Product Manager-Hybrid Role

Hello,

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Piyush Verma, and I am a Lead Technical Recruiter at Empower Professionals Inc. We have a Product Manager Role with our client which is Plano, TX (Hybrid Role). If you have a matching candidate please send over a resume, after which I will give you a call to discuss further

Role- Product Manager

Location- Plano, TX. 3 hybrid

Mandatory Skills-

Payment domain

Stakeholder Management

Product Roadmap

The Strategic Product Manager is responsible for defining the long-term product strategy, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment between business goals, customer needs, and product outcomes. This role requires a balance of strategic vision, analytical decision-making, and strong cross-functional leadership to guide product development and deliver measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy & Vision

• Develop and articulate a long-term product vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Identify market trends, new opportunities, and competitive threats to inform strategic planning.
• Build business cases for new initiatives, including revenue models, cost projections, and ROI analysis.

1. Market & Customer Insights

• Conduct market, customer, and industry research to validate and refine product direction.
• Analyze usage data, voice-of-customer insights, and feedback to drive prioritization.
• Define target personas, value propositions, and customer segmentation strategies.

1. Roadmap & Prioritization

• Translate strategic goals into actionable product roadmaps.
• Prioritize initiatives using frameworks such as RICE, MoSCoW, or weighted scoring models.
• Ensure roadmap alignment with company objectives, resource availability, and timelines.

1. Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with engineering, design, data, and research teams to translate strategy into execution.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and customer success to strengthen product-market fit and adoption.
• Lead planning workshops, sprint ceremonies, and quarterly business reviews.

1. Product Execution

• Define PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and release plans.
• Oversee go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution for new feature rollouts.
• Track product performance using KPIs and drive continuous optimization.

1. Stakeholder Management

• Present product strategy, progress updates, and risk assessments to leadership.
• Build relationships with external partners, vendors, and key customers.
• Influence cross-functional teams without authority to drive alignment and execution.

Mandatory Skills & Qualifications

Core Product Skills

• Strong experience in product strategy development and roadmap ownership.
• Deep knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM).
• Proficiency in writing PRDs, user stories, and detailed product specifications.
• Ability to build business cases, conduct financial modeling, and evaluate competitive landscapes.

Analytical & Strategic Skills

• Advanced proficiency in data analysis (SQL, Excel, BI tools like Looker/Tableau).
• Strong experience in market research, segmentation, interpreting data patterns, and trend forecasting.
• Familiarity with frameworks like SWOT, Porter s Five Forces, Value Proposition Canvas, etc.

Technical & Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of Agile/Scrum/SAFe software development processes.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering teams and evaluate technical trade-offs.
• Knowledge of UX fundamentals, design thinking, and modern product development practices.

Thanks

Piyush Verma Lead Technical Recruiter | Empower Professionals

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