Principal Technical Product Manager at Jama Software

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Management, Technical Leadership, Software Architecture, Cloud/SaaS, Agile, Data Analytics, Customer Engagement, Technical Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Integration Patterns, Systems Engineering, Technical Requirements, Business Cases, Mentorship, Communication, Market Analysis

Industry

Software Development

Description

Jama Software® is focused on maximizing innovation success in multidisciplinary engineering organizations. Numerous firsts for humanity in fields such as fuel cells, electrification, space, software-defined vehicles, surgical robotics, and more all rely on Jama Connect® requirements management software to minimize the risk of defects, rework, cost overruns, and recalls. Using Jama Connect, engineering organizations can now intelligently manage the development process by leveraging Live Traceability™ across best-of-breed tools to measurably improve outcomes. Our rapidly growing customer base spans the automotive, medical device, life sciences, semiconductor, aerospace & defense, industrial manufacturing, consumer electronics, financial services, and insurance industries. The Principal Technical Product Manager is a senior strategic leader and technical authority responsible for shaping the long-term vision, technical roadmap, and competitive positioning of Jama Software’s product portfolio. This role is accountable for defining and executing the technical product strategy for a critical area of the business, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, customer needs, and evolving technology trends to deliver innovative, scalable, and differentiated solutions. As a principal member of the Product organization, the Principal Technical Product Manager partners closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Industry Solutions teams to drive impactful outcomes across the full product lifecycle. This role leads our most strategic technical initiatives and translates them into customer value for our field organization. What You'll Do: Lead the end-to-end technical product strategy and roadmap for a core domain of the Jama Software platform, ensuring alignment with company objectives, technical feasibility, and market opportunities. Drive high-impact technical product innovation by identifying emerging technologies, market shifts, customer pain points, and competitive dynamics, and translate insights into compelling technical product strategies. Champion strategic technical investments by developing robust business cases, technical product requirements, and multi-year vision decks to guide executive and cross-functional alignment. Partner with Engineering, Architecture, and Design leadership to influence technical direction, prioritize complex trade-offs, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. Represent the voice of the customer and market by cultivating trusted relationships with strategic customers and translating technical insights into actionable opportunities. Collaborate across the organization to define technical success metrics, operationalize product KPIs, and continuously measure impact to inform future technical investments. Serve as a technical thought leader and mentor within the Product team, guiding more junior product managers and contributing to the evolution of technical product management practices and frameworks. Communicate technical roadmaps, priorities, and vision across stakeholders, including executive leadership, ensuring alignment and engagement across departments. What You'll Bring: 10+ years of progressive experience in software Product Management or related technical roles, with at least 3 years in a senior or strategic technical leadership capacity. Expert-level experience in enterprise software, including both Cloud/SaaS and on-premises deployment models, with a strong technical background. Demonstrated measurable success in launching and managing technically complex products or product features to drive customer delight and revenue growth. Experience in Agile, Lean, and iterative product development practices, with a strong ability to break down complex technical problems and guide cross-functional teams through ambiguity. Deep understanding of software architecture, APIs, integration patterns, and modern technology stacks. Proven ability to actively engage with customers and technical stakeholders to gather feedback and deeply understand their needs, ensuring that product development efforts are consistently aligned with customer preferences and technical requirements. Proficient in utilizing comprehensive data analytics and metrics to assess product performance, meticulously track key performance indicators (KPIs), and adeptly inform strategic technical decision-making processes. Highly skilled in using qualitative and quantitative data to drive prioritization, shape technical strategy, and assess product-market fit. Demonstrated skill in fostering clear and effective communication channels within the organization, adeptly facilitating cross-functional collaboration between technical and non-technical teams to ensure seamless alignment on product vision, goals, and priorities. Experience working directly with customers and partners in an outbound sales capacity. Nice to Have: Deep understanding of technical integration patterns across SaaS ecosystems and third-party tools that drive scalable innovation. Experience with modern software development practices, cloud infrastructure, and security best practices. Industry experience in regulated domains (e.g., medical devices, aerospace, automotive, or financial services), with a strong understanding of systems engineering principles. Perks and Benefits: 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. 6+ 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. At Jama Software, we welcome passionate individuals who have the unrestricted right to work in the United States, including natural citizens and Green Card holders, and reside in eligible states to join our team. Jama Software participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9. 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. 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 any 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 recruiting@jamasoftware.com to request an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical product strategy and roadmap for a core domain of the Jama Software platform, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market opportunities. Collaborate with various teams to drive impactful outcomes and translate technical initiatives into customer value.