Digital Product Manager - Technical

Our client is looking for a Digital Product Manager with Technical experience to join their team. As a Digital Product Manager-Technical leader, you'll lead development of new experiences that will not only transform the business but will shape our digital future. Product managers will help define product strategy, develop, launch, and enhance products and services that drive our business forward. You ll work closely with our software teams to define product requirements and coordinate resources from key stakeholders. You'll also be responsible for identifying and tracking KPIs as you build these amazing experiences. The ideal candidate is a highly organized individual with a passion for user experience and professional experience building impactful and meaningful customer experiences.

Responsibilities:

40% Strategy & Planning:

Looks across product teams and feature sets with a focus on alignment and dependencies

Sets the overall product vision and strategies for the enterprise product by gaining a thorough understanding of customer and associate needs, both existing and potential, and using that knowledge to provide customers and associates with an unparalleled shopping experience

Drives growth for the business by applying domain expertise to provide thought leadership and translate vision into action

Collaborates across the enterprise to create alignment between products in order to provide a seamless user experience

Understands financial and business impact of proposed product updates and activities within portfolio, prioritizes updates to support the enterprise roadmap, and based on prioritization allocates funding across the products

Identifies goals, metrics and appropriate analytics to measure the performance of the product and its individual features, and continually makes recommendations and refinements to the product based on learnings

Contributes to and makes recommendations for strategic plans in support of key objectives in a timely and fiscally responsible manner

Participates in and influences development of technology roadmaps across the enterprise

Supports and nurtures strategic vendor relationships; recommends ways to influence vendors that align to domain, portfolio, and enterprise strategic objectives

30% Delivery & Execution:

Drives product development by reviewing performance and directing work efforts of product teams to ensure products are aligned with company, stakeholder and end user priorities

Understands enterprise goals and KPIs to ensure value is delivered against them

Resolves issues within or across product teams that may impair teams from delivery of a quality product in order to meet strategic, financial and technical goals

Receives and prioritizes incoming requests from business partners and stakeholders while keeping in mind the business strategy, product vision and user needs

Provides guidance on design of products while keeping in mind dependencies and integration with other products across the enterprise

Reviews and analyzes product metrics to inform strategic and tactical product decisions

Makes suggestions that help drive operational excellence to create internal customer satisfaction and meet operational metrics

30% Team and Stakeholder:

Provides leadership, mentoring and coaching to Product Managers

Attracts, retains and develops top talent to build a world class Product Management Team

Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback

Fosters collaboration with team members (Engineering, UX, etc.) to drive value and identify and resolve impediments

Acts as a proponent of modern software development practices

Advocates for the end user and stakeholder by becoming associated with the product, empathizing with and understanding user needs

Works with the product team to continuously assess progress, disseminate lessons learned, and understand next steps

Manages cross functional team and stakeholder expectations to execute on product strategy and provides education to requestors to determine prioritization based on tangible benefits and/or user experience

Guides more junior team members in strategy, alignment, analysis and execution tasks

Participates in and contributes to learning activities around modern software design and development core practices (communities of practice)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum 6 years of experience in digital product management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• MBA or Masters degree
• 5+ years of experience translating business strategy and analysis into consumer facing digital products
• 5+ years of experience in Retail, Delivery, and Technical Rules Engines

Salary/Rate: $60-$80/HR (depends on experience level). This is a contract position with candidates expected to work 40 hours/ week.

About The Company

Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.

For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.

Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:

Helping every client make the best hiring decisions possible

Matching professionals with the right IT jobs and career opportunities

As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.

AI-Assisted Interview Experience (Pete & Gabi Rebecca)

To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.

These AI hiring tools help us:

• Transcribe interviews
• Summarize candidate responses
• Generate job-related insights
• Streamline communication and scheduling

Please note that:

The AI does NOT make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by our human recruiters, hiring managers, or client partners.

The AI does not evaluate facial expressions, emotions, or physical traits; it is used only to support fairness, consistency, and efficiency.

If you prefer a non-AI interview format, we will gladly provide an alternative.

Technical or Case Interviews (Role-Dependent):

When applying for certain tech jobs, you may participate in:

• A technical interview
• A coding challenge
• A case study
• A client-specific assessment

We will always explain what to expect in advance so you can prepare with confidence.

Human Review & Selection:

Every candidate's profile including interviews, conversations, and assessments is reviewed by experienced recruiters and hiring leaders.

AI insights may assist with organization and evaluation, but final decisions are always human-driven.

Your Rights as a Candidate:

At PTP, every candidate has the right to:

Request a non-AI interview path

Ask how your data is being used

Request access to transcripts or interview recordings

Request deletion of your AI-recorded interview

Receive clear, timely communication

Our goal is to ensure you feel respected, informed, and supported throughout your experience.

Our Commitment:

For more than 28 years, PTP has focused on putting people first candidates, consultants, employees, and clients.

We're committed to a hiring process that is:

• Transparent
• Compliant
• Equitable
• Powered by innovative technology that enhances not replaces human judgment

Welcome to the future of hiring at Peterson Technology Partners.

We're excited to learn more about you.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Peterson Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.