Product Manager

HDR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Product Manager to define and drive product vision, strategy, and roadmaps across enterprise software initiatives. You will partner with business stakeholders, users, and technical teams to identify opportunities and translate them into actionable backlog items.

You will gather requirements, prioritize features, and collaborate with developers, UX designers, and QA to deliver high-quality products. Strong Agile experience and data-driven decision making are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the development and delivery of enterprise software products.
• Experience defining product vision, strategy, and roadmaps.
• Experience gathering, documenting, prioritizing, and managing product requirements and user stories.
• Experience working with Agile software development teams as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar.
• Experience utilizing product management and Agile planning tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience analyzing data, product metrics, and user feedback to support product decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.
• Partner with stakeholders, users, and technical teams to identify opportunities for new products and features.
• Gather and prioritize business requirements, customer feedback, and market insights.
• Create and maintain product backlogs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plans.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, designers, and QA throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead product planning activities and ensure alignment between priorities and development.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Jira

Azure DevOps

Cloud computing

APIs

AI technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

In the role of Product Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.
• Partner with business stakeholders, users, and technical teams to identify opportunities for new products, features, and process improvements.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business requirements, customer feedback, and market insights to inform product direction.
• Create and maintain product backlogs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plans.
• Collaborate closely with software developers, architects, designers, and quality assurance teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead product planning activities and ensure alignment between strategic priorities and development efforts.
• Track product performance, adoption, and user satisfaction metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Facilitate stakeholder reviews, demonstrations, and feedback sessions to ensure delivered solutions meet expectations.
• Coordinate product releases and communicate feature enhancements, roadmap updates, and business value to stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and AI capabilities that can create value for the organization.
• Support organizational change management, training, and user adoption activities for new products and features.
• Act as the primary advocate for users, ensuring solutions deliver measurable business outcomes and exceptional user experiences

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience supporting the development and delivery of enterprise software products.
• Experience defining product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Experience gathering, documenting, prioritizing, and managing product requirements and user stories.
• Experience working with Agile software development teams as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to balance stakeholder priorities, customer needs, technical constraints, and business value.
• Experience managing product lifecycles from concept through deployment and ongoing support.
• Experience utilizing product management and Agile planning tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Experience analyzing data, product metrics, and user feedback to support product decisions and prioritization.
• Experience collaborating with software developers, UX designers, architects, and business leaders to deliver successful products.
• Experience with cloud-based applications, APIs, automation solutions, data platforms, or artificial intelligence technologies.
• Knowledge of change management, user adoption strategies, and organizational communications.
• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives and process improvement efforts.
• Understanding of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) workflows, professional services, or related technical industries preferred.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), Pragmatic Institute Certification, or similar certification preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Proven work experience in an agile software development team
• Proven work experience in software quality assurance
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Hands‑on experience with both white box and black box testing
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing tools
• Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location:United States-Texas-Round Rock Other Locations:United States-Texas-Austin Industry:Building Engineering Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Digital Job Posting:Sep 28, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affiliated Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.