Product Manager
At CandidateSide, our mission is to empower job seekers through our innovative reverse-recruiting approach, helping individuals optimize their applications, excel in interviews, and secure meaningful roles with top companies. Building on this mission, our Tech Team collaborates with businesses to develop software tools that foster growth and innovation. Leveraging AI-powered personalization and custom backend systems, we address complex business challenges with technical expertise and user-focused solutions. Whether advancing individual careers or driving digital transformation, CandidateSide bridges the gap between talent and technology to create success stories for our users.
Description
We're looking for a Product Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you'll take ownership of defining, building, and improving CandidateSide's core products and tools that empower job seekers. You'll work closely with leadership, design, engineering, marketing, and sales to turn vision into execution.
What you'll be doing
- Define and own the product roadmap aligned with company goals and needs
- Gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements from stakeholders, users, and market trends
- Design and analyze experiments to drive lift in CTR, CVR, and revenue
- Translate business and user requirements into clear product specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with engineering and design to deliver high-quality features on time
- Drive product discovery: user research, competitor analysis, and testing prototypes
- Monitor product performance through metrics (adoption, engagement, retention, conversion, NPS)
- Iterate quickly: use data and feedback to improve features and user experience
- Work cross-functionally with marketing and sales to ensure product launches succeed
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2-4 years of experience in product management, product strategy, or a similar role
- Strong understanding of product development lifecycle and agile methodologies
- Ability to read and work with PHP codebases to coordinate implementation
- Ability to gather and analyze data to drive product decisions
- Understanding of search intent, landing page optimization, and user behavior
- Excellent communication skills, can align stakeholders and inspire teams
- Experience writing user stories, managing backlogs, and using PM tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Asana)
Preferred / Nice-to-Have
- Experience in recruitment tech, SaaS, or service-based industries
- Prior exposure to user experience (UX) design and/or A/B testing
- Familiarity with analytics tools (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Hotjar, etc.)
- Experience working closely with remote or distributed teams
- Proven ability to manage trade-offs between scope, resources, and timelines
How to apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by clicking the “Apply for this job” button below. Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and highlights relevant experience and skills that align with the above role. We look forward to reviewing your application and potentially welcoming you to our dynamic team.