Product Manager

Apex Systems, LLC; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a proactive Product Manager embedded in the Product team to drive high-visibility projects across stakeholders. This remote role supports a dynamic live services product with emphasis on strategic planning and execution across the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in program management for digital products, hands-on with Jira and Asana, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Remote work is supported; located in the United States is typical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 3+ years in program, project, or operations management within digital products or commercial software.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize processes for multiple dynamic projects, ensuring milestones are met.
• Maintain and optimize project trackers in Asana and Jira to track delivery against deadlines.
• Lead weekly syncs to align priorities and coordinate tradeoffs.
• Run quarterly planning cycles from inputs to commitments and tracking progress.
• Facilitate sprint planning and task management across disciplines.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Jira

Asana

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Asana

Google Suite

Job description

## Job Description# Product ManagerApply**Job#: 3056834****Job Description:**Program Manager (embedded in Product team)**Location:** REMOTE**Terms:** 6 months contract + extensionsRole OverviewThis organization is seeking a proactive Product Manager to support a dynamic live services product. The successful candidate will drive complex, high-visibility, cross-functional projects involving diverse internal stakeholders. This professional will facilitate execution and communication across teams, utilizing straightforward project management skills to ensure milestones are met and execution barriers are mitigated. The role requires a balance of strategic planning and logistical execution to support the product lifecycle effectively.Key Responsibilities* Manage and optimize processes for multiple dynamic and planned projects, ensuring tasks and milestones are met.* Maintain and optimize project trackers in Asana and Jira to track delivery against project deadlines and monitor progress.* Lead weekly syncs to align team members on priorities, escalate capacity issues, and coordinate tradeoff decisions.* Run quarterly planning cycles, from gathering inputs through locking commitments and tracking progress against them.* Facilitate sprint planning and task management across multiple disciplines.* Establish project timelines to feed into shared workback schedules, ensuring broad socialization of plans.* Provide timely communication on developing issues across projects with clarity and urgency, proactively developing risk mitigation plans.* Own meeting scheduling, take actionable notes, and circulate updates to support team alignment and continuity.Required Qualifications**Education:** Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, marketing, or a related field is preferred.**Experience:** Minimum of 3 years of experience in program, project, or operations management within digital products or commercial software development.**Technical Skills:** Proficiency with Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and project management tools such as Jira and Asana.Preferred Qualifications* Proven experience planning directly with Product Management and Data Analysts or Insights teams.* Prior experience working within the gaming industry.* Strong comfort level leading team standups and providing status reports to diverse audiences, including executives.* Exceptional organizational skills with a proactive approach to raising issues and mitigating project risks.Company Overview & CultureThis employer publishes world-class, critically acclaimed franchises across multiple platforms. The organization prides itself on cultivating an inclusive work environment where diverse teams are encouraged to collaborate and perform their best work. Innovation, creativity, and dedication to excellence drive the global strategic plan to inspire audiences worldwide. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Remote:** Yes**Location:** Austin, TX, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** November 4, 2026**Pay Range:** $35 - $40 per hour