Technology Manager III-Automation & Product Lifecycle Lead

Aquent; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

subsidized health, vision, and dental

free online training through AquentGym

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a Technology Manager to lead the evolution of critical workflows and product offerings, applying systems design and automation to transform manual processes into scalable solutions. You will collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to guide products through pilot to deployment, measure success, and align tech initiatives with business goals.

This role emphasizes innovation, data analytics, and ownership of end‑to‑end delivery across internal

Qualifications

• Proven experience guiding products from pilot to delivery, with a strong focus on technical execution and business operations.
• Expertise in applying systems design principles to automate manual processes and create scalable solutions.
• Proficiency in web technologies, systems design, and data analysis to drive product outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to translate operational issues into effective technology solutions.
• Experience in program‑level execution, including bottleneck anticipation, issue resolution, project prioritization, and resource management.
• Strong background in the end‑to‑end lifecycle of planning, designing, and deploying internal tools or products.
• Excellent collaboration skills, working effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders (Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing).
• Ability to explore alternatives and constraints for problems, utilizing analytics and metrics for solution design and impact assessment.
• Experience with data analysis and success metrics to evaluate product improvements.
• Capability to identify and address product gaps and issues through technical contributions (developing, validating, documenting new features/solutions).

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the “agentification” of workflows, applying knowledge of systems design to automate manual processes and translate operational bottlenecks into scalable solutions.
• Utilize advanced solutions to monitor product performance, proactively identify areas for improvement, and optimize feature offerings to enhance operational efficiency.
• Guide products through their entire lifecycle, from initial pilot phases to final delivery and wide‑scale deployment, overseeing both technical execution and business operations.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
• Review and validate product requirement documents (PRDs) to ensure they accurately reflect product specifications and meet customer, partner, and internal needs.
• Manage program‑level execution, proactively anticipating and resolving bottlenecks, prioritizing projects and resources, balancing business needs against technical constraints, and ensuring successful product/tool deployments and efficient long‑term operations.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end lifecycle of planning, designing, and deploying internal tools or products, including managing communications, stakeholder relationships, and project timelines.
• Foster strong collaboration with diverse stakeholders to develop innovative products and tools.
• Contribute technically to solving gaps and issues by developing, validating, and documenting new features and solutions.

Job description

Aquent Talent is seeking a Technology Manager to lead the evolution of critical workflows and product offerings, applying systems design and automation to transform manual processes into scalable solutions. You will collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to guide products through pilot to deployment, measure success, and align tech initiatives with business goals.

This role emphasizes innovation, data analytics, and ownership of end‑to‑end delivery across internal