Technical Product Manager III

The Technical Product Manager III at our company in Schiller Park, IL, is responsible for bridging business needs with software development execution. Key responsibilities include gathering requirements, defining success criteria, managing project prioritization, advocating for the value of technical projects, and creating customer-facing support materials.

To thrive as a Technical Product Manager III at our company, you should have over 6 years of experience in software product management, including 3 years in agile environments. Expertise in SQL, experience with cloud platforms, databases, and event-driven architectures are vital. A background in software engineering prior to product management is also highly beneficial.

A Technical Product Manager III plays a critical role in product launches by facilitating communication between teams, managing project timelines, and ensuring all requirements are understood and implemented. This includes the creation of training materials and measuring the success of the product once it has been launched.

Success for a Technical Product Manager III is measured by the effective execution of projects that meet business goals, the ability to prioritize tasks that drive value, and the successful launch and adoption of products within the organization, as well as clear communication of this success back to stakeholders.

Essential skills for a Technical Product Manager III include strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to analyze data, a solid understanding of cloud technologies, system design capabilities, and a proven ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

In answering this question, focus on your specific achievements in previous roles, emphasizing your duration of experience, unique projects, and how you have collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver successful products.

Discuss the frameworks you use for prioritization, such as the MoSCoW method, and provide examples of how you've applied this in real scenarios to make tough decisions on where to best allocate resources and time.

Explain your process for requirements gathering, emphasizing how you engage stakeholders, use techniques like interviews and workshops, and ensure that the gathered information translates into clear, actionable items for the development team.

When addressing this question, emphasize your ability to translate complex technical jargon into simple terms. Share strategies you adopt for educating stakeholders about technical initiatives and engaging them in the decision-making process.

Reflect on challenges such as resource limitations or misalignment of expectations, and discuss how you overcame them with problem-solving strategies, showcasing your ability to adapt and lead in tough situations.

Mention specific tools like Jira, Trello, or Asana that you have found effective in managing tasks and collaboration, and how they contributed to your teams’ successes in delivering projects on time and within scope.

Discuss specific cloud platforms you’ve worked with, such as AWS or Azure, and provide insights into how you’ve utilized them in prior projects to enhance product performance and efficiency.

Highlight the metrics you use to evaluate success, such as user adoption rates, performance analytics, and stakeholder feedback, and provide examples of how you've effectively communicated those results.

Prepare to discuss a specific project, detailing your role, the challenges faced during development, and how you brought the team together to successfully launch the service effectively.

Talk about how you promote a culture of feedback within your teams and leverage retrospectives to identify areas of improvement, ensuring best practices are documented and shared across the organization.