Senior Product Manager – Engineering Applications

Judge Group, Inc.; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Group, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager for Electrical & Embedded Software Engineering (E&E) to support a portfolio of engineering tools, development platforms, and testing environments.

You will own operations and align them with long-term technology roadmaps. The ideal candidate balances hands-on leadership with strategic initiatives, collaborating with engineering, software, architecture, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or CS.
• 5 years in Product Management or related roles.
• Experience with enterprise software products.
• Knowledge of governance, audits, risk assessments.
• Budgeting, forecasting, vendor management experience.
• Experience in Agile and SDLC concepts.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support enterprise engineering and software tools.
• Lead governance, compliance, and risk activities.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, renewals, and cost optimization.
• Monitor licensing, access, utilization, and approvals.
• Collaborate with tech teams to resolve issues.
• Lead governance meetings and architecture reviews.
• Interface with software vendors on contracts and roadmaps.
• Support integrations with affiliates, acquisitions, partners.
• Drive cloud migrations, platform modernization, tool consolidation.
• Translate business requirements into technology roadmaps.
• Identify automation and process improvements.
• Drive change management and stakeholder alignment.

Skills

Product Management

Technical Program Management

IT Business Management

Software Asset Management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Location: Cedar Falls, IA Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly Description:

Product Manager, Electrical & Embedded Software Engineering (E&E)

Location: Cedar Falls, IA | Urbandale, IA | Moline, IL

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Product Manager, Electrical & Embedded Software Engineering (E&E) to support a portfolio of engineering applications, software development tools, and testing platforms. This role combines operational ownership, governance and compliance oversight, vendor management, budget planning, and strategic transformation initiatives across a complex enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on product leader who can balance day-to-day operational support with long-term technology and process improvement initiatives while collaborating with engineering, software, architecture, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the ongoing operation and support of enterprise engineering and software development tools.
• Lead governance, compliance, and risk management activities, including application assessments, supplier reviews, and documentation updates.
• Oversee budgets, forecasts, renewals, cost optimization efforts, and financial planning for assigned applications.
• Monitor software licensing, user access, utilization tracking, approvals, and operational support processes.
• Partner with technical teams to resolve application, infrastructure, and service issues.
• Facilitate governance meetings, architecture reviews, and cross-functional stakeholder engagements.
• Serve as the primary liaison for software vendors and strategic partners regarding contracts, renewals, escalations, and roadmap discussions.
• Support integration efforts involving affiliates, acquisitions, and external partners.
• Lead strategic initiatives such as cloud migrations, platform modernization, tool consolidation, process standardization, and systems integration.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technology plans and product roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, governance enhancements, and process optimization.
• Drive change management, user adoption, and stakeholder alignment during transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in Product Management, Technical Program Management, IT Business Management, Software Asset Management, or similar roles.
• Experience managing enterprise software products or applications in both operational and strategic environments.
• Strong understanding of governance, compliance, audits, risk assessments, and documentation practices.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasting, software renewals, and vendor relationships.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving technology, business processes, and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in Agile environments and understanding software development lifecycle concepts.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting electrical engineering, embedded software, or software lifecycle management tools.
• Knowledge of embedded systems, controller technologies, and engineering tool ecosystems.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms, including cost management and optimization.
• Background in supplier risk management, contract negotiations, and third-party assessments.
• Experience driving automation and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Exposure to mergers, acquisitions, or multi-organization governance models.
• Experience working within large enterprise environments and matrixed organizations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.