Technical Product Manager

Job at a glance:

• This is a long-term contract, with an initial term of 16 months, planned for extension and/or permanent placement
• Pay range would be $75-80/hr on W-2 (eligible to sign up for health, vision, dental, 401k on day 1)
• Hybrid position, onsite 4 days/wk in southwest Orlando
• Seeking Product Managers experienced with Blue Yonder WMS implementations. Blue Yonder WMS experience is required.

Overview: The Technical Product Manager will be responsible for product strategy, concept development, and execution of initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders and Supply Chain partners. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in Blue Yonder WMS, identifying capability gaps and delivering strategic roadmaps. The ideal candidate will thrive in a matrixed environment, demonstrate exceptional collaboration, and possess strong business and technical acumen to synthesize various technologies into effective solutions.
Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight across initiatives.
• Assist in analysis while providing strategic insight and support.
• Develop and maintain relationships with business, vendor, and technology stakeholders.
• Configure systems in alignment with process definitions.
• Provide thought leadership and drive small projects/initiatives to completion.
• Serve as subject matter expert on business processes and systems.
• Manage relationships with vendors supporting COTS and SaaS products.
• Oversee interdependent projects aligned to business strategies and financial goals.
• Escalate issues and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Identify product and process improvement opportunities through sustainment and feedback.
• Support business case development for large or complex projects.
• Prioritize product roadmap initiatives in alignment with business needs.
• Partner with business teams to uncover underlying issues or opportunities.
• Develop business cases aligned with strategic and tactical goals.
• Support business, technical, and financial feasibility assessments.
• Lead business engagement and stakeholder management for complex projects.
• Assist in creating technical specifications, schemas, data mappings, and user stories.
• Collaborate with teams to align strategy, understand needs, define requirements, and manage delivery.
• Ensure requirements are aligned to business goals and refined for solution development.
• Assist in identifying high-level solution options.
• Review and sign off on solution designs, verifying business requirements are met.
• Organize requirements into prioritized backlogs and project iterations.
• Manage scope and traceability of requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• Participate in functional design, construction, and testing.
• Ensure changes are tracked, communicated, and delivered on time and within budget.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Assist in vendor assessments and contract reviews to ensure alignment with business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of product management experience.
• 7+ years of experience with Blue Yonder WMS.
• Minimum 5 years of technical product knowledge in Supply Chain.
• Experience collaborating with senior leaders across business and technology.
• Deep Supply Chain expertise in Warehouse Delivery.
• Proven success driving product strategy and optimization across business lines (e.g., Merchandise/Food & Beverage).
• Familiarity with Agile practices, DevOps, CI/CD, and TDD.
• Strategic mindset with a proactive, action-oriented approach.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex, critical issues.

• Experience implementing AI/ML-based demand/supply forecasting solutions.
• Experience with Supply Chain Data Integration Platforms enabling seamless system communication.

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