Technology Product Management Associate Director
6 Minutes ago • 12 Years +
Product Management
Job Description
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.
Good To Have:
- SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification or equivalent
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification
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.
Perks:
- 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.
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