Technical Product Manager

Independence Pet Group

$85K — $110K *
Akron, OH 44312In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-4 years of relevant experience in project management and product development
  • Experience with partner/vendor integrations or vertical SaaS preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience or Associate's Degree in a Technical Field
  • Certification in a relevant focus area is a plus
  • Preferred experience in regulated industries like insurance or animal health

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with technology teams to make strategic decisions about product functionality
  • Manage projects from start to finish with a single development team
  • Scope and oversee partner-facing API and system integrations with external teams
  • Translate technical concepts into business implications for non-technical stakeholders
  • Draft product requirement documents and technical specifications for clarity and alignment
  • Create and manage product roadmaps with cross-functional partners
  • Analyze product metrics and performance, ensuring accuracy in reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Basic life insurance at no cost
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
  • 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement savings plan options
  • Personal paid time off and holidays
  • Wellness Day off and volunteer time off
  • Pet-friendly office and group pet insurance options
  • On-the-job training and professional development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Full Job Description
    • Works with other Technology areas to make tactical decisions about product functionality.
    • Manages projects that consist of a single development team.

    • Propose and manage demand for application work.

    • Manages projects through all phases and milestones.

    • Manages product feature/capability set for business solutions.

    • Performs market and competitor analysis.

    • Authors product requirement documents (PDDs) and technical specs to support engineering handoff and stakeholder alignment.

    • Scopes and manages partner-facing API and system-to-system integrations, coordinating with external technical teams through delivery.

    • Translates technical tradeoffs into business impact for non-technical stakeholders.

    • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

    Experience: 3-4 years' relevant experience; experience with partner/vendor integrations or vertical SaaS strongly preferred.
    Education: Must meet one of the following requirements:
    • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience (One-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college)

    • Associate's Degree in a Technical Field

    • Certification in relevant focus area

    Preferred: Experience in insurance, animal health, or another regulated/compliance-heavy vertical.
    Level Specific Responsibilities:

    • Creates and manages product roadmaps


    • Works with Marketing to determine advertising strategy for products


    • Analyzes metrics and measures product performance; comfortable working with data engineering to validate reporting accuracy


    • Manages larger projects that may consist of more than one development team


    • Works with platform development vendors and internal cross-functional partners (Design, Legal, Data, Engineering) to provide technical management. Owns the delivery of platform and services


    • Manages product strategy and feature/capability set for business solutions


    Accountability/Complexity:

    • Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and seeks guidance on projects/assignments of higher complexity


    • May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and/or support employees


All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:
  • Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
  • Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
  • Company paid short-term and long-term disability
  • 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Personal Paid Time Off
  • Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
  • Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
  • Pet friendly office environment
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Group Pet Insurance
  • On the job training and skills development
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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