Associate Product Manager

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About The Position

The Associate Product Manager (APM) is an entry point into the product management track for individuals transitioning from business analysis, data, or technical roles, or those early in their product careers. The role is dedicated to Project Atlas, isolved’s multi-year modernization of its core HCM platform, which breaks monolithic data into domain services and replaces direct database access with production APIs. Rather than owning a traditional feature backlog, the APM defines and coordinates focused deliverables that bring Atlas engineering, data, and reporting teams together around real use cases to prove the new architecture. The APM also bridges Atlas and the product teams that will consume its data, learning their needs ahead of each data domain release and providing evidence-based recommendations on priority and sequencing. The position reports to the Director of Product Management for the Scalability Pod (Data, Analytics & Reporting) and works primarily embedded with Project Atlas. This is a journey-level, career-oriented role for a seasoned professional with a full understanding of their area of specialization and an emerging understanding of broader organizational context and goals. The APM resolves a wide range of issues creatively, works on problems of diverse scope, exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques, and networks with senior internal and external personnel in their area of expertise. The position normally receives little day-to-day instruction and general instructions on new assignments. The employee must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Domestic travel of up to 15% may be required.

Requirements

At least 3 years of product management experience, or equivalent experience in business analysis, data analysis, or a related technical role involving requirements definition and work with engineering teams.
Working data fluency, including the ability to read data models and SQL and discuss APIs, data pipelines, and data dependencies with engineers.
Ability to align teams with different priorities around a shared goal without direct authority.
Experience defining technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Strong discovery and synthesis skills, including distinguishing stated requests from underlying needs and supporting recommendations with evidence.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Asana, AirFocus, and agile development workflows.
Experience or interest in using AI prompting for specifications, analysis, or prototyping.
Excellent written, verbal, and PowerPoint communication skills, including presenting to senior leaders.
Comfort with ambiguity and long-horizon programs; ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities while remaining productive.
Proactive, self-starting approach and interest in growing into a strategic product role.
Highly collaborative approach, willingness to ask questions, and ability to respectfully challenge ideas.
Growth mindset, openness to feedback, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods and work at a computer.
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Background in reporting, analytics, business intelligence, or data products.
Experience with platform, API, or legacy system modernization programs.
Knowledge of HCM, payroll, time and attendance, or benefits domains.
Experience working with distributed teams across time zones, including the United States, India, and Mexico.
Basic UX sensibility and familiarity with Figma or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Identify, scope, and coordinate proof-point deliverables that test and validate the Atlas architecture using real data and teams.
Bring engineering, data, and reporting teams together around shared deliverables and turn open-ended architecture discussions into specific, answerable questions.
Partner with consuming product teams before each Atlas data domain release to understand their data use cases and priorities.
Synthesize consumer needs into evidence-based recommendations on data domain priority and sequencing, and present them to Atlas and product leadership.
Define requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for proof-point deliverables in partnership with engineering.
Track cross-team dependencies, surface blockers early, and escalate when needed.
Document outcomes, decisions, and lessons learned from each proof point for reuse by future teams.
Use AI tools to accelerate analysis, requirement drafting, and synthesis.
Contribute to Atlas program communications and stakeholder updates.
Assist with other responsibilities as they arise.
Travel domestically up to 15% as required.