Tech Consulting - Digital Engineering - Manager - Seattle

About EY-Parthenon•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Digital Engineering, Product Management specializes in mission-critical solutions for the world’s most ambitious organizations. Using our product-driven, AI-centric approach, we empower organizations to build for the intelligent digital future. Our elite team of product leaders, data scientists, designers, and software engineers enable our clients to solve their most complex product challenges and positively impact people and the world. As a Technical Product Manager leader in Digital Engineering, you will have the opportunity to lead the delivery of technology projects and programs that align with our organizational strategy and achieve desired outcomes. You will provide assurance to leadership by managing timelines, costs, and quality, and lead both technical and non-technical project teams in the development and implementation of technology solutions and/or infrastructure. Your specialized knowledge of project and program delivery methods, including Agile and waterfall, will be crucial as you coach others on relevant processes, tools, techniques, and enabling technologies. You will utilize and define the next generation of agentic harnesses that enables teams to delegate complex tasks to autonomous agents, thereby accelerating development cycles and enhancing project outcomes. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results Develops solutions to complex problems Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate work area and possibly the business function within own area/department.

Requirements

A strong technical background (preferably as a developer) is a must.
Equivalent professional experience as a product manager defining and delivering commercial-grade software products and services.
Significant customer-facing experience related to planning, requirements gathering, prioritizing, and scoping.
Experience delivering software platforms, products, and services targeted at highly technical audiences (i.e. software developers).
Experience working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team to deliver products/services.
Demonstrated skills in developing product roadmaps and functional requirements, launching new products/features, conducting customer research and/or facilitating user testing.
Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and projects on tight deadlines.
Experience coordinating complex product development cycles and software development schedules.
Strong attention to detail and end-to-end ownership.
Proficient in Agile delivery and development methodologies.
Experienced in application delivery processes and application development tools.
Strong understanding of quality assurance and testing practices.
Knowledgeable in system development lifecycle and technology integration.
Chargeability: Billable to external client.
Delivery: Leads engagement delivery.
Project Management: Accountable for program/project management.
External Client - Interaction Type: Manages client relationships.
External Client - Interaction Frequency: Daily.
External Client - Engagement Participation: Leads client engagements (planning, execution, closure).
Sales: Responsible for identification of sales and new opportunities.
Pursuit: Collaboration on and contribution to RFPs and related activities.
Engagement Economics: Manages engagement economics for the whole engagement under the guidance of strong leadership.
Resource Planning: Develops resource plan and budget for the whole engagement.
Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).
Typically, no less than 5 years relevant experience in digital product engineering roles.
Success in delivering products/services in a high-growth environment, with a demonstrated ability to identify and solve ambiguous customer-focused problems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to align with stakeholders on expectations.
Excellent analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use data and metrics to make recommendations and measure success.
Familiar with application development tools and the SDLC.
Skilled in technology business requirements definition, analysis, and mapping.
Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
Effective change management abilities.
Proven track record of leading teams.
Ability to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders including internal teams, clients, and vendors.
Ability to think critically and solve complex problems.
Ability to communicate with impact and influence.
Strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new situations.
Technically proficient.
Emotional agility to manage change and drive outcomes in a collaborative environment.
Candidates who are comfortable utilizing AI tooling will be well positioned to drive transformative results for our clients.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
Familiarity with agent centered Product Delivery Lifecycle approaches is highly valuable.
Ideally, you’ll also be Passionate about delivering commercial software products and platforms to market.
Deeply technical and constantly in a state of learning.
Able to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences including developers, clients, customers, partners and executives.
Fearless in getting “hands-on” with technology and execution.
Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes.
Deep understanding and interest in AI, cloud, and distributed systems architecture.
Comfortable with ambiguity with a drive for clarity.
Experience in managing change effectively.
A track record of leading teams successfully.
Professional certification relevant to the service line.
Strong emotional agility and hybrid collaboration skills.
A track record of driving outcomes and critical thinking.
Building and Managing Relationships.
Client Trust and Value.
Commercial Astuteness.
Communicating With Impact.
Complex Problem-Solving.

Responsibilities

Own the vision and strategy for products on behalf of our clients, define the product roadmap, and deliver clear requirements that designers and engineers will use to bring your vision to life.
Ensure clear product vision is defined.
Drive day-to-day execution and delivery with re-prioritization and adjustments being made along the way to respond to an evolving business landscape.
Lead the delivery of technology projects and programs that align with our organizational strategy and achieve desired outcomes.
Provide assurance to leadership by managing timelines, costs, and quality.
Lead both technical and non-technical project teams in the development and implementation of technology solutions and/or infrastructure.
Coach others on relevant processes, tools, techniques, and enabling technologies.
Utilize and define the next generation of agentic harnesses that enables teams to delegate complex tasks to autonomous agents, thereby accelerating development cycles and enhancing project outcomes.
Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Develops solutions to complex problems.
Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect immediate work area and possibly the business function within own area/department.
Manage client relationships.
Lead client engagements (planning, execution, closure).
Responsible for identification of sales and new opportunities.
Collaboration on and contribution to RFPs and related activities.
Manages engagement economics for the whole engagement under the guidance of strong leadership.
Develops resource plan and budget for the whole engagement.