Sr Product Manager

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 147,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech seeks a strategic and technical Product Manager to lead the evolution of our Capital Cost Estimation solutions and drive growth for CAPEX/OPEX estimation tools in the Process Industry. You will define the product vision, roadmaps, and work with cross‑functional teams to transform engineering workflows into intuitive web experiences.

In a SAFe environment you will manage the backlog in Azure DevOps, collaborate with R&D, UX/UI, Sales, and stakeholders, and conduct continuous discovery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical or business field.
• MBA is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise software Product Management.
• Strong understanding of capital cost estimation, cost modeling, or heavy industrial project planning.
• Proven track record leading product development efforts and analyzing customer feedback, product usage data, and market trends.
• Deep expertise in SAFe and hands‑on backlog management in Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap for our capital cost estimation portfolio.
• Function as the primary Solution Manager in a SAFe environment and manage the product backlog in Azure DevOps.

Skills

SAFe / Agile

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Chemical/Mechanical Eng or related field

MBA

Tools

Azure DevOps

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.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise software Product Management, preferably within engineering, construction, or adjacent software domains.
• Strong understanding of capital cost estimation processes, cost modeling, or heavy industrial project planning.
• Proven track record of leading product development efforts. Analyze customer feedback, product usage data, and market trends to support software feature planning.
• Deep expertise in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and hands‑on experience managing backlogs in tools like Azure DevOps.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between highly technical engineering teams and business stakeholders.

Compensation & Benefits

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, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.

About AspenTech

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real‑time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you’re looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3,700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today’s sustainability and business challenges head‑on with unmatched expertise, cutting‑edge AI‑powered technology and a passion to innovate.

Equal Opportunity

AspenTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. AspenTech does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or related conditions, marital status, familial status, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military service or protected Veteran Status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation

We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals who have a disability or sincere religious reasons to request accommodation, when necessary to enable the individual to participate in the job application or interview process. If you wish to request an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

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