Product Line Manager

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2233847

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

The Product Line Manager is responsible for defining business needs, developing product strategy, and guiding teams to deliver significant technology-based business solutions. This role involves strategically partnering with business leaders to proactively provide solutions that fit their needs, and strategic plans. The Product Line Manager will manage business unit portfolios of multiple technology-based products, including COTS (commercial off the shelf) solutions, no and low-code technology platforms, and custom .NET development. Responsibilities include evaluating and recommending technology solutions, leading the development and presentation of business cases, articulating a clear product vision, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver results. The role also involves monitoring the technology portfolio, coordinating project and product development prioritization, maintaining strategic technology roadmaps, and representing business stakeholders in enterprise initiatives. Strong use of analytics, user research, and business cases to drive decisions and continuous improvement is essential, along with staying informed about emerging technologies and industry trends. The individual in this position must be a creative problem-solver with broad solution design experience

How you will contribute:

• Strategically partner with business unit leaders as well as firm leadership for technology needs
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions considering IT governance, compliance risks, and the firm's strategic direction, advising business units on the best investments to meet their unique needs
• Monitor the technology portfolio ensuring that tools and systems are effectively supporting the needs of various business units
• Proactively research and evaluate new technologies to improve existing solutions or solve current business problems
• Understand business needs and facilitate envisioning sessions with business stakeholders and technology teams for new solutions
• Engage with enterprise architects to align business needs with the strategic technology direction of the firm
• Lead the development and presentation of business cases for new products and improvement to existing products to firm leadership for large initiatives
• Articulate a clear product vision aligned to firm strategies and overall product strategy
• Assemble and provide guidance to cross-functional teams, potentially including both internal and contract resources, to deliver quality, timely results
• May be responsible for overseeing or managing the full product management lifecycle of certain off-the-shelf enterprise technology products and services
• Coordinate technology project and product development portfolio prioritization with business leaders
• Communicate and coordinate on business unit technology portfolio timing and help negotiate conflicting needs
• Maintain business unit portfolio strategic technology roadmap
• Provide strategic direction and contribute to product specific roadmaps
• Identify and invite appropriate business stakeholders to participate in product development initiatives and projects
• Provide guidance for in-flight product and project efforts
• Function as business product owner for cross-service line / department products
• Represent stakeholders on product teams with business decision making and prioritization
• Represent the needs of business stakeholders in enterprise initiatives
• Strong use of analytics, user research and business cases to drive decisions and improve products
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation by staying informed about emerging technologies and industry trends and assessing their potential impact on the firm's technology strategy

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and

• Proven ability to lead integrated / cross functional teams from various internal and external organizations
• Prior experience with solution design utilizing no and low-code development platforms
• Prior experience in software product development
• Prior experience in a professional services industry
• Proficiency in helping team members harness and develop strengths in pursuit of successful business solutions
• Ability to promote innovative ideas and accept the risks that are required to lead change
• Ability to achieve broadly communicated objectives with a minimal amount of supervision
• Ability to make decisions independently and to assume higher-level leadership responsibilities in critical situations
• Proven problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills
• A natural tendency to be curious and creative
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with all organizational levels
• Strong written communication skills including the ability to prepare presentations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3 - 5 years in related field

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Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085)

Pursuant to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range displayed is for the Colorado market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

Colorado Salary Range:

CO Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 118,000

CO Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 197,000

New York City Pay Transparency

Pursuant to the pay transparency laws of New York State and other local ordinances within the state including (but not limited to) New York City, the salary range displayed is for the New York markets. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

New York Salary Range:

NY Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 130,000

NY Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 217,000

California Pay Transparency

Pursuant to the pay transparency laws of California, the salary range displayed is for the California market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

California Salary Range:

CA Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 130,000

CA Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 217,000

Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance", Forvis Mazars will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act." Please see the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance notice for more information.

Close Date: 01/01/2025

City: Springfield

State: Missouri

Community / Marketing Title: Product Line Manager

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.