Senior Product Manager

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager (servant leader) to join our agile software development team. Working with the VP of Product, the Director of Software, and the Director of Data (and occasionally the CTO), you will drive the strategic vision, development, and execution of an innovative software platform built to streamline the design of commercial grade sustainable energy projects. You will work closely with engineering (electrical, civil, structural, geotechnical), project management, and commercial stakeholders to ensure successful product delivery.

What You'll Do

• Product Strategy: Define and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with broader business goals.
• Agile Backlog: Create, prioritize, and manage the product backlog, ensuring user stories are clear and actionable, with excellent acceptance criteria, and aligned with sprint goals.
• Collaboration: Engage with internal stakeholders (engineering) to gather insights, define user stories, and ensure alignment. Work closely with the software engineering team to build stakeholder relationships.
• Agile PO: Act as the Product Owner in all agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, estimation, demos, retros, and daily stand-ups. Foster a culture of kaizen and help the team unblock any issues that arise.
• Management of Change: Act as primary influencer and change agent with internal stakeholders from product Alpha stage deployment to General Availability (GA).
• Data: Leverage data and KPIs to drive improvements and product decisions.
• Innovation: Keep abreast of new technologies and be an “AI Forward” thinker, comfortable prototyping new ideas and sharing those with the development team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager/Product Owner in an agile software environment.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university; Master’s degree would be nice to have.
• Proven track record of managing the full product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and ongoing feature releases.
• Strong agile acumen, ideally in a Scrum environment.
• Familiar with software development and technical concepts.
• Proficient in the use of agile product management tools such as Jira.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and high emotional intelligence.
• Curious, lifelong learner who is also an “AI Forward” thinker.

Requirements

• Not afraid to embrace new (and potentially disruptive technologies) to help drive gains in speed, quality, and/or efficiency.

Benefits

• A supportive, dynamic, and innovative team culture.
• Opportunities to work on industry-changing projects and showcase your skills.
• A chance to directly shape the voice and vision of one of the industry’s fastest-growing firms.
• Salary range: $120,000 - $175,000 a year.

Company Description

At ANS, we’re not just a consulting engineering firm—we’re a team of trailblazers shaping the future of multidisciplinary engineering. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work and Top 10 Hottest Engineering Firms in the US by Zweig Reports, and featured in Inc. 5000’s Top 250 for our staggering 1,748% growth, we’re proud of what we’ve built and where we’re headed.

We’re allergic to bureaucracy, thrive on innovation, and embrace data-driven decisions. If you love collaboration, creativity, and a fast-paced environment, we might just be your perfect match!