Technical Product Manager (NW Austin, TX)

Technical Product Manager
NW Austin, TX

Customer-focused Product Manager position with successful startup in NW Austin, TX.  The ideal candidate will possess advanced professionalism in technical and business affairs.  The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in innovating solutions for the market, exhibit the qualities of a visionary leader to guide cross-functional teams through the Product Line Lifecycle  and ultimately, represent the company to (potential) customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with cross-functional Teams:
    • process customer feedback, requirements, prospects, analysts
    • identify market conflict, competitors, and trends
    • implement new features with Development, QA, and Design Teams
    • explain company vision, roadmap, and best practices
    • influence without formal authority
  • Communicate with (prospective) customers and company partners:
    • market-driven requirements
    • trade-offs
    • business/technical requirements between audiences
  • Management:
    • Control Lifecycle/direction for new for Product Line technologies (planning/strategizing)
    • multiple projects completed by deadline
  • Conduct Research:
    • identify market opportunities/requirements
    • 25-35% Travel to visit customers/prospects
    • market requirements in MRDs/PRDs
    • Perform detailed competitive analysis
  • Development:
    • organize product demonstrations for upcoming features/products
    • create 6-12 month roadmap for product offerings


REQUIREMENTS

  • Product/Program Management (3-5 years)
  • BA in CS or equivalent
  • Familiarity with UX Design
  • SaaS and Agile development (preferred)