Sr Product Manager

Aspen Technology; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Charitable giveback day

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Aspen Technology in Bedford, MA is seeking a strategic Product Manager to lead the evolution of capital cost estimation solutions, driving vision and execution for CAPEX/OPEX tools in the process industry. You will transform engineering workflows into seamless user experiences in a scaled agile environment.

You will own the roadmap, work with R&D, UX/UI designers, and sales, conduct continuous discovery with end users, and align stakeholders while delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering; MBA desired.
• 5+ years in enterprise software Product Management.
• Domain knowledge in capital cost estimation, cost modeling, or heavy industrial project planning.
• Strong SAFe expertise and backlog management in Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap for capital cost estimation portfolio.
• Lead SAFe coordination with R&D, architects, and Agile Release Trains; manage backlog in Azure DevOps.
• Partner with R&D to integrate calculations and data fabric architectures.
• Translate complex cost-estimation workflows into intuitive web experiences; support Sales and SC teams with engagements.
• Conduct continuous discovery with end-users to capture pain points and inform the lifecycle.

Skills

SAFe

Azure DevOps

Stakeholder communication

Product backlog management

Education

Bachelor or Master in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

MBA

Tools

Data Fabric

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

We are seeking a strategic and technical Product Manager to lead the evolution of our Aspen Capital Cost Estimation solutions and drive growth. In this role, you will drive the product vision and execution for critical CAPEX/OPEX estimation tools for the Process Industry. You will play a pivotal role in a major initiative of transforming our applications. If you thrive in a Scaled Agile environment and enjoy turning complex engineering workflows into seamless user experiences, we want you on our team.

Your Impact

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Define and own the product roadmap for our capital cost estimation portfolio, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and user needs. Define strategic priorities and build business cases to justify the priorities.
• Agile Leadership: Function as the primary Solution Manager for the product within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment. Coordinate with R&D leaders, architects, and Agile Release Trains, manage the product backlog meticulously in Azure DevOps, and write clear, actionable features.
• Technical Integration: Partner closely with R&D teams to integrate complex calculation and leverage data fabric architectures to ensure high performance and data integrity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside UX/UI designers, domain experts, and stakeholders to translate deep technical cost-estimation workflows into intuitive, modern web experiences. Support Sales and SC teams with customer engagements.
• Market & User Research: Conduct continuous discovery with end-users to understand their pain points in capital project planning and cost modeling, incorporating feedback into the product lifecycle. Leverage tools such as usage data, market & competitive research, macroeconomic trends, and close collaboration with Sales organization.
• Stakeholder alignment: ensure appropriate sign offs and alignment with management and other key stakeholders.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical or business field. MBA desired.
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in enterprise software Product Management, preferably within engineering, construction, or adjacent software domains.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of capital cost estimation processes, cost modeling, or heavy industrial project planning.
• Technical and Business Acumen: Proven track record of leading product development efforts. Analyze customer feedback, product usage data, and market trends to support software feature planning.
• Methodology: Deep expertise in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and hands‑on experience managing backlogs in tools like Azure DevOps.
• Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between highly technical engineering teams and business stakeholders.

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The salary range for this role is $146,900.00 - $183,600.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including

• paid time off
• charitable giveback day
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• retirement benefits to eligible employees