Product Manager

Jama Software is passionate about improving innovation success. Numerous firsts for humanity in fields such as fuel cells, electrification, space, autonomous vehicles, surgical robotics, and more all rely on Jama Connect™ to minimize the risk of product failure, delays, cost overruns, compliance gaps, defects, and rework. Jama Connect™ uniquely builds Living Requirements™ that form the digital thread through siloed development, test and risk activities to provide end-to-end compliance, risk mitigation, and process improvement. Our rapidly growing customer base of more than 12.5 million users across 30 countries spans the automotive, medical device, life sciences, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, industrial manufacturing, financial services, and insurance industries.

We are looking for a Product Manager who leads the product strategy for how Jama Software wins in the market, prioritizes what gets built, and what defines success. The Product Manager focuses on long-running product initiatives but shares ownership of the product and leads the business constraints to their initiatives. The role provides insight into where Jama Software should be taking the product from a business value and user value perspective keeps teams adequately supplied with a healthy, well-defined backlog, and builds trust with team members by being direct, open, and honest about what can be delivered.

You will contribute directly to a critical area of our product roadmap and work with key team members to help define product innovation strategy and bring new, differentiated capabilities to market. You will work closely with Product Marketing, Engineering, Business Development, and Customer Success to shape and support the business needs of our customers in regulated and unregulated industries.

• Acts as primary subject matter expert and leads the product strategy and roadmap for assigned segments of the Jama Software product line.
• Builds business cases and product requirements documentation to rationalize and define new development projects.
• Manages feature iteration and collaborates with the scrum team throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborates with Product Design on concepts and prototypes, and Engineering on development execution.
• Develops a deep understanding of client needs and market trends, through client interaction and other market research.
• Communicate the product roadmap for assigned areas with critical team members.

• 3 to 5 years of software product management experience.
• Experience working iteratively in an agile or lean environment, and able to break down large problems into smaller valuable increments.
• Demonstrated, measurable success in launching and managing innovative products or product features to drive customer delight and revenue growth.
• Excels working self-directed, within a fast-paced environment – individually, in small teams, or across functional groups.
• Understanding of technical integrations between SaaS applications, including third-party tools/services that can accelerate innovation initiatives.

• Experience in enterprise software.
• Product Management certification (Pragmatic Institute or other).
• Demonstrated ability in systems engineering, particularly in regulated industries, is preferred as Jama’s customers build critical hardware/software systems.
• Customer-centric with a focus on building customer relationships.
• Data-Driven decision making
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to work with diverse roles across company and with customers.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, taking initiative to seek internal and external resources when problem-solving.

• Virtual first and culturally diverse work environment spanning 8 countries.
• Ambitious and fun work with a chance to define distinct, company-shaping tangible contributions.
• Flexible time off and leave programs crafted to meet the needs for your rejuvenation and extra support to cope with life events with a quarterly $75 wellness reimbursement.
• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental and vision plans with pre-tax savings accounts and a generous 401(k) employer match.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave to bond with your new family member.
• Emphasis on learning and development at all levels with a subscription to LinkedIn Learning.

If you get to this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job you just read. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ, and other under-represented groups are highly encouraged to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in Jama Software’s mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes.

Jama Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or that of their relatives, friends or associates or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to request an accommodation.