Product Manager, Transportation
Job Description
Pattern is building scalable software that modernizes transportation and logistics operations. In this onsite role in Lehi, UT, you will enhance, optimize, and automate logistics workflows by turning complex supply chain problems into directed warehouse tooling, yard operations capabilities, and improved global inventory distribution.
What you’ll do
- Coordinate with the offshore engineering team for daily standups and technical execution alignment (8:00 AM to 9:00 AM MT).
- Lead two-week sprint cycles through sprint planning, defining user stories and tasks, assigning sprint points, and running retrospectives every two weeks.
- Partner with UX designers to design and refine directed internal tools used by warehouse associates.
- Work with internal stakeholders to identify logistics pain points, collect product requirements, and conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Analyze operational data to find opportunities to optimize freight execution, carrier ordering, and yard management processes.
- Independently deep dive into complex transportation and supply chain problem sets to define scalable solution architectures.
What you bring
- 2+ years of product management experience, preferably in logistics, transportation, warehousing, or supply chain environments.
- Proven experience leading software engineering teams through full SDLC processes and two-week sprint execution.
- Background working with major retailers, e-commerce giants (e.g., Amazon, Walmart), global logistics providers, or freight or trucking companies.
- Strong ability to work independently with minimal oversight, taking full ownership of problem spaces.
- Comfort using analytical and product tools including Snowflake, Excel, AI development assistants (e.g., Claude, Cursor), and Google Workspace.
- Exceptional cross-functional communication to build trust and align distributed engineering, design, and executive stakeholders.
Tools you’ll use
Snowflake, Excel, Claude, Cursor, Google Workspace
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO plus Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match: Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred
What success looks like
- Transition legacy spreadsheets and email workflows into automated, in-house software products.
- Deliver two-week sprint outcomes on time while maintaining team alignment and sprint velocity.
- Build strong trust and cohesion across cross-functional US and overseas engineering and design teams.
- Proactively solve complex operational problems and drive measurable financial impact through reduced shipping and chargeback costs.
Career growth
- Lead greenfield product initiatives within a fast-growing tech business expanding 30–40% annually.
- Gain enterprise-level exposure to supply chain scaling, double-digit facility network expansion, and global logistics automation.
- Develop toward complete ownership of multi-year product roadmaps across complex fulfillment and transportation verticals.
- Build a professional network through collaboration with senior leadership and global operations experts.
First 30/60/90 days
- 30 days: Build relationships across engineering and operational teams, learn internal systems, and master the existing multi-year transportation product roadmap.
- 60 days: Own sprint planning cycles, partner with UX to refine warehouse tool designs, and begin delivering early-phase features.
- 90 days: Independently lead primary transportation initiatives, release high-impact features, and drive measurable efficiency improvements in logistics workflows.
Team and reporting
- Reports directly to the Director of Product Management.
- Join a team of growing technology and logistics professionals.
- Collaborate with Lead Developers, Software Engineers, and UX Designers, plus Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain, and Logistics.
- Mentored by the VP of Product / Director of Product Management.
Culture
- Game Changers
- Data Fanatics
- Partner Obsessed
- Team of Doers
Hiring process
- Phone Interview
- Video Interview
- Top-Grading Interview / Panel Interview
- On-Site Visit / Final Interview
- Reference Checks
- Executive Review
- Offer
How to stand out
- Experience in global supply chain logistics, cross-border freight distribution, or yard management software.
- Prior background at high-scale e-commerce platforms (Amazon, Walmart) or global logistics providers (e.g., Flexport).
- Hands-on experience using modern AI tools such as Claude and Cursor to accelerate product workflow and problem-solving.
- Evidence of turning ambiguous problem spaces into structured software requirements.
- Examples of independently owning a product space with minimal daily oversight.
- A track record managing distributed offshore engineering and design teams across multiple time zones.