Technical Product Manager

Emergent Software is hiring a Technical Product Manager to lead planning and delivery of custom software solutions for enterprise clients in a fully remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, establish a strategic roadmap, and manage a product backlog.
• Partner with clients and support them in performing the Product Owner role.
• Facilitate requirements gathering and analysis; document outcomes as Features and User Stories.
• Create a delivery plan with the team and client to achieve project objectives and business value.
• Mentor and provide guidance to colleagues in the Product Delivery Team.
• Drive innovation and adoption of AI tooling in product development and delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and help build a community of practitioners.
• Help shape future product offerings and client engagement options.
• Lead product development activities for key or strategic client pursuits.
• Present solution vision proposals to client executives.
• Collaborate with account executives to support client satisfaction in existing delivery engagements.
• Establish the client technology roadmap.
• Collaborate closely with technology experts (architects and engineers) to validate technical feasibility.
• Provide technically informed conversations with clients to build trust and confidence.
• Execute against established plans and keep projects on track by regularly communicating status, risks, and change.
• Work directly with clients to manage delivery while encouraging an agile delivery approach.
• Apply agile concepts in real-world contexts, adapting to the client’s level of agile maturity and improving it over time.
• Own backlog health and proactively communicate deviations from expected value delivery.
• Act as a servant leader to the delivery team.
• Communicate technical and business requirements to the delivery team; collaborate with senior delivery team members to solve complex challenges.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of custom software development concepts and best practices across interactions.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Experience delivering custom enterprise software solutions across a range of technologies, platforms, and hosting paradigms.
• Experience creating cost estimates for components or entire projects.
• Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience serving as the liaison between agile development teams and users to define requirements, perform business analysis, and guide delivery.
• Experience using AI tools in product development, product delivery, or project management.
• High-level understanding of how websites, web applications, APIs, databases, and the cloud work.
• Strong technical background to lead development teams credibly and evaluate complex risks and issues.
• Expert knowledge of Agile principles and software development life cycle models.
• Experience with agile work organization tools: Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, Basecamp, or Rally.
• Proven track record delivering custom web application projects using Agile methodologies.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Trusted, consistent, transparent, and confident communication with stakeholders; owns the project delivery narrative.
• Occasional travel to client sites may be requested for activities such as annual planning meetings.

Technologies

• AI tools
• Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, Basecamp, Rally
• Websites, web applications, APIs, databases, cloud
• Microsoft Azure, .NET, SQL Server, Azure
• JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js
• PMI-ACP, Scrum Alliance CSM, Scrum Alliance CSPO, Scrum.org PAL, SAFe, PMP
• AZ-900, DP-900, AI-900

Benefits

• Work from home or work remotely from anywhere you want (remote indefinitely).
• Flexible work schedule and focus on work-life balance.
• Compensation for work beyond 40 hours.
• 100 hours per year to focus on professional development.
• Profit sharing bonus tied to company success.
• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Medical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available).
• HSA Contribution: up to $200/month.
• Dental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs.
• 401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary.
• Profit sharing bonus: up to 15% of salary paid quarterly.
• Extra compensation for work over 40 hours/week.
• Employee referral & customer referral bonuses.
• Flex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs.
• Dependent Care FSA Contribution: $90/month.
• Short Term Disability: $500/week for 12 weeks.
• Long Term Disability: up to $6,000/month.
• Group term life and AD&D insurance: $50k.
• PTO, standard holidays, and 2 floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave: 2 weeks.
• Staff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs.

Highlights & Benefits of Working at Emergent Software

• Collaborate with other software engineers and analysts.
• Vetting process designed to ensure reliable team members.
• Work on custom software projects solving complex business problems.
• Professional development investment through 100 hours per year.
• Profit sharing bonus tied to company success.

Nice to Have Skills

• Preference for candidates who have delivered projects to client expectations in consulting, SaaS environments, or delivering AI-accelerated (agentic) solutions.
• Industry recognized Agile certifications: PMI-ACP, Scrum Alliance CSM or CSPO, Scrum.org PAL, SAFe, or equivalent.
• Industry recognized project management certification: PMP or equivalent.
• Microsoft Azure certifications: AZ-900, DP-900, AI-900.
• Experience with Microsoft stack technologies (.NET, SQL Server, Azure) and JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Experience as a Scrum master turned product owner.
• Independent consultant background with experience on agile delivery teams in any role.
• Passion for the technical side of software development from a product owner perspective.

Vetting Process

• Application (5 minutes)
• Online Assessment (40-50 minutes)
• Initial Phone Interview & Technology Knowledge Assessment (45 minutes)
• Challenge Interview (90 minutes)
• Final Interview (60-90 minutes)
• Job Offer