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Job Description: Lead Technology Product Manager (Individual Contributor)
Experience Required: 10 to 16 years
As a Lead Technology Product Manager (IC) , you will independently drive execution of complex, crossfunctional technology product initiatives from discovery through delivery, adoption, and lifecycle optimization. This role is designed for a highly experienced product manager who operates with significant autonomy, leads through influence (not authority), and serves as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across Engineering, UX, Architecture, Data, Marketing, Sales, and Business teams.
While not a people manager, you are expected to raise the bar on product practices, lead crossteam alignment, and guide decisionmaking across multiple workstreams, dependencies, and levels of complexity. You will define success metrics, use data and customer insights to refine direction
Lead the development, enhancement, and optimization of product features across the full product lifecycle-from discovery and development through launch, iteration, and retirement.
Partner closely with Engineering, UX, Architecture, Data, and business stakeholders to deliver customercentric, technically sound solutions.
Gather and document requirements define epics and features write highquality user stories, acceptance criteria , and prioritize backlogs to maximize customer and business value.
Work daily with agile delivery teams as a Product Owner when needed , ensuring backlog readiness and successful sprint outcomes.
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and product usage analysis to identify opportunities for differentiation, improvement, and innovation.
Drive user experience and interface design improvements , incorporating UX best practices and customer feedback.
Monitor product performance, reliability, scalability, and operational readiness proactively identify risks and initiate improvement initiatives.
Lead crossteam alignment and dependency management , facilitating timely decisions, tradeoffs, and prioritization without formal authority.
Lead and analyze beta testing and customer validation efforts to inform product direction and readiness.
Product Enhancements & Lifecycle Management : Expertise in managing products endtoend, including enhancements, optimization, and retirement.
DataDriven Decision Making : Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and define measurable success criteria.
Customer Empathy & UX Optimization : Deep understanding of customer workflows and experience design principles.
Market & Competitive Analysis : Skilled in evaluating market trends and competitive landscapes to inform product decisions.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, or similar program.
- 10+ years of experience working across SDLC and delivering customer-facing technology products (cloud/SaaS preferred).
- Minimum 7 years experience as an independent Product Manager / Technical Product Manager / Product Owner owning backlog and delivery outcomes along with product strategy.
- Proven expertise in product management including requirements definition, prioritization, stakeholder collaboration, and negotiation.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills, including ability to interpret complex data to inform decisions.
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills able to produce clear product narratives and decision documents.
- Experience with platform integrations, identity/authentication concepts, security/compliance considerations, and enterprise SaaS patterns.
Exposure to AI-enabled user experiences and data-driven automation initiatives.
Experience with mobile-responsive design principles and managing mobile-first or mobile-optimized product strategies.
Gather and document requirements define epics and features write high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritize the backlog to maximize customer and business value.
Establish clear outcomes, success metrics, and reporting mechanisms to support data-driven decisions and continuous improvement.
Plan and prioritize work with engineering teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery validate that delivered functionality meets acceptance criteria.
Drive cross-team alignment, proactively manage dependencies and risks, and facilitate timely decisions and trade-offs.
Evaluate product usage, customer feedback, competitors, market, and operational signals to identify improvement opportunities in performance, reliability, and user experience.