Sr. Staff Technical Product Management

GE Aerospace

3d • $131,000 - $218,000 • Remote

About The Position

Responsible for operating in alignment with FLIGHTDECK Fundamentals and Behaviors to create a clear strategic direction for development needs and convey that vision to the DevOps team. You will direct the team that manages an IFS ERP environment with a clear and descriptive set of requirements, balancing the need for new features, defect resolution, operational rigor and technical debt. This role prioritizes seamless integration and alignment of perspectives from a broad set of stakeholders: Product Managers, Technical Architects, Product Owners, and Developers. Additionally, you will manage government contract commitments, oversee the financials associated with those commitments, and collaborate with GE Aerospace Program Managers to integrate digital warehouse, inventory, and MRO capabilities into sustainment contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college with minimum of 5 years of professional experience OR Associates degree with minimum of 8 years of professional experience OR High School Diploma with minimum of 10 years of professional experience
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Technical Product Management
• Note: Military experience is equivalent to professional experience
• Eligibility Requirement: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.
• Experience working in an Agile environment, with familiarity in Flow/Pull principles.
• Demonstrates knowledge on technical topics such as caching, APIs, data transfer, scalability, and security.
• Familiarity with managing an ERP solution, specifically IFS.
• Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements, and estimating efforts using FLIGHTDECK.
• Demonstrates the initiative to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems.
• Skilled in negotiation to align stakeholders and communicate a single perspective to the DevOps team.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the competitive environment and technologies in the market to make buy vs. build recommendations, scope MVPs, and drive market timing decisions.
• Influences through others, building direct and "behind the scenes" support for ideas.
• Continuously reflects on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making.
• Understands when change is needed and participates in technical strategy planning aligned with FLIGHTDECK Behaviors.
• Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and structured problem-solving.
• Energizes others toward a common vision and goal, maintaining excitement for the process even when setbacks occur.
• Innovates and integrates new processes and/or technology to significantly add value to GE Aerospace.
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Responsibilities

• Activate FLIGHTDECK Fundamentals to drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) excellence in product development and execution.
• Demonstrate superior product and industry knowledge, helping the organization gain a competitive edge through customer-driven execution.
• Interact with customers/stakeholders to gather Voice of Customer (VOC) requirements, refine priorities, and obtain product feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and major, complex products using Value Stream Management to eliminate waste and optimize delivery.
• Possess a deep understanding of the technology stack and its impact on the final product, ensuring alignment with Standard Work principles.
• Routinely collaborate with UX, Architecture, and engineering teams to resolve issues and make decisions that align with FLIGHTDECK Behaviors: Respect for People, Continuous Improvement, and Customer Driven.
• Conduct customer and stakeholder interviews, elaborating on personas and driving customer-focused prioritization.
• Own the release and sprint backlogs, ensuring readiness for multiple releases in a year.
• Continuously prioritize backlog items based on customer needs and problem validation.
• Demonstrate strategic expertise in problem decomposition and navigating ambiguity using structured problem-solving techniques.
• Engage frequently with the development team (50% of the time), facilitating discussions, providing clarification, story acceptance, refinement, testing, and validation.
• Translate unstructured or ambiguous work requests into actionable user stories and work units, leveraging Action Planning to ensure alignment with KPIs and TTIs.
• Partner with Development Leadership to ensure a healthy development process and adherence to Operating Cadences.
• Manage government contract commitments, ensuring compliance with timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Oversee the financial performance of government contracts, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals and strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with GE Aerospace Program Managers to integrate warehouse, inventory, and MRO digital capabilities into sustainment contracts, driving efficiency and customer value.
• Mentor junior team members and provide technical leadership to TPMs across the organization, coaching others in Agile Methodology and lean principles.

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees