Project Manager / Technical Product Owner

UST

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in project management, product ownership, or business analysis
  • Experience managing software development or technology projects
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)
  • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Ability to work with technical and cross-functional teams
  • Intermediate to advanced English proficiency

Responsibilities

  • Lead technology projects from start to finish
  • Define project scope, objectives, and timelines
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle
  • Track progress, risks, and dependencies of projects
  • Translate business needs into technical requirements
  • Manage product priorities and backlog effectively
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders for effective communication

Benefits

  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • 2 weeks of paid vacation annually
  • Health, dental, disability, and life insurance options available
Full Job Description
Role description

Project Manager / Technical Product Owner

Project Manager I

The ideal candidate combines strong project management skills with a solid technical understanding of software development, application architecture, and technology solutions. This person will be responsible for defining priorities, coordinating teams, managing delivery, and ensuring that technical solutions meet business objectives.

The opportunity:
• Project Management
• Lead technology projects from initiation through completion.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including developers, QA, architects, business analysts, and business stakeholders.
• Track project progress, risks, dependencies, and issues.
• Identify potential blockers and proactively drive their resolution.
• Manage project priorities and ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
• Provide regular status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Coordinate project meetings, planning sessions, and follow-ups.
• Ensure proper project documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Technical Product Ownership
• Act as the technical point of contact between business stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Understand business needs and translate them into clear technical requirements.
• Define and maintain product priorities and backlog.
• Work closely with technical teams to understand solution options, dependencies, and limitations.
• Participate in solution design discussions and provide business and technical context.
• Define acceptance criteria and ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations.
• Review proposed solutions and help ensure alignment with technical and business objectives.
• Support product releases, testing, deployment, and post-production activities.
• Stakeholder Management
• Build strong relationships with business, technology, and leadership teams.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:
• 4+ years of experience in:
• Project Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or a related technology role
• Experience managing software development or technology projects.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience working with technical and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to understand software architecture, APIs, integrations, databases, and cloud or enterprise technology concepts.
• Strong experience managing project timelines, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Experience creating and managing product backlogs, user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Intermediate to advanced English.
• Technical Knowledge
• The candidate does not need to be a hands-on developer, but should have enough technical knowledge to effectively communicate with engineering teams and understand technical decisions. Knowledge of the following areas is highly desirable:
• Software development lifecycle
• APIs and system integrations
• Application architecture
• Databases and data flows
• Cloud and enterprise applications
• CI/CD and software delivery processes
• Version control
• Testing and quality assurance processes
• Application security fundamentals
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience as a:
• Technical Product Owner, Technical Project Manager, or Engineering Project Manager
• Experience working with distributed or international teams.
• Experience in enterprise technology environments.
• Experience managing multiple projects or products simultaneously.
• Experience working with software engineering teams.
• Technical certification such as PMP, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or similaris a plus.
• Experience with project and product management tools.

Benefits

Employees receive eleven (11) paid holidays, two (2) weeks of paid vacation per year, and are eligible for health, dental, disability and life insurance.

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