Product Manager

Spectraforce Technologies; SeaTac (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in SeaTac, WA seeks a Product Manager to lead project work, translate business needs into user stories, and support testing and release activities. You will partner with UX teams, coordinate with product, engineering, and stakeholders, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

2 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree are required. This contract role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven prioritization, and effective communication to deliver valuable

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in product management or related area.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent training/experience.
• Solid understanding of Image Reservations and Sabre systems.
• Ability to create and implement flow charts.
• Ability to facilitate user group meetings with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Team-oriented with strong communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop user stories granular enough for a single sprint, manage epics and features, and maintain the product backlog.
• Support user and application testing and coordinate release activities.
• Implement new technologies and products while adapting to process changes.
• Provide day-to-day support of the product portfolio and respond to user feedback.
• Collaborate with UX teams to guide prioritization and participate in discovery and research.
• Assist stakeholders and teams through feature reviews, grooming, and sprint planning.
• Coordinate rollout of new capabilities with affected business groups.
• Analyze data to inform prioritization and solutions.
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal groups on design, delivery, and support.

Skills

Product management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

MS Office

Attention to detail

Stakeholder facilitation

Data-driven prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Sabre systems

Flow charts

Job description

Product Manager

Location: SeaTac, WA 98198

Duration: 12 Months

Role Summary:

The Product Manager role is responsible for leading and working on projects that change the way the business operates. As an individual contributor this role makes recommendations on developing user stories to support user and application testing.

Key Duties

• With limited direction from leadership, develops user stories granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint, elaboration of Epics and Features, creating and maintaining the product backlog, supporting user and application testing and coordinating release activities.
• Implements new technologies and products while transitioning through changing processes.
• Provides day to day support of the product portfolio including managing support inquiries, responding to user feedback, creating communications, etc.
• Partners with the User Experience teams to provide guidance and prioritization during the product development process and participate in user research and product discovery activities
• Assists the product, engineering, and scrum team through feature review, grooming, sprint planning and demos by being the voice of the customer and communicating the value behind each product and prioritization decision.
• Coordinates new and changed functionality with affected business groups to ensure seamless rollout of new capabilities
• Analyzes data, including transactional data, usage statistics, primary guest/agent research, and industry analyst reports to inform prioritization and solutions.
• Collaborates with external vendors in design, delivery and support of hardware and software products.
• Collaborates with internal groups in design, delivery and support of product features.
• Coordinates and host monthly stakeholder meetings for report out on product delivery team and progress made on committed items on our roadmap

Job-Specific Skills & Education

Required

• 2 years of experience in product management or related area.
• Bachelor's degree, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Solid understanding of Image Reservations and Sabre systems.
• Demonstrated ability to create and implement flow charts.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate user group meetings with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, and listening).
• Detailed oriented and highly organized, with ability to multi-task and work independently with limited guidance in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred

• 3 years in a customer service-oriented field.
• Basic understanding of roadmap development.
• Knowledge of Software Development LifeCycle (SDLC).
• Knowledge of project and product management methodology.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

• Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable.