Tech Product Manager - Hybrid Backlog & Release Lead

Apex Systems; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401(k) program

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate discount program

On-demand training and certification

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Product Manager - Tech in Phoenix, AZ with hybrid responsibilities. You will serve as the primary liaison for product and IT partners, document resource demand, and manage roadmaps and dependencies to sustain cadence.

The role emphasizes backlog management, release boards, and intake processes aligned with workforce planning. The ideal candidate will have 5–10 years of experience in large, cross-functional projects and 7–10 years in software development methodologies,

Qualifications

• Proven ability to write business requirements, including user stories, use case development, and workflow documentation.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and trust with stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset to help drive product management decisions, governance, and long-term vision.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Product and project management skills, including the ability to balance resource needs and evaluate risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for product and IT partners to document resource demand and dependencies.
• Manage the PI readiness backlog, bridging intake and triage with time commitments.
• Manage the logistics of the internal release board, focusing on outstanding deliverables and communication needs.
• Manage the intake backlog, ensuring timely assignment and understanding of time commitments.
• Coordinate follow-up on cross-team, large program time-sensitive defects and warranty issues.
• Provide department-focused reporting and communication on key metrics.
• Track the production release of all committed work across PIs.
• Maintain Product Catalog documentation and assist in PDLC domain rollout.
• Facilitate and drive issue resolution and retrospectives between stakeholders.
• Develop knowledge of 'As Is' platform systems and 'To Be' system solutions.
• Adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks.

Skills

Business requirements

Critical thinking

Stakeholder partnerships

Strategic mindset

Communication

Product and project management

Microsoft Office tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking a Product Manager - Tech in Phoenix, AZ with hybrid responsibilities. You will serve as the primary liaison for product and IT partners, document resource demand, and manage roadmaps and dependencies to sustain cadence.

The role emphasizes backlog management, release boards, and intake processes aligned with workforce planning. The ideal candidate will have 5–10 years of experience in large, cross-functional projects and 7–10 years in software development methodologies,