Technical Product Manager

Independence Pet Group

$90K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-4 years of relevant experience, particularly in partner/vendor integrations or vertical SaaS.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Associate's Degree in a Technical Field or relevant certification preferred.
  • Experience in regulated industries like insurance or animal health is a plus.
  • Comfortable with data analysis and engaging with engineering for reporting validation.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across technology areas to make tactical product decisions.
  • Manage projects from inception to completion for a single development team.
  • Propose and oversee application work demand.
  • Develop product requirement documents and technical specifications for engineering handoff.
  • Conduct market and competitor analysis to inform product strategy.
  • Scope and manage API and system integrations, coordinating with external teams.
  • Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Basic life insurance at no cost.
  • Paid short-term and long-term disability.
  • 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Generous paid time off, including holidays and wellness days.
  • Opportunity to volunteer with paid time off.
  • Pet-friendly workplace and group pet insurance options.
  • Professional development and on-the-job training opportunities.
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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