Expert Software Product Manager

HP Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Holidays

Job summary

HP Inc. is seeking an Expert Software Product Manager to drive planning and delivery of high-impact software products across the consumer notebook portfolio.

You will translate customer needs into product direction and partner with engineering, design, and cross-functional teams to execute at scale. You will shape roadmap priorities, manage initiatives end-to-end, and ensure successful delivery while balancing strategic thinking with execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software product management or related roles.
• Experience delivering customer-facing software products in a technology-driven environment.
• Familiarity working in agile, cross-functional, and globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of software products or major features, from discovery through launch and iteration.
• Define and communicate product requirements, priorities, and success metrics aligned to broader portfolio strategy.
• Conduct market, customer, and competitive analysis to inform roadmap decisions.
• Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies and platforms to improve customer experiences.
• Partner closely with engineering and UX to deliver high-quality, customer-centric software.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across commercial, marketing, partnerships, and operational teams.
• Track and analyze product performance using data and customer feedback to guide iteration.
• Represent the product in planning forums, reviews, and cross-team working sessions.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to gather insights and validate solutions.
• Contribute to process improvements and best practices within the product organization.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Product leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Scrum & Sprint Planning

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field

Tools

JIRA

Kanban

Job description

Expert Software Product Manager

Description -

We are looking for an experienced Expert Software Product Manager to drive the planning and delivery of high-impact software products and features across HP's consumer notebook portfolio.

In this role, you will be responsible for translating customer needs and business goals into clear product direction, while partnering closely with engineering, design, and cross-functional teams to execute effectively. You will play a critical role in shaping roadmap priorities, driving initiatives forward, and ensuring successful delivery at scale.

This role is well-suited for product managers who combine strong execution instincts with strategic thinking and enjoy working across organizational boundaries.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of software products or major features, from discovery through launch and iteration

• Define and communicate product requirements, priorities, and success metrics aligned to broader portfolio strategy

• Conduct market, customer, and competitive analysis to inform roadmap decisions

• Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies and platforms to improve customer experiences

• Partner closely with engineering and UX to deliver high-quality, customer-centric software

• Drive cross-functional alignment across commercial, marketing, partnerships, and operational teams

• Track and analyze product performance using data and customer feedback to guide iteration

• Represent the product in planning forums, reviews, and cross-team working sessions

• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to gather insights and validate solutions

• Contribute to process improvements and best practices within the product organization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field

• 7+ years of experience in software product management or related roles

• Experience delivering customer-facing software products in a technology-driven environment

• Familiarity working in agile, cross-functional, and globally distributed teams

Must-Have Experience

• Led product features or initiatives from concept through launch

• Built and maintained product roadmaps in fast-paced environments

• Collaborated closely with engineering and UX teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

• Used data and customer insights to inform prioritization and decision-making

• Demonstrated strong stakeholder management across functions and levels

• Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate tradeoffs and measure impact

• Comfortable operating in environments with evolving priorities and constraints

Tools & Skills

• Agile Methodology

• Change Management

• Continuous Improvement

• JIRA

• Kanban Principles

• Lean Product Development

• Milestone-based Planning

• New Product Development

• Product Management

• Scrum & Sprint Planning

Impact & Scope

Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The pay range for this role is $133.600 to $260,000 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits:

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Long term/short term disability insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Flexible spending account

• Life insurance

• Generous time off policies, including;

• 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

• 11 paid holidays

• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview (https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/) )

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Job -

Software

Schedule -

Full time

Shift -

No shift premium (United States of America)

Travel -

25%

Relocation -

No

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -

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