Technical Product Manager II - Platform

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC • Houston, TX

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Technical Product Manager role involves managing product roadmaps, prioritizing development projects within the product backlog, and engaging with stakeholders. The position requires a blend of business acumen, customer empathy, and servant-leader mindset to guide software development. The role also focuses on fostering transparency and communication around product development and delivery timelines.

Requirements

• 1-3 years relevant work experience (IAM, role-based permissions, working with technical teams, and prototyping new products).
• Demonstrates moderate product ownership skills.
• Possesses or demonstrates ability to acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of assigned products.
• Ability to manage the full process of creating Epics, negotiating requirements, providing context, and leading the scoping of Stories, making independent decisions to drive the backlog.
• Ability to foster alignment among a broader range of stakeholders including Professional Services and current customers.
• Ability to handle projects involving multiple internal teams (eg, 3-5 teams) and some external stakeholders (e.g., key customers).
• Ability to understand and communicate the near-term product vision (e.g., next 3-6 months), addressing risks associated with business, technology, or product architecture.
• Ability to address risks during planning for upcoming stories.
• Ability to operate with less oversight, acting as a partner with the Product Manager rather than solely executing on instructions.
• Ability to manage projects with weekly check-ins and provide status updates.
• Ability to share best practices.
• Ability to work in close partnership with the Product Manager, collaborate with multiple internal teams (development, design, product marketing), and engage with key external stakeholders.
• Proficiency in: project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana), design collaboration tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch), basic analytics platforms (Pendo, PowerBI), documentation tools (Google Suite, Confluence)
• Proficiency in: using AI to improve productivity and decision quality by refining prompts, synthesizing information, identifying risks or gaps, and integrating AI outputs into standard workflows.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Salesforce
• Experience with B2B and SaaS software
• Experience in Agile Product Management

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the PM to build an understanding of how your product fits into the portfolio.
• Help shape the future of development projects (Epics) based on specific customer needs.
• Own the articulation of the near-term product and portfolio vision to internal stakeholders in a way that excites them for the future of the product and themselves.
• Own the processes for creating, prioritizing, and refining development projects (Epics) into Stories that execute the product roadmap.
• Work with stakeholders to further understand and negotiate requirements.
• Be the leader of providing user, business, and strategic context to the development team.
• Foster stakeholder alignment and transparency in a way that ensures agreement on the current status of stakeholder needs. Primary stakeholders will be Support, development, Professional Services, current customers, and PMs.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid schedule
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with company-paid and employee-paid options
• Paid holidays, sick days, and personal time off
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection and inclusion
• On-site amenities including a covered basketball court, soccer field, track, pickleball/tennis courts, gym, etc.
• Dog-friendly campus and WiFi-accessible courtyards
• 401(k) with a 5% company match
• Coverage for employee professional development and wellness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed