[Hiring] Technical Product Manager @Speer Technologies Inc

Role Description

• Collaborate with external partners to clarify requirements and generate tiered scopes for upcoming projects.
• Advise external partners and product designers on the preferred flows for new features informed by a strong understanding of the product's current software capabilities.
• Break down long and complex projects into tiered approaches with clear deliverables and accurate timelines.
• Coordinate with developer teams to ensure requirements are clear and blockers are resolved to streamline development cycles.
• Set up agile sprints with achievable goals that meet Speer's quick turnaround times for feature deployment.
• Lead agile/scrum meetings and coordinate with the product team to ensure resources are allocated as needed to meet project timelines.
• Conduct UI/UX and functionality quality assurance passes on all stages of the software development lifecycle including: ideation and wireframing, finalized designs, development milestones, final product.
• Hold weekly meetings with partners where new requirements are scoped and completed/in-progress features are shared.
• Hold feature demos in a clear, creative, and engaging manner to showcase new features to partners.
• Break down new feature requirements into clear tickets with specific requirements and all necessary details to facilitate developer handoff of tasks.
• Provide a sense of direction for the entire product delivery team and other product stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Background in software development.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience with Agile Project Management Tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Meticulous attention to detail for UI elements, spelling and grammar, and general app performance.
• Hands on experience with agile processes and principles, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Adept at leveraging AI tools to boost productivity and handle rote tasks.
• Basic scripting proficiency is a big asset.
• Creative direction and innovative approach to understanding partners, their needs and how we specify our requirements.
• Possessing a unique approach to making partners feel comfortable interacting with us.
• Background in technology to effectively work and communicate with software developers and product designers.
• Comfortable with the fundamentals of databases, APIs, mobile and web applications.
• Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Kanban board management.

Requirements

• Are passionate and in love with the STEM industry, especially software development.
• Have GCP, AWS, Azure experience.
• Possess great team leadership and motivational skills.
• Other people love working with you!
• Are very creative.
• You can demonstrate a portfolio with previous design, demo, pitch deck and social media work.
• Can think outside the box.
• Have a sense of humour.
• Are ambitious and love the startup environment.
• Must be able to work strange hours and be flexible - we're a startup - sacrifices are made to make us greater!
• Fluency in French is an asset.

Job Details

• Job Type: Full-Time
• Pay: $65,000–$85,000 a year
• Flexible language requirement: French not required
• Schedule: Monday to Friday

Benefits

• Dental care
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program