Product Manager

Location: Oakland, CA- Hybrid Schedule
Duration: 3+ month contract with potential to extend- 40 hours/weekly
Pay Rate: $53.00-$58.00/hour

Responsibilities:

• Join, lead and gather engagement and pursue follow up items during agile ceremonies
• Lead refinement and sprint planning calls
• Write epic and story requirements, acceptance criteria and specifications
• Prioritize backlog with stakeholders
• Communicate when certain stories will be released with relevant stakeholders
• Work with senior product manager and team to prepare for quarterly planning
• Be diligent about maintaining epics and stories up to date with dates, statuses, and relevant fields
• Participate and lead PI/Quarterly planning
• Craft messaging around releases and value/benefit to end users
• Coordinate with engineering, design and stakeholder teams to ensure there is alignment on timelines and dependencies
• An agile evangelist and SAFe enthusiast

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Figma with a strong understanding of design systems

• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and sprint-based workflows

• Proven expertise in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) content management and authoring practices

• Exceptional cross-functional communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders

• Solid background in design and design systems, with attention to consistency and scalability

• Skilled in Jira epic and story writing, with a talent for turning requirements into clear, actionable tickets