li>
<li>15+ years of experience in Product Management/Engineering Leadership roles in the materials or related industry</li>
<li>Experience in defense and government markets, including ITAR and U.S. Government import/export requirements, is strongly preferred.</li>
<li><div>Experience working with prime Tier 1 defense contractors such as BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon is strongly preferred.</div><br>
</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Skills &amp; Other Requirements</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Advanced strategic, systemic, and entrepreneurial mindset.</li>
<li>Deep product acumen with the ability to identify and capture market opportunities.</li>
<li>Strong technical knoweldge of theproduct line(s) and the product applications.</li>
<li>Strong financial and business analysis skills to evaluate investments and product line performance.</li>
<li>Excellent executive communication and persuasive presentation skills.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor cross-level product management talent.</li>
<li>Ability to influence decision-making across all levels of the organization.</li>
<li>Highly adaptable and decisive in dynamic market environments.</li>
<li>Experience with problem analysis and resolution at the strategic and functional levels</li>
<li>Abililty to travel, up to 40% anticipated.</li>
<li><div>U.S. citizenship required.</div><p><br>
</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Working Conditions</b></p>
<p>
Normal office conditions</p>
<p><b>
Physical Requirements</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Must be able to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods</li>
<li>Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with others to exchange information</li>
<li>Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment</li></ul><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Safety Requirements</b></p>
<p>
All employees are required to attend scheduled training, follow the site EHS procedures and Corporate EHS standards. This includes the use of proper protective equipment (PPE) as required by the job responsibilities.</p>
<p>
Managers will ensure that all safety and environmental procedures are followed consistently. They will ensure that risk assessments are performed, proper training, work instructions, required PPE is available, and will monitor compliance.</p>
<p><b>
Quality &amp; Environmental Responsibilities</b></p>
<p>
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.</p>
<p>
Employees are required to maintain a quality work environment that is safe, clean, organized and environmentally compliant.</p>
<p>
Responsible for maintaining Quality Work Environment housekeeping standards for own work area and community areas.</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
Culture Commitment</b></p>
<p>
Ensure adherence to company&rsquo;s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent:</p><br>
<p></p>
<p><b>
I</b>ntegrity &ndash; Create an Environment of Trust</p>
<p><b>
C</b>ollaboration &ndash; Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas</p>
<p><b>
A</b>ccountability &ndash; Own the Process and the Outcome</p>
<p><b>
R</b>espect &ndash; Recognize the Value in Everyone</p>
<p><b>
E</b>nthusiasm &ndash; Find a Sense of Purpose in Work</p></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>ABOUT US</p>
<div>Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
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<b>Note to recruiters and employment agencies: </b>We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.<br>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>JOB INFO</p>
<div><div><div><ul><div><div>Job Identification</div>
<div>2012218</div>
</div><div><div>Posting Date</div>
<div>05/08/2026, 03:12 PM</div>
</div><div><div>Degree Level</div>
<div>Master's Degree</div>
</div><div><div>Job Schedule</div>
<div>Full time</div>
</div><div><div>Locations</div>
<div> <div></div><div><div>10451 Vista Park Rd, Dallas, TX, 75238, US
 </div><div></div><div>1300 Marrows Road, Newark, DE, 19711, US
 </div><div></div><div>375 Saxonburg Blvd, Saxonburg, PA, 16056, US
</div></div><p>(On-site)</p>
</div></div><div><div>Pay Scale</div>
<div>$140,833. - $197,167. per annual</div></div></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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