Technology Product Management Associate Director

As a Technology Product Management Associate Director, you will lead complex projects and provide expert guidance to drive the success of our technology products. You'll play a pivotal role in strategic planning, ensuring products align with market needs and organization goals. This role involves significant responsibility and autonomy in decision-making. Responsibilities include defining product vision, developing roadmaps, championing Agile/SAFe practices, driving PI planning, leading a team, and conducting market research.

Must Have

• Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with business goals.
• Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap based on market trends, customer feedback, and business priorities.
• Champion Agile practices across product teams, with a strong emphasis on SAFe principles.
• Collaborate with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure alignment and execution.
• Drive PI (Program Increment) planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-team coordination.
• Lead and mentor a small team (5-10 members) of product managers and analysts.
• Act as a key liaison between technology teams and business units.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to inform product decisions.
• Champion the use of emerging technologies to enhance product capabilities.
• Champion an AI-first thinking leading to tangible business value.
• Own and prioritize the ART backlog.
• Facilitate PI Planning and System Demos.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and RTEs to ensure alignment.
• Apply design thinking and lean UX principles.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Proven experience (12+ years) in product management in technology or SaaS environments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Deep understanding of Agile product development and SAFe implementation.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Good to Have

• SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification or equivalent
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification

Perks & Benefits

• Global well-being program with tools, programs, and resources to help employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous.

About the Role:

As a Technology Product Management Associate Director, you will lead complex projects and provide expert guidance to drive the success of our technology products. You'll play a pivotal role in strategic planning, ensuring products align with market needs and organization goals. This role involves significant responsibility and autonomy in decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with business goals.
• Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap based on market trends, customer feedback, and business priorities.
• Champion Agile practices across product teams, with a strong emphasis on SAFe principles.
• Collaborate with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure alignment and execution.
• Drive PI (Program Increment) planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-team coordination.
• Lead and mentor a small team (5-10 members) of product managers and analysts.
• Act as a key liaison between technology teams and business units.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to inform product decisions.
• Champion the use of emerging technologies to enhance product capabilities.
• Champion an AI-first thinking leading to tangible business value.

SAFe Role-Specific Duties

• Own and prioritize the ART backlog.
• Facilitate PI Planning and System Demos.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and RTEs to ensure alignment.
• Apply design thinking and lean UX principles.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Proven experience (12+ years) in product management in technology or SaaS environments.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Deep understanding of Agile product development and SAFe implementation.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Certifications

Preferred:

• SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification or equivalent
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.