Product Manager

We are looking for a Product Manager to guide the development of technical products in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This role is suited for someone who can partner closely with engineering teams, translate complex technical concepts into clear priorities, and drive delivery in a fast-moving environment. The ideal candidate brings strong product judgment, comfort with data-informed decision-making, and experience overseeing features that rely on APIs, structured data, and intelligent matching or search capabilities.

Responsibilities:
• Define product priorities and turn business needs into a clear roadmap, well-scoped requirements, and actionable delivery plans.
• Work closely with engineers and external development partners to shape technical solutions, review tradeoffs, and keep execution aligned with product goals.
• Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning activities using Jira to support efficient Agile delivery and timely feature releases.
• Manage products that depend on APIs, data models, search, recommendation, or matching logic, ensuring functionality is reliable and valuable for users.
• Establish analytics and event tracking approaches that support measurement, experimentation, and ongoing product improvement.
• Use data, stakeholder input, and delivery constraints to make prioritization decisions and keep initiatives on schedule.
• Oversee third-party vendors or agencies by setting expectations around scope, timelines, and quality standards.
• Document decisions, communicate updates clearly, and build alignment across cross-functional stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience managing and launching technical products, ideally within a high-growth or startup setting.
• Strong technical understanding of system architecture, APIs, data structures, and software development workflows, including the ability to engage directly with engineers.
• Practical knowledge of product work involving search, recommendation, matching, or other machine learning-informed experiences.
• Comfort working with analytics, event instrumentation, experimentation, and data interpretation to guide product decisions.
• Proven ability to manage delivery scope, scheduling, and quality when working with external vendors or agency partners.
• Hands-on experience with Agile Scrum practices, backlog grooming, bug tracking, and Jira-based execution.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear documentation and align diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with SQL, API-focused products, and modern AI-enabled productivity tools.

Compensation

$170,000.00-$200,000.00 Yearly

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