Technical Product Manager

About the position

Kforce has a client in Redmond, WA that is seeking a Technical Product Manager that represents business requirements and priorities in the development of products. The main function of a Technical Product Manager is prioritization and requirements during all phases of the product cycle, with responsibilities that include product design, scope management, cost control, quality and performance reporting. These experts then determine how machine learning and artificial intelligence can help solve certain problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track and manage project budget, project plans, timelines and scope
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching and advising
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements
• Lead teams of developers in the delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Define test plans and ensure that products are defect free before User Acceptance Testing
• Facilitate the User Acceptance Testing process, developing rollout plans and procedures
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are being utilized
• Make presentations to steering committees or project sponsors

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field required
• PMP or PMI certification
• 8-10 years of experience
• 8+ years of experience with written and verbal communication skills
• 8+ years of experience with technical requirements writing
• 8+ years of experience with prioritization and trade-offs
• Proven project management experience
• People management and team building skills
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles to technology applications/products and business functions
• Experience delivering technology and business application solutions in a large-scale, multi-platform systems environment