Technical Product Manager/Product Owner - 782

DSM-H Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DSM-H Consulting in Chicago seeks a seasoned Product Manager to maximize product value across multiple scrum teams. You will own the product backlog, collaborate with Product Owners, System Engineering, and Analytics/Platform Architects, and make key backlog decisions to deliver feature-rich solutions.

You will drive the product vision, define acceptance criteria, and align releases with customer needs and business goals. Requires 10+ years in product management and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management within software space.
• Ability to gather and prioritize requirements and translate to backlog items.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across business and tech teams.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Maximize product value and define work for multiple scrum teams.
• Act as Product Manager for large, complex projects with high business value.
• Create, maintain and prioritize the Product Backlog by business value.
• Communicate Backlog priorities to the team and stakeholders.
• Decide on features and release dates; own product vision and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with PO, System Eng, Data and Analytics Architects & Platform Architects.

Skills

Product management

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum

Decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

- Maximize the value of the product and define work for multiple scrum teams. Collaborate with Product Owners, System Engineering, Data

and Analytics Architects & Platform Architects to own and progressively elaborate functional and non-functional Epics and Features for the

Development Teams to deliver. The Product Manager is empowered to make all decisions regarding the Technical Product Backlog

Typical task breakdown:

• Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team


• Responsible for acting as Product Manager for larger, more complex projects with high value to the organization


• Responsible for creating, maintaining and prioritizing the Product Backlog according to business value for the life of the project


• Communicate Product Backlog priorities to the team


• Act as the key decision-maker regarding what features the product will have


• Responsible for product vision and conveying that vision to the team


• Owns definition of acceptance criteria for product features


• Work closely with key stakeholders throughout the organization


• Responsible for making decisions on release dates and content


• Represent the customer, interfacing and engaging with the customer


• Communicates releases to stakeholder and customers


• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Client management from time to time

Work environment:

Chicago Office, 5 days in office

Education & Experience Required:

- Bachelor’s degree is a requirement with 10+ Years experience

- Master’s degree with 6+ years experience

Required Technical Skills

(Required)

- Business Analysis: Knowledge of business analysis and the set of tasks, techniques and tools required to identify business

needs; ability to recommend solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.

- Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability

to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively

transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication

behaviors.

Software Product Business Knowledge: Knowledge of and experience with the - business aspects and operation of a software

product; ability to manage install base, current uses, future plans, and product vision.

- Software Engineering: Knowledge of software engineering methodologies and best practices.

Consideration For Top Candidates:

• Lead programs from product strategy and building roadmaps.


• At least 4 years of experience in Product Management in the software space.


• Data analytics and commercializing APIs


• Business level Product Management (Applications or data platform)