Technical Product Manager

Energy Innovation Corp; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupSphere is seeking a Technical Product Manager in Rockford, IL to orchestrate rollout sequences and build models that guide when to stop risky bets. The role demands seasoned judgment, cross-functional leadership, and comfort in a fast-paced, flexible environment.

The candidate will drive market entries, liaise with legal/compliance, and oversee budgeting cycles while identifying growth opportunities in Rockford and beyond.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience making high-impact decisions under real-world consequences.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage initiatives end-to-end.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, flexible work environment.

Responsibilities

• Sequence the rollout so IL regions don't all break at once.
• Pressure-test new market entries before budget commitments.
• Liaise with legal and compliance to keep business practices sound.
• Oversee budgeting cycles and hold teams accountable to spending targets.
• Identify growth opportunities in the Rockford, IL market and beyond.
• Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves.
• Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet.

Skills

Manager experience

Strategic mindset

Adaptability

Strong communication

Tools

Teamwork

Mixpanel

Job description

A good quarter at StartupSphere starts months earlier in a model, and we want a Technical Product Manager who builds those models well. Set the $81,000 - $127,000 aside a moment and the business ownership alone makes this StartupSphere job worth a serious look.

Key Responsibilities

• Sequence the rollout so IL regions don't all break at once
• Pressure-test new market entries before StartupSphere commits real budget
• Liaise with legal and compliance to keep business practices sound
• Oversee budgeting cycles and hold teams accountable to spending targets
• Identify growth opportunities in the Rockford, IL market and beyond
• Cut three steps out of an approval chain nobody loves
• Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet

What You'll Bring

• Judgment seasoned by at least 8 years of real consequences
• Manager fluency in Teamwork, with Mixpanel on your roadmap
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, genuinely-flexible environment
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes

StartupSphere is a design-led team based in Rockford, IL, building products that customers rely on every day. Diverse perspectives make our business work sharper, and we deliberately seek them out.

We start the conversation at $81,000 - $127,000 and end it with mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to grow without relocating from IL.

Reopened and refreshed, the search for a manager candidate runs hot today.

Turn your 7 of experience into your next role; apply today.