Product Manager - Azure Supply Chain

A little about this gig:

Our client, a leading global technology company operating in the cloud and enterprise software space, is seeking an experienced AI Product Manager to support its Azure Supply Chain organization. This role will play a key part in managing product responsibilities for a critical application used across multiple internal organizations, known as the GPU Deployment Hub. The ideal candidate will partner closely with business and development teams across the full software development lifecycle, helping translate business needs into actionable product features while ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.

This is an onsite position (5 days/week) supporting a fast-paced, cloud-based supply chain technology environment, with strong potential for contract extension.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee project management methodology across all phases of the product cycle, including design, scope, cost, and quality/performance reporting
• Gather business requirements and translate them into product specifications and features
• Coordinate with development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions aligned with business needs
• Support UX design, testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) processes
• Develop rollout plans, release communications, and support production implementation
• Manage project budgets, timelines, scope, and resource allocation
• Procure, coach, and mentor project staff as needed
• Define test plans to ensure products are defect-free prior to UAT
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses and project updates to steering committees or sponsors
• Provide ongoing production support and incident management
• Determine how machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities can be applied to solve business problems

The ideal candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (computer science, computer engineering, or related) required; MBA or related advanced degree preferred
• PMP or PMI certification preferred
• 2–4 years of relevant technical product/program management experience
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar cloud development tools
• Demonstrated experience with business/functional requirements gathering, product delivery, testing/UAT, and production support
• Supply chain experience a plus, particularly within major cloud supply-chain environments
• Proven project and people management skills, including team building and mentoring
• Ability to assess risk and apply sound management principles to technology products and business functions
• Strong adaptability and judgment in fast-changing, competing-priority environments
• Experience delivering technology solutions in large-scale, multi-platform systems environments
• Candidates must have a technical/software background; non-technical backgrounds (e.g., construction) will not be considered
• Approximately 12 months of remaining access/eligibility preferred