Product Manager

Summary

Join Ambient Property Technologies as a Product Manager to oversee the roadmap and prioritization of our Ambient backend platform, Resident mobile application, and connectivity solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development, launch, and continuous improvement. As the voice of the customer, you will maintain the product backlog, coordinate with engineering, and support product releases. This role requires strong communication, analytical, and collaboration skills within a fast-paced startup environment. You will be responsible for roadmap and backlog management, requirements documentation, design collaboration, and working closely with engineering throughout the development lifecycle. Success in this role hinges on your ability to translate complex requirements into clear documentation and ensure smooth product rollouts.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in product management, particularly in startup software or technology environments
• High-level technical understanding of software architecture and mobile app development best practices
• Experience working with UI/UX designers to develop intuitive product interfaces
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, and experience with Jira
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear documentation
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Design, Engineering, Operations, and Product Marketing
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to define and measure product success metrics
• Enjoy working in fast-paced environments

Responsibilities

• Manage the roadmap and prioritize features and improvements for the Ambient backend platform, as well as our web and mobile applications
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and customer needs
• Create product requirement documents (PRDs) and translate them into Jira epics and detailed requirements for engineering teams
• Create design briefs and collaborate with UI/UX designers to develop designs that support new feature initiatives
• Work closely with Engineering to prioritize feature development, address incidents, and manage escalations to ensure smooth operations
• Provide support to the development team by clarifying requirements and addressing questions throughout the development process
• Act as a customer proxy within the development process, ensuring that user needs are addressed throughout the product lifecycle
• Participate in daily scrum meetings, as well as weekly grooming and planning sessions, to support agile development processes
• Collaborate with the Product Operations team to manage and resolve escalations and incidents effectively
• Work with Product Marketing and Operations to develop go-to-market strategies for product launches, define success metrics and ensure smooth execution
• Assist the Operations team throughout the deployment cycle to ensure successful product rollouts
• Draft comprehensive release notes for all product releases, keeping internal and external stakeholders informed
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on feature progress, release timelines, and overall product status