Product Manager

Overview

TITLE:

Product Manager

LOCATION:

Westminster, CO (hybrid onsite)

TYPE:
Contract

LENGTH: 12 months+

RATE: up to $73/hr

Responsible for bridging the gap between high-level product strategy and technical implementation. Owns the management of the product backlog and prioritization, planning the development cycle in collaboration with the engineering manager, stakeholder management and alignment, and roadmap contribution.

• Create, maintain, and clearly sequence backlog items to best achieve business goals
• Write detailed user stories with clear, testable Acceptance Criteria that the engineering team can execute without ambiguity
• Act as the primary point of contact for the development team to clarify requirements and remove functional blockers in real-time.
• Review completed work against acceptance criteria and making the final call on whether a work item is complete
• Communicate the status of releases and managing expectations when priorities shift due to market changes
• Assist Product Managers in defining the mid-to-long-term roadmap based on team velocity and technical feasibility
• Identify and implement ways to improve the feature development process

• 5+ years experience
• Ability to lead grooming, planning, and review sessions
• A proven ability to take "big ideas" and break them down into granular, actionable, and independent user stories
• Experience using objective prioritization models like RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) to settle stakeholder disputes and focus on high-value work
• Technical aptitude to understand system architecture, APIs, GNSS, and the technical constraints of complex products
• Proficiency in tools like Jira or Aha! to maintain a "source of truth" for the team
• Experience working within a Joint Venture or a multi-company ecosystem where priorities may overlap or conflict.