Technology Product Management Associate Director

About the Role:
As a Technology Product Management Associate Director, you will lead complex projects and provide expert guidance to drive the success of our technology products. You'll play a pivotal role in strategic planning, ensuring products align with market needs and organization goals. This role involves significant responsibility and autonomy in decision-making.

Responsibilities:
- Define and communicate a compelling product vision aligned with business goals.
- Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap based on market trends, customer feedback, and business priorities.
- Champion Agile practices across product teams, with a strong emphasis on SAFe principles.
- Collaborate with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to ensure alignment and execution.
- Drive PI (Program Increment) planning, backlog prioritization, and cross-team coordination.
- Lead and mentor a small team (5-10 members) of product managers and analysts.
- Act as a key liaison between technology teams and business units.
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to inform product decisions.
- Champion the use of emerging technologies to enhance product capabilities.

- Champion an AI-first thinking leading to tangible business value.

Safe Role-Specific Duties

• - Own and prioritize the ART backlog.
• - Facilitate PI Planning and System Demos.
• - Collaborate with Product Owners and RTEs to ensure alignment.
• - Apply design thinking and lean UX principles.

Qualifications & Skills

• - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• - Proven experience (12+ years) in product management in technology or SaaS environments.
• - Strong leadership and team management skills.
• - Deep understanding of Agile product development and SAFe implementation.
• - Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• - Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Certifications

Preferred:
- SAFe® Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) Certification or equivalent
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.