OVERVIEW
TransPerfect helps organizations navigate the global marketplace. It remains founder-led – and has striven to maintain the ethos and drive that led them to grow organically year-on-year for the past 30 years. Starting in an NYU dorm room in the early 1990s, TransPerfect is today recognized as the largest translation and language services company in the world with thousands of employees located in 100+ offices around the world – and over $1 billion in revenue in 2023.
The TransPerfect TechOps team has been a vital part of the company’s success since its formation 10 years ago – delivering technology and services that have drastically simplified the lives of our clients and colleagues – from workflow improvements for colleagues, to core services that form the basis of the company’s GlobalLink platform, to creating scalable client interfaces that allow novice users to navigate complex ecosystems.
DESCRIPTION
Work closely with the Product Manager to align on product strategy and roadmap
Support the product roadmap that meets user needs and corporate goals
Write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
Prioritize and groom the product backlog
Support the product lifecycle from planning to release
Participate in daily/weekly (agile/scrum) software development process meetings
Support delivery schedules and coordinate across cross-functional teams comprised of product, design, development and QA, to deliver functional solutions
Communicate daily with the cross-functional team to clarify any questions and remove roadblocks
Support and evaluate product progress at each stage of the software development process
Perform any other special tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role as assigned by the manager/supervisor
REQUIRED SKILLS
Minimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
1-2 years of related experience in working in an agile development environment
A solid working knowledge of the product management lifecycle and an understanding of the tenets of software development using Agile methodologies
Experience managing products or projects using project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps Server, Confluence, Trello, etc.
Expert communication skills: ability to manage stakeholders’ expectations, be prepared to justify delays or scope changes, and communicate technical information to business stakeholders in an easy to understand way