Product Manager

Summary

Join Mindgrub Technologies, an award-winning digital agency, as a Senior Product Manager on a full-time, contract/contract-to-hire basis. This highly visible and collaborative role will involve working closely with a major U.S. utility company to drive the development and delivery of innovative technology solutions. As a leader within the company, you will be responsible for representing the voice of the customer, developing product strategies, leading delivery teams, and collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience managing high-impact projects for enterprise-level organizations, particularly in the utility sector, and possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• 40 hrs / wk for 4 - 5 months; potential for the role to expand in both hours and length
• Remote; 9am - 5pm Eastern
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• 3 - 5 years of experience managing delivery activities for custom enterprise software products in an Agile environment
• Proven accountability for an enterprise software product vertical, including vision, strategy, roadmap, and performance metrics
• Experience leading enterprise software development teams and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders
• Demonstrated success shipping consumer-facing features or products to market
• Strong expertise in software delivery methods, including Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid frameworks
• Skilled in facilitating design workshops, stakeholder management, and building consensus in complex or ambiguous situations
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a track record of aligning stakeholder expectations
• Knowledge of heavily regulated and compliance-driven industries (e.g., government, transportation, energy, healthcare) is required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work/training experience. Multiple years of relevant experience and a high school diploma may substitute for a degree

Responsibilities

• Represent the voice of the customer, advocating for user needs within the product delivery team
• Develop and present product strategies and ideas to stakeholders
• Lead delivery teams, facilitating ceremonies, writing and refining user stories, and coordinating activities
• Conduct workshops to define problems, generate hypotheses, promote ideation, and manage tradeoffs
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to gather and fulfill business requirements and user needs
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the delivery team and external stakeholders
• Maintain a prioritized product backlog, defining user stories, acceptance criteria, and "done" criteria
• Manage the product roadmap, aligning value milestones with the development team and stakeholders
• Set delivery goals and oversee requirements clarification, planning, and production releases
• Collaborate closely with the client’s internal project manager to build trust and ensure alignment
• Partner with a Mindgrub Business Analyst to support this role's responsibilities
• Work alongside a Mindgrub Account Manager, accountable for the client relationship, and a Mindgrub Project Manager, accountable for project financials and timelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the utility / energy vertical is desired
• Experience integrating AI into products is a plus

Benefits

• Work remotely or in the office - your choice!
• Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Paid Time Off available when you start
• Free access to Premium Calm app subscription
• Annual training budget dedicated to your professional development
• A variety of fun Mindgrub hosted events and Committees to join (e.g. Adventure Club, Fun Committee, DEI Committee, Mindgrub Meet Ups and more)