The Product Management team at TransPerfect is comprised of individuals skilled in proactively managing the development process of our applications with a desire to apply their knowledge during the entire lifecycle of an application, from gathering requirements to releasing to Production in collaboration with other teams. Junior Product Managers work within our Technology group.
The Junior Product Manager acts as the primary point of contact for our Client Solutions Teams and Internal Solutions Teams, as well other teams within our group, collaborating with some of the industry’s leading technology minds on the world’s leading translation automation platform.
Position responsibilities:
Support the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to release, taking an active approach during User Acceptance Testing/Quality Assurance cycles of new product versions
Support the tracking of delivery schedules, ensuring proper quality assurance, and manage changes in work scope
Engage stakeholders on necessary inputs, manage communications, expectations and dependencies
Participate in UI/UX design
Author and review Documentation updates
Analyze reported issues, new features and improvement requests from stakeholders and communicate them accurately and effectively to developers, writing formal specifications when necessary
Provide support to colleagues from other teams, including Client Solutions Teams and Internal Solutions Teams as well as Technology Sales and Technology Services
Self-train to better understand internal and third party technologies
Perform any other special tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role as assigned by the manager/supervisor
Essential skills and experience required:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
Fluency in English with good verbal and written communication skills
1 year of software product management experience in a corporate environment
Good knowledge of all aspects of the software product development lifecycle
Good problem-solving skills, especially in the context of troubleshooting web applications, and good analytical skills
Experience in effectively working with external and internal clients to gather and organize user requirements, user stories and use cases
Strong interpersonal skills
Outstanding time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
Resourceful with the drive to learn and improve skills
Proactive, self-starter attitude with desire to own projects with limited supervision
Desired skills and experience:
Knowledge of a second language
Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, Testrail or similar systems
Knowledge of localization Computer Aided Translation tools and Translation Memory Tools
Ability to work with cross-functional teams