Product Manager - Mid-Level

Jobs via Dice; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Contract Product Manager to drive critical initiatives across Customer Experience, Technology, and Sales Audit. This mid-senior level role requires strong product management experience, particularly in retail and technology, with a focus on Agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of Product Management experience in a technology or retail environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience within the retail industry, particularly in Point of Sale and Payments.

Responsibilities

• Support critical value streams including Customer Experience and Technology.
• Drive discoveries and cross-functional alignment for high-impact initiatives.
• Define business case details and align initiatives with strategic goals.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Networking

Influencing Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent IT Delivery skillset

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a Contract Product Manager to support several critical value streams including Customer Experience, Technology and Infrastructure, Sales Audit, and Integrations. This role will be instrumental in driving discoveries, cross-functional alignment with internal and external teams for high-impact initiatives, including Epic-level work across the Front of Stores portfolio.

Minimum Qualifications (Requirements):

1. 5-10 years of Product Management experience in a technology or retail environment, preferably with complex software and hardware integrations.
2. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent IT Delivery skillset / training / experience.
3. Proven experience leading cross-functional Epics involving product, engineering, IT infrastructure, and business stakeholders.
4. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working closely with Product Management Managers, Product Owners, Engineers, and Release Train Engineers (RTE).
5. Experience working as part of an Agile Release Train (ART), actively participating in ART and Scrum team ceremonies.
6. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and documentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for business and technical audiences.
7. Strong networking and influencing skills.
8. Excellent organizational and follow-through skills.
9. Comfortable working independently, driving clarity and execution in ambiguous or fast-paced environments.
10. Proficient with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
11. Experience within the retail industry, particularly in Point of Sale and Payments.
12. Ability to define business case details, including quantifying business value, assessing feasibility, identifying risks and dependencies, and aligning initiatives with strategic goals.
13. Exposure to stakeholder alignment work, including backlog grooming, cross-team dependencies, or intake management processes.

Additional Qualifications (Preferences):

1. Power BI.
2. Capability to think strategically and drive long-term vision.
3. Understanding of how enterprise software products are developed and delivered in complex organizational environments.
4. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop solutions aligning with both technical and business objectives.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Product Management and Marketing
• Industries: Software Development