Principal Technical Product Manager, Portland, OR or Salt Lake City, UT #112338 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)
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General Purpose
The Principal Product Manager will be responsible for leading Agile product delivery for new and existing technology products and technical, operational processes. The product manager will work within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to manage and coordinate process and technology development for products enabling asset data and system performance tracking and reporting. Identify and develop opportunities for new, innovative, cost effective products. Analyze and develop positions on emerging technologies as well as provide input into program and technology strategy development. Evaluate cost effectiveness of engineering proposals, maintain compliance with company tariffs and program delivery. Responsible for the management and administration of program agreements with delivery vendors as well as the development of delivery infrastructure in support of programs assigned.
Responsibilities
• Apply Agile methodologies to research and define user problem statements, use cases, and functional requirements for multiple products
• Perform benchmarking for alternative approaches and insights
• Identify improvement needs based on external and internal stakeholder input, measurement and evaluation, and gap analysis
• Apply Agile methodologies to develop prioritized project plans, product roadmaps, and resource allocations for multiple products
• Manage external and internal stakeholder relationships and oversee development milestones with transparency; appropriately involve necessary stakeholders for changes in processes or technology requirements
• Manage vendor relationships and work closely with vendor product teams to coordinate delivery and implementation of enhancements, issue resolution, and new products
• Conduct user testing and product demo sessions as part of an iterative development process to ensure the deliverables fulfill specified acceptance criteria, achieve desired business outcomes, and include any documentation required
• Promote a continuous improvement mindset by conducting retrospectives and sharing lessons learned
• Oversee budget development and coordinate budget activities with various groups
• Support creation and delivery of process and technology training for end users including documentation, presentations, and in-person or virtual instructor-led trainings
• Provide regular written and verbal updates to leadership on project status, successes, and lessons learned
• Work closely with leadership teams to identify ways to collaborate and meet business objectives
• Coordinate license procurement and payments for supported applications
• Support regulatory activities by writing testimony, responding to data requests, meeting with regulators and other IOUs, and providing content for regulatory processes
• May lead teams.