Product Manager - Engineering
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm investing in ambitious founders through capital, mentorship, and a worldwide network.
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About Techstars
Founded in 2006, Techstars operates mentorship-driven accelerator programs and venture funds for early-stage startups. Accepted accelerator companies receive a current $220,000 investment, three months of intensive mentorship, and ongoing access to Techstars’ network of founders, investors, mentors, and partners. The public brand is operated by Techstars Central LLC.
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About the Role
You will own day-to-day product delivery for internal platforms, data systems, founder tools, and integrations. You will turn ambiguous stakeholder requests into scoped plans, manage the product lifecycle and Jira backlog, coordinate releases, document decisions, guide organizational change, and measure feature adoption.
Requirements
- 4+ years of product management experience in software
- Ability to turn loosely defined problems into documented and scoped plans for engineering teams
- Change management experience
- Experience working directly with engineers and understanding technical tradeoffs
- Excellent written communication
- Proficiency with Jira, agile and scrum processes, sprint planning, capacity management, and release coordination
- Ability to work with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams under shifting priorities
- Ability to define success metrics and instrument features
Responsibilities
- Translate ambiguous stakeholder requests into engineering-ready work plans with scope, acceptance criteria, questions, and tradeoffs
- Own day-to-day product delivery across internal systems and supporting tools
- Run the product lifecycle from intake and discovery through requirements, sprint management, go-live, and post-launch follow-up
- Manage the Jira backlog through sprint planning, refinement, prioritization, and team unblockers
- Produce clear product documentation, PRDs, tickets, and updates
- Lead change management for the transition from legacy systems
- Guide stakeholders through changes by communicating tradeoffs and managing expectations
- Partner with operations and program teams to identify workflow friction
- Maintain accessible documentation and institutional context
- Track feature usage and adoption and identify areas for iteration
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off