Application Product Manager

TriQuest Business Services; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 76,500 - 103,500; Full time

Job summary

TriQuest Business Services in San Antonio, TX is seeking an Application Product Manager to own and drive the lifecycle of enterprise COTS applications. This strategic role bridges business stakeholders and IT to ensure platforms align with priorities, security standards, and long-term strategy.

You will lead roadmap development, vendor coordination, system enhancements, and value realization for ERP and EAM platforms, focusing on governance, adoption, and measurable business value rather than

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of enterprise applications/product ownership or business systems experience.
• Experience with ERP, EAM, CRM or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall).
• Experience with vendor management and enterprise SaaS environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the enterprise COTS application portfolio.
• Develop and execute multi-quarter product roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into prioritized backlogs.
• Define and track KPIs/OKRs such as system availability, adoption, and cost efficiency.
• Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of enterprise applications.
• Oversee full application lifecycle: planning, implementation, optimization, and retirement.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, vendors, and consultants.
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and data governance standards.
• Manage vendor relationships, SLAs, licensing, and support models.
• Support change management, user adoption, and go-live readiness activities.
• Prepare executive updates and portfolio health reports.

Skills

Product ownership

Roadmap development

Stakeholder alignment

SDLC knowledge

Vendor management

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, CS, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Application Product Manager

Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite - Monday-Friday)

Salary: $90,000

Industry: Public Sector / Enterprise Technology

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic Application Product Manager to own and drive the lifecycle of enterprise Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders and IT, ensuring enterprise platforms are aligned with organizational priorities, user needs, security standards, and long-term strategy. You will lead roadmap development, vendor coordination, system enhancements, and value realization for major enterprise systems, including ERP and EAM platforms. This is a high-impact role focused on governance, delivery discipline, adoption, and measurable business value - not hands-on development or direct people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the enterprise COTS application portfolio
• Develop and execute multi-quarter product roadmaps aligned to business objectives
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into prioritized backlogs
• Define and track KPIs/OKRs such as system availability, adoption, and cost efficiency
• Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of enterprise applications
• Oversee full application lifecycle: planning, implementation, optimization, and retirement
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, vendors, and consultants
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and data governance standards
• Manage vendor relationships, SLAs, licensing, and support models
• Support change management, user adoption, and go-live readiness activities
• Prepare executive updates and portfolio health reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (IT, Business, Computer Science, or related field; experience may substitute up to four years)
• 5years of experience in enterprise applications, product ownership, or business systems
• Experience supporting or managing large-scale systems (ERP, EAM, CRM, or similar platforms)
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, hybrid, waterfall)
• Experience with vendor management and enterprise SaaS environments
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience managing multiple priorities in complex environments

Preferred Experience

• Public sector or regulated industry experience
• Experience supporting procurement activities (RFI/RFP) and business case development
• Budget forecasting and financial tracking for technology initiatives