Technical Product/Program Manager

nexttech

About The Position

We’re looking for a highly entrepreneurial Technical Product Program Manager to help drive the evolution of multiple integrated product lines across our platform ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, engineering, and business. You will identify opportunities, shape new initiatives, align stakeholders, secure organizational buy-in, and lead execution across several engineering teams. Success in this role requires much more than project coordination. We are looking for someone who can proactively discover business opportunities, build compelling cases for investment, influence decision-makers, and ensure successful delivery in a fast-moving, highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Product Management, or Software Delivery
Proven experience leading complex initiatives across multiple engineering teams
Demonstrated ability to identify new opportunities and drive initiatives from concept to delivery
Experience building business cases and supporting investment or funding decisions
Strong stakeholder management skills across engineering, product, and executive leadership
Experience balancing Agile product development with enterprise planning and budgeting
Comfortable reading technical specifications and working directly with architects and engineering leads
Experience with SaaS platforms and release management
Strong working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools
Ability to translate technical concepts into product strategy and business outcomes
Takes ownership beyond their assigned responsibilities
Naturally identifies opportunities for improvement before others do
Influences stakeholders without relying on formal authority
Thrives in ambiguity and can make progress with incomplete information
Thinks strategically while remaining execution-focused
Is comfortable challenging assumptions through constructive discussion
Communicates effectively with engineers, architects, executives, and customers alike
Brings structure to complex, fast-changing environments
Is highly proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI, Machine Learning, or Data Platforms
Experience working in enterprise SaaS environments
Background in Product Management or Product Ownership
Experience with platform products or multi-product ecosystems
Experience working as an external consultant within large enterprise organizations
Familiarity with portfolio management and product funding processes

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities across multiple product lines and business units
Shape new product initiatives together with Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders
Build business cases and help secure organizational funding for strategic initiatives
Translate business needs into product initiatives and actionable roadmaps
Continuously evaluate priorities based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility
Build alignment across engineering, product, leadership, and business teams
Present new initiatives and product concepts to senior stakeholders
Drive adoption of new solutions across the organization
Navigate conflicting priorities and facilitate decision-making without direct authority
Act as a trusted advisor between technical and business teams
Coordinate delivery across multiple product teams (~20+ engineers)
Drive integration working groups and manage cross-team dependencies
Own release planning, scope management, timelines, and go/no-go readiness
Remove delivery blockers by coordinating engineers, architects, and product teams
Ensure initiatives remain aligned with business objectives throughout execution
Maintain delivery dashboards and executive reporting
Monitor program risks and proactively manage mitigation plans
Balance Agile delivery with enterprise planning, budgeting, and governance
Support strategic planning and roadmap reviews with Product Leadership