Technical Product Manager

Hearst Health; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite 3 days per week

Competitive benefits

Job summary

First Databank, Inc. (FDB) is seeking a Technical Product Manager who operates at the intersection of product strategy, enterprise architecture, and engineering execution.

You will help ensure major product initiatives are technically feasible, architecturally sound, scalable, and aligned to long-term platform strategy. This is a highly technical, influence-driven role within the Product Management organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or architecture.
• Experience shaping architectural decisions for production systems at scale.
• Experience with GenAI tools to accelerate delivery.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior stakeholders on architectural feasibility and platform scalability.
• Translate product vision into technical design considerations, architectural options, and decision frameworks.
• Define architectural patterns, API strategies, integration approaches, platform standards, and guardrails.
• Partner with Product leadership during roadmap planning to identify technical constraints and modernization opportunities.
• Lead technical due diligence for third-party platforms, APIs, vendors, and potential acquisitions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, interoperability standards, and developer tooling.
• Quantify technical debt and platform investment tradeoffs in business terms.

Skills

Software architecture

Distributed systems

API design

Platform engineering

Cloud-native

Enterprise-scale apps

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Tools

GenAI tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Job Description

In Some Jobs You Take Orders. In This One, You Write History.

Join the healthcare information technology team that’s turning drug and medical device data into knowledge used by thousands of hospitals; the majority of U.S. health plans, retail pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers; and millions of healthcare decision makers throughout the world. Partnering with our information system developer and healthcare institution customers, you’ll help evolve leading-edge thinking into reality and make a measurable difference in improving human health.

We’re looking for people who are: Intelligent. Productive. Committed. Willing and able to go above and beyond. Passionate about making a difference. Innovative. Energized. And want to play an essential role in a successful company’s continued growth.

Are you ready for this exciting challenge?

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First Databank, Inc. (FDB) is currently seeking a Technical Product Manager who can operate at the intersection of product strategy, enterprise architecture, and engineering execution. In this role, you will help ensure that major product initiatives are technically feasible, architecturally sound, scalable, and aligned to long-term platform strategy.

Job Description
In Some Jobs You Take Orders. In This One, You Write History.
Join the healthcare information technology team that’s turning drug and medical device data into knowledge used by thousands of hospitals; the majority of U.S. health plans, retail pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers; and millions of healthcare decision makers throughout the world. Partnering with our information system developer and healthcare institution customers, you’ll help evolve leading-edge thinking into reality and make a measurable difference in improving human health.
We’re looking for people who are: Intelligent. Productive. Committed. Willing and able to go above and beyond. Passionate about making a difference. Innovative. Energized. And want to play an essential role in a successful company’s continued growth.
Are you ready for this exciting challenge?
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First Databank, Inc. (FDB) is currently seeking a Technical Product Manager who can operate at the intersection of product strategy, enterprise architecture, and engineering execution. In this role, you will help ensure that major product initiatives are technically feasible, architecturally sound, scalable, and aligned to long-term platform strategy.

This is a highly technical, influence-driven role within the Product Management organization. You will not be responsible for day-to-day backlog ownership or sprint management. Instead, you will serve as a technical thought partner to Product, Engineering, and executive stakeholders, translating strategic product direction into architectural options, implementation considerations, and clear business tradeoffs.

This position will be based out of the Carmel, IN office and follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to work onsite at least three days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Advise the Senior VP of Strategy & Product Management and senior stakeholders on architectural feasibility, platform scalability, integration strategy, technical risk, and technology investment tradeoffs for major product initiatives.
• Translate product vision and market opportunities into technical design considerations, architectural options, and decision frameworks that help Product and Engineering align early.
• Define and document architectural patterns, API strategies, integration approaches, platform standards, and guardrails that support consistent execution at scale.
• Partner with Product leadership during roadmap planning to identify technical constraints, dependencies, modernization opportunities, and sequencing considerations before commitments are finalized.
• Lead technical due diligence for third-party platforms, APIs, vendors, and potential acquisition targets, including structured build-versus-buy recommendations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI/ML, cloud infrastructure, interoperability standards, developer tooling, and data platform capabilities, and recommend where adoption could create strategic advantage.
• Quantify technical debt, modernization needs, and platform investment tradeoffs in business terms, including cost, risk, scalability, delivery velocity, and customer impact.
• Create clear, executive-ready documentation and presentations that communicate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Skills:

• Deep technical expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, API design, platform engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, or enterprise-scale application development.
• Strong ability to turn complex technical constraints into practical business tradeoffs and recommendations for Product, Engineering, and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence decisions without direct authority.
• Strategic, analytical thinking across cost, time, scalability, resiliency, security, maintainability, and risk.
• A collaborative working style and demonstrated ability to build alignment across Product, Engineering, Architecture, Operations, Security, and business teams.

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, enterprise architecture, technical product strategy, or a related technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience shaping or owning architectural decisions for production systems at scale.
• Experience working directly with product management, business leaders, or executive stakeholders in addition to engineering teams.
• Track record of operating across organizational boundaries and driving alignment on technically complex decisions.
• Hands-on experience using GenAI tools (e.g., vibe coding, AI-assisted prototyping, and requirements generation) to accelerate delivery and improve product outcomes to the Experience section.
• Experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Solutions Architect, Enterprise Architect, Technical Product Strategist, or similar senior individual contributor is preferred.
• Familiarity with modern cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and healthcare technology or clinical data environments is a plus

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About FDB:
FDB is the leading provider of drug and medical device knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise decisions. With thousands of customers worldwide, FDB enables our information system developer partners to deliver valuable, useful, and differentiated solutions. We offer more than three decades of experience in transforming medical knowledge into actionable, targeted, and effective solutions that help improve patient safety, operational efficiency, and healthcare outcomes. For a complete look at our solutions and services, please visit www.fdbhealth.com or follow us on and LinkedIn .

We value Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, and Creativity. Our offices in South San Francisco and Indianapolis have been awarded with Top Workplaces honors by The Bay Area News Group and the Indy Star, since 2016 (the Top Workplaces honors are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey by a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement). FDB offers competitive salaries and extensive benefits – including medical, dental, vision, long term disability, life insurance, and matching 401k.

We are an Equal opportunity employer – vets/disabled. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

First Databank, Inc. (FDB) endeavors to make www.fdbhealth.com accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please email [e-mail] . This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please visit EEO is the Law , EEO is the Law Supplement , Pay Transparency , and FDB EEO/AA Statement .

In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in Carmel, IN. The reasonable estimate, if hired in Carmel, IN is $120,000 – $145,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in location. If this role is open to candidates outside of location, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education.

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending savings account; paid holidays; paid time off; employee assistance program; and other company benefits. Learn more about our benefits here.