Technical Product Manager

Fortra is seeking a Technical Product Manager to define, build, and launch successful software products. This role involves market analysis, product strategy, planning, and release. You will monitor technical trends, analyze competitive products, conduct market research, and define user scenarios and product roadmaps. The position requires driving development, supporting early-stage installations, and training sales and partners on product capabilities. Join a team passionate about tackling meaningful challenges and breaking the attack chain.

Must Have

• Define, build, and launch successful software products.
• Conduct market analysis and technical trend analysis.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of competitive products.
• Perform market research and technology asset assessment.
• Define user scenarios and manage product roadmaps.
• Drive product development to on-time, high-quality completion.
• Lead beta testing and early-stage installations.
• Train sales and partners on product use cases.
• Provide market and solution information to support marketing and sales.
• 5-10 years software development/product management experience.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in email/email security protocols (SMTP, DMARC, DKIM, SPF, DNS, encryption, DLP).
• Experience implementing email gateway solutions.
• Administering M365 email environment.
• Proficient in MS Graph and Powershell.
• Knowledge of scripting/programming languages.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Competitive salaries
• Personal development opportunities
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexibility

Whether you’re an experienced professional or just getting started, your contributions matter at Fortra. If you’re passionate about tackling meaningful challenges alongside talented team members committed to helping each other succeed, all while having lots of fun, we want to hear from you. We offer competitive benefits and salaries, personal and professional development opportunities, flexibility, and much more!

At Fortra, we’re breaking the attack chain. Ready to join us?

The Technical Product Manager combines market focused and development-centric activities to define, build and launch successful software products. Primary responsibilities include market analysis, product strategy, product planning, product release & launch, and marketing.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Market Analysis
• Technical Trend Analysis: Monitor technology market for paradigm shifts in technology development, usage and investment
• Competitive Landscape: Develop hands-on, in-depth knowledge of competitive products and maintain technical analysis of competitive strengths and weaknesses
• Product Strategy
• Market Research: Conduct market interviews and surveys to identify unmet needs across various market segments
• Technology Asset Assessment: Analyze technology assets to determine most effective path forward to deliver a complete solution (buy, build or partner)
• Product Planning
• Use Scenarios: Define the most typical user of your product or service and translate identified market problems into user-friendly stories to guide solution development
• Product Roadmaps: Define and manage product roadmaps
• Requirements: Leverage product themes to package multiple features into distinct and compelling releases
• Development Oversight: Drive product development toward on time and high-quality completion
• Product Release & Launch
• Early Stage Install Support: Lead and support beta testing and installation of new products and features to early customers. Document and report problems and recommend solutions/improvements to team
• Channel Training: Train Sales and Partners on product use cases and capabilities
• Subject Matter Expert
• Content Planning: Provide needed market and solution information to support Marketing, Sales and Technical Support
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-10 years of software development and/or product management experience for an enterprise software company
• Strong problem-solving skills along with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively and productively interface with customers
• Must have experience with cross-functional teams that include engineering, product, sales and marketing staff
• Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with executive management
• BA/BS (degree in technical field preferred)

Email Security Expertise

• Proficient in common email and email security protocols - SMTP, DMARC, DKIM, SPF, DNS, encryption, DLP.
• Experience implementing one or more email gateway solutions.
• Experience administering an M365 email environment.
• Proficient in MS Graph and Powershell.
• One or more scripting/programming languages.