Product Management Associate : 26-03145

Akraya, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 88,000; Part time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. is seeking a Product Management Associate to support partner journeys, activation, and readiness to scale.

You will gather partner feedback, map end-to-end journeys, translate needs into requirements and user stories, and collaborate with engineering, UX, sales, channel, and operations teams. Strong communication and analytic skills are essential, with an interest in product management and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Ability to translate business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with product delivery processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Proficiency in common productivity and documentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Support product delivery across workstreams, writing business requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate with engineering and UX during planning, development, and launch.
• Create and maintain partner journey maps and process flows.
• Gather partner feedback via pilots, interviews, and data analysis.
• Document functional requirements and API integration needs.
• Analyze adoption data to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Support launch readiness materials and go-to-market handoffs.
• Prepare scale-readiness documentation for senior stakeholders.
• Plan and support User Acceptance Testing for process changes.
• Document test results and gaps; ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Coordinate with sales, channel, operations, engineering, and UX.

Skills

Requirements gathering

User stories

Partner journey mapping

UX analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

UAT testing

API integration awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Primary Skills

Product Management & Delivery (Advanced), Requirements Gathering & User Stories (Advanced), Partner Journey Mapping & UX Analysis (Advanced), Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration (Advanced), Data Analysis & User Acceptance Testing (Advanced)

Contract Type: W2 Only
Duration: 6+ Months
Location: Remote – US
Pay Range: $60 - $64 on W2

Job Summary

The Product Management Associate will support product delivery and incubation initiatives focused on partner journeys, activation, and readiness to scale. The role involves gathering partner feedback, mapping end-to-end journeys, identifying experience gaps, translating business needs into requirements and user stories, and collaborating with engineering, UX, sales, channel, and operations teams. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with an interest in product management, partner experience, process improvement, and product delivery. The associate will also support API integration requirements, user acceptance testing, launch readiness, and structured handoffs to operational teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support product delivery across assigned workstreams, including writing business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and maintaining a prioritized product backlog.
• Partner with engineering and UX teams throughout planning, development, and launch, helping resolve day-to-day issues and escalating decisions when broader alignment is required.
• Create and maintain partner journey maps, process flows, and diagrams to identify friction points and translate partner experiences into actionable improvements.
• Gather partner feedback through pilots, interviews, and data analysis, translating findings into prioritized problem statements and product opportunities.
• Document functional requirements and API-driven partner integration requirements in collaboration with product and development teams.
• Analyze adoption, funnel, and partner feedback data to identify gaps, recommend improvements, and compare expected outcomes with actual results.
• Support launch readiness through enablement materials, documentation, pricing inputs, and go-to-market handoffs.
• Define scale-readiness criteria and prepare documentation and supporting evidence for handoffs to CRO, CDIO, CPO, and operational teams.
• Plan and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for process changes and platform updates, including API integrations.
• Document test results, defects, and gaps, and assess whether solutions meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with external partners and internal stakeholders across sales, channel, operations engineering, and UX.
• Communicate progress, risks, recommendations, and unresolved issues to relevant stakeholders.

Must-Have Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable documentation.
• Basic understanding of product delivery, business processes, partner experience, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage priorities and work independently.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, or similar productivity and documentation tools.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to product management, UX research, partner journey mapping, or customer experience analysis.
• Familiarity with API integrations, functional requirements, and UAT.
• Experience with adoption metrics, funnel analysis, partner feedback, or product performance analysis.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma.
• Familiarity with production processes, quality control, cost management, and resource allocation.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI or PMP certification.
• Internship, academic project, or practical exposure to product management, business analysis, or project coordination.
• Ability to create process maps, journey flows, UX documentation, and clear handoff materials.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn, take ownership of assigned workstreams, and contribute to continuous product and process improvement.

ABOUT AKRAYA

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