Salary: $130,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annually
Location : Aurora, CO
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: IT
Opening Date: 07/06/2026
Closing Date: 7/27/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt

Description

The Product Manager owns the strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for a specific product or value stream, while also managing and developing Product Owners. Operating within the direction set by the Principal Product Manager, this role ensures the team is solving the right problems and is equipped to deliver them effectively.

A successful Product Manager will drive:

• A clear, outcome-driven roadmap aligned to company strategy
• Strong, consistent product discovery practices
• High-performing Product Owners with clear, execution-ready backlogs
• Smooth delivery with strong alignment between strategy and execution
• Measurable improvements in product and business KPIs

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Outcomes

• Define and own product-level strategy aligned to Product vision and company goals
• Translate strategy into a clear, outcome-driven roadmap
• Establish and track product-level success metrics (OKRs, KPIs)

Product Discovery and Customer Engagement

• Lead continuous product discovery
• Build and maintain customer and stakeholder feedback loops
• Validate ideas before development to reduce risk
• Use insights to prioritize opportunities and refine direction

Roadmap & Prioritization

• Own and maintain the initiative-level roadmap
• Prioritize based on value, impact, effort, and risk
• Continuously adjust direction based on performance and insights

Stakeholder Alignment

• Ensure alignment between product direction and business goals
• Partner with stakeholders and support executive communication
• Resolve cross-team dependencies and escalations

Delivery Partnership

• Partner with Product Owners and Software Engineering to ensure:
  • Clear understanding of intent and expected outcomes
  • Alignment between delivery and strategy
• Participate in key ceremonies to validate outcomes

People Leadership & Coaching

• Manage and develop Product Owners, including:
  • Goal setting and performance management
  • Regular 1:1s and career development planning
  • Hiring and onboarding of new POs

Coaching & Capability Building

• Coach POs on:
  • Backlog management and prioritization
  • Writing effective user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Stakeholder communication and facilitation
• Ensure consistent Definition of Ready and execution standards across teams

Operating Model Ownership

• Reinforce and evolve ways of working (WoW) across teams
• Ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities between PdM, PO, and Engineering
• Identify and address gaps in execution, quality, or team effectiveness

Typical Qualifications

• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence)
• Experience in product management, strategy, and discovery
• Prior experience managing or mentoring product or delivery roles
• Strong ability to balance strategic thinking with team enablement
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working in Agile product environments

2026 E470 Public Highway Authority Summary of Benefits

E470 Public Highway Authority provides a competitive, comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, financial stability, professional development, and overall well-being.

Medical & Prescription Plan: 3 plan options to choose from

• United Healthcare Low-Deductible Plan (PPO4)
  • Coverage plans for employee, spouse and/or dependents (100% PHA-paid)
  • No monthly premium for employees
  • Plan is eligible for an employee funded Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Kaiser Permanente No-Deductible Plan (KP-HMO 45)
  • Coverage plans for employee, spouse and/or dependents (100% PHA-paid)
  • No monthly premium for employees
  • Plan is eligible for an employee funded Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• United Healthcare High-Deductible Plan (HDHP5)
  • The Authority will cover 90% of the plan premiums.
  • The Authority will fully fund the employee HSA Account

Plan

Employee Monthly Premium

HSA Employer Contribution

Employee Only

$56.00

$4,400

Couple

$118.00

$8,750

EE w/child

$93.00

$8,750

Family

$160.00

$8,750
Dental Plan: Delta Dental

• Coverage for employee, spouse and dependents (100% PHA-paid)

Vision Plan: VSP

• Coverage for employee, spouse and dependents (100% PHA-paid)

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

• Life Insurance coverage for employees at two times annual salary (100% PHA-paid)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability for employee at 2/3 of salary (100% PHA-paid)

Employee Assistance Plan

• EAP for employees and dependents (100% PHA paid)
• The Employee Assistance Program provides confidential support for counseling, personal matters, financial issues, and family challenges.
• Modern Health & All One Health - 6 counseling sessions per year, per incident

Retirement Plans

• International City Management Association (ICMA)
• PHA employees are eligible to participate in three retirement plans:

Plan Type

Participation

Vesting

Percentage

401(a)

Automatic

100% upon enrollment

10%

401(a)

Mandatory

100% at hire

6.2% each from employer & employee

457

Voluntary

100% upon enrollment

Employer match up to $3,000

ROTH

Voluntary

Employee only

Employee election; post-tax
Time Off

• PTO is a combination of Sick & Personal Leave
• Employees may accumulate up to a maximum of 500 PTO hours

Length of Service

PTO Earned

One month through four years

16 Hours for each full month of service

Four years, one month through nine years

18 Hours for each full month of service

Over nine years

20 Hours for each full month of service
Paid Holidays

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth Day
• Independence Day

• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day After Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• Float (Executive Director designated

Toll Reimbursement

• All commuting and business-related tolls

Professional Development

• Employees have access to paid professional development opportunities, including workshops, conferences, training programs, and certifications.
• Work directly with your manager to identify opportunities and budget allocations.

01

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree

02

How many years of professional experience in product management, strategy, and discovery do you have?

• No experience
• Less than 3 years of experience
• More than 3 years but less than 5 years of experience
• 5+ years of experience

03

Do you have experience managing or supervising staff?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have experience implementing a customer insights program or implementing product discovery?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you currently live in the State of Colorado or are you able to relocate at your own expense?

• Currently live in the State of Colorado
• Able to relocate at my own expense
• Do not currently live in Colorado and am unable to relocate.

Required Question