Product Management Manager

Our client,is seeking an experienced, delivery-focused Product Management Manager (Global Site Solutions) to lead product strategy and technology modernization across its global corporate and store footprint.

In this strategic leadership role, you will sit within the Global Site Solutions organization, driving a multi-year technology transformation to modernize and enhance 60+ applications across Real Estate, Store Planning, Property Development, and Workplace Services value streams. Operating as a senior product authority, you will collaborate with executive business stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, and Engineering leads to define Program Visions, craft product roadmaps, and manage Feature backlogs within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). This position is ideal for a seasoned product leader with a strong track record of mentoring Product Owners, orchestrating large-scale global software rollouts, and translating complex business capabilities into high-value digital products.

Duration: 6-Month Contract (with potential for extension)

Work Arrangement: Remote (with occasional business travel to US office locations)




Advantages
High-Visibility Modernization Mandate: Direct the product strategy and roadmap for 60+ core enterprise applications powering global site, real estate, and workplace operations.

Global Enterprise Scale: Influence a massive digital transformation spanning multi-country business units and cross-functional technology teams.

Strategic Product Authority: Serve as the ultimate product lead approving Program Increment (PI) objectives, feature backlogs, and capability prioritization.

Collaborative Leadership Culture: Lead and mentor a team of talented Product Owners in a modern, matrixed Agile environment.



Responsibilities
Vision, Strategy & Portfolio Roadmapping
Product Vision & Strategy: Partner with executive business stakeholders, Architecture, and Engineering leads to build a well-articulated global product vision, domain strategy, and long-range technology roadmap.

Program Increment (PI) Authority: Serve as the primary product authority owning feature backlogs, approving PI/TI and iteration objectives, and ensuring business needs cascade effectively to squad levels.

Process & Workflow Optimization: Evolve Lean-Agile practices and operationalize product management workflows while maintaining flexibility for squad-specific ways of working.

End-to-End Delivery & Stakeholder Alignment
Feature & Epic Execution: Accountable for end-to-end delivery of Epics, Features, and Stories, tracking product success metrics and driving continuous improvements.

Capacity & Risk Management: Manage demand versus capacity gaps, mitigate resource contention, and formulate contingency plans at the portfolio and program level.

Product Owner Mentorship: Mentor, train, and develop a high-performing team of Product Owners across various seniority levels.

Vendor & Third-Party Integration: Oversee product integration strategies involving third-party software, SaaS applications, and companion enterprise systems.



Qualifications
Experience: 10+ years of total product management experience (or related delivery leadership roles), including 3–5 years of direct people management experience.

Global Implementation Track Record: 5+ years of experience managing large-scale global technology implementations.

SAFe & Agile Mastery: Hands-on experience leading and participating in SAFe events (PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Release Planning) with deep knowledge of Agile techniques and frameworks.

Tooling & Platform Experience: Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle platforms; experience handling third-party SaaS applications and Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent practical experience) in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Soft Skills: Exceptional consultation, communication, facilitation, negotiation, and mentorship skills; proven ability to drive business outcomes in a matrixed enterprise environment.

Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves
Active Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) designation.

Cross-domain expertise encompassing real estate, store development, or workplace management systems.



Summary
If you are a tech-savvy Product Management Manager who pairs an absolute command of SAFe frameworks, product roadmapping, and global SaaS application rollouts with the people leadership needed to guide enterprise Product Owners, this 6-month remote contract is an outstanding opportunity. Bring your strategic vision, backlog precision, and collaborative leadership style to our client's global transformation team today!



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