Director, Product Management

IVANS Insurance Solutions; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Wellness incentives

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation

Birthday day off

Paid holidays

Flex Time

Parental leave (US)

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Applied Systems in the United States is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead IT product strategy across SaaS solutions and coordinate cross-functional teams. You will drive data-driven insights, shape innovative IT solutions, and manage multi-project lifecycles in a dynamic software environment.

The role offers remote or office-based work, with opportunities to mentor a team of Product Managers and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve business goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, Management Engineering or any Engineering field, or a related field plus 2 years of experience with Software Development required.

Responsibilities

• Apply data-driven insights to assess IT product performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Shape innovative IT solutions with strong business acumen and analytics.
• Plan, initiate, and manage complex IT projects, providing leadership to technical teams and liaising between business and technical stakeholders.
• Oversee each phase of the IT project lifecycle, ensuring timelines, quality and budget adherence.
• Manage, coach, and mentor a team of Product Managers with goal setting and feedback.
• Ensure delivery of IT products through prioritization, delegation, and cross-functional alignment.

Skills

SaaS

Product Management

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Requirement gathering

Testing

Data Analysis

Reporting

Data Migration

UI/UX design

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST API

SOAP API

Azure

Salesforce

Kibana

Postman

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

Swagger

SQL

Job description

Job Description

Director, Product Management

What You’ll Do

• Apply data-driven insights to assess IT product performance and uncover strategic opportunities for growth.
• Utilize advanced analytical skills and strong business acumen to shape innovative, results-oriented IT solutions.
• Plan, initiate, and manage complex IT projects, providing leadership and direction to technical teams while serving as a vital link between business stakeholders and technical experts.
• Oversee each phase of the IT project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business goals and adherence to timelines, quality standards, and budget constraints.
• Manage, coach, and mentor a team of subordinate Product Managers by setting goals and development plans, providing regular feedback, and engaging in performance support.
• Ensure effective delivery of IT products through prioritization, delegation, and cross-functional alignment.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

We’re looking for someone who:

• Can work remotely or from an Applied Systems office.

Your experience should include all of the following:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, Management Engineering or any Engineering field, or a related field plus 2 years of experience with Software Development required.
• Technical Environment Experience: SaaS, Product Management, Project Management, Rest API, Soap API, Agile Methodologies, Requirement gathering, Testing, Data Analysis and Reporting, Data Migration, SQL, Azure, Salesforce, Kibana, Postman, JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Swagger, Customer Management, UI/UX design
• Required SkillsSaaS, Product Management, Project Management, Rest API, Soap API, Agile Methodologies, Requirement gathering, Testing, Data Analysis and Reporting, Data Migration, SQL, Azure, Salesforce, Kibana, Postman, JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Swagger, Customer Management, UI/UX design

What You’ll Gain

Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success - We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.

. $150,000/yr.-$220,000/yr.+

What We Value

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance - safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that.

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.

Who We Are

For 40 years, Applied Systems has created innovative technology for the global insurance industry. Today, we are a rapidly growing software leader that is revolutionizing the way agencies and brokerages succeed.

We are smart and curious people in a tech-first environment that champions bold and powerful thinking. We are transforming a complex industry through digitization, automation, and innovative new partnerships. Together we are driving the industry fearlessly forward.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible.

EEO Statement

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…? Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

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