Product Manager (contract)

Title: Product Manager

Location: Irving, TX

Duration: 12 Months

Work Engagement: W2

Work Schedule: Onsite 4 days per week

Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits

Key Responsibilities

Objectives of this Role

• Support the product vision and roadmap by translating strategic goals into actionable backlog items.
• Collaborate with internal and external contacts to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Work closely with product managers and business teams to maintain and refine the product backlog based on business value or ROI.
• Stay current on agile practices and ensure smooth execution of development cycles.
• Advocate for quality assurance and testing excellence across product development.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog to ensure timely delivery of features.
• Translate requirements into clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Define test cases, review results, and provide sign-off for feature readiness.
• Promote a testing mindset across the team, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Partner with the ScrumMaster to remove impediments and keep sprints on track.
• Lead team meetings as needed to clarify requirements, review progress, and resolve issues.
• Coordinate with engineering and content teams to clarify requirements and support implementation.
• Monitor progress against sprint goals and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Support release planning and ensure readiness for deployment.
• Oversee testing coordination, including test plans and defect tracking, to maintain high-quality deliverables.
• Promote best practices in functional, accessibility, and regression testing.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

• Five or more years of experience in product development or related roles.
• Strong understanding of agile methodology and backlog management.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Experience defining test cases, coordinating testing efforts, and driving quality assurance practices across cross-functional teams.
• Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and comfortable with a very fast paced environment.
• Must be comfortable with working with little direction.