Technical Product Manager

Nfocus Solutions - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Phoenix, AZ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

nFocus Solutions is looking for a Product Manager who is passionate about identifying opportunities and then delivering innovative solutions to drive client and business outcomes. The Product Manager will translate requirements into features, and then strive to deliver the features that satisfy our client's needs. This role is critical in defining the product vision that aligns with the company's strategy while prioritizing user needs throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure support of the company's overall goals. As a Product Manager, you will act as a liaison for development teams, executive management, and clients, promoting collaboration across engineering, design, marketing, sales, and support teams to ensure a cohesive approach to product development, launch, and ongoing improvement. You will create and maintain product roadmaps that align with the company's vision, outlining feature releases, enhancements, and milestones based on market demands and technological advancements. Your responsibilities will also include creating detailed documentation that captures business requirements, process flows, use cases, user stories, design specifications, and wireframes to create and maintain high-quality solutions that meet specified requirements. You will lead the product planning process, evaluating input from stakeholders, market trends, and technical feasibility to make informed decisions regarding feature prioritization, resource allocation, and trade-offs. Additionally, you will translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for technical teams, establishing feedback mechanisms post-launch to iteratively improve products based on business opportunities and user input. Establishing project and communication plans for effective coordination, ensuring clear timelines, status updates, and team accountability will also be part of your role. You will research competition, industry trends, and technological advancements to inform product development strategies and utilize an iterative development approach with Agile or Lean methodologies to continuously deliver value, iterate on features, and swiftly adapt to changing market needs. Finally, you will lead and assist in writing, reviewing, and prioritizing product backlog items.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision aligning with company strategy while prioritizing user needs throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Act as a liaison for development teams, executive management, and clients, promoting collaboration across engineering, design, marketing, sales, and support teams.
• Create and maintain product roadmaps that align with the company's vision, outlining feature releases, enhancements, and milestones based on market demands and technological advancements.
• Create detailed documentation that captures business requirements, process flows, use cases, user stories, design specifications, and wireframes.
• Lead the product planning process, evaluating input from stakeholders, market trends, and technical feasibility.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for technical teams, establishing feedback mechanisms post-launch.
• Establish project and communication plans for effective coordination, ensuring clear timelines, status updates, and team accountability.
• Research competition, industry trends, and technological advancements to inform product development strategies.
• Utilize an iterative development approach with Agile or Lean methodologies to continuously deliver value, iterate on features, and swiftly adapt to changing market needs.
• Lead and assist in writing, reviewing, and prioritizing product backlog items.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of experience in SaaS product management
• Bachelor's degree in computer science/information technology or related field
• Basic coding skills with HTML, CSS, and programming languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
• Familiarity with databases, client and server frameworks, APIs, and various tech stacks
• Proficiency in creating prototypes, wireframes, or mockups to illustrate product features and functionalities
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa
• Strong analytical skills to identify potential issues, assess solutions, and make data-driven decisions
• A track record of launching new products and experiences on time with high quality, measuring results, and achieving positive outcomes
• Knowledge of product management concepts and how enterprise software products are positioned and developed
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.