Technical Product Manager

Core Competencies

• Ability to support product development via efficient and effective project management practices.
• Organize engineering and analytics teams around complex development projects, ensuring that the right level of process (not too little, not too much) is put in place to ensure delivery excellence.
• Able to work with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and requirements. This involves understanding business needs, identifying key metrics, and translating them into actionable project plan.
• Flexible to adjust plans and strategies as project requirements evolve.
• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed product specifications to communicate feature requirements to data science, engineering and stakeholder teams.
• Support engineering and data science teams to implement features by clarifying requirements, facilitating technical discussions, and helping technical team members to understand users and the business.
• Facilitate problem solving and prioritization across teams, factoring in trade-offs between speed, scalability and quality.
• Adapt and champion Agile methodologies and lean practices in product development.
• Highly organized and skilled in managing multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines. This includes creating project plans, setting milestones, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of release-management, product planning and launch frameworks.
• Able to identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. This involves assessing risks, creating contingency plans.
• Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment.

PM Tools Knowledge

• SDLC Methodologies: Agile
• Tracking / Management Tools: ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, Tableau

Key Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguous clinical and data science requirements into structured, actionable product specifications.
• Work with Product to drive backlog grooming, sprint planning, and quarterly roadmap alignment.
• Ensure system-level clarity across platform constraints, dependencies, and integration points.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., DS/DE leads, downstream consumers) to align on requirements and workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical product management, preferably in healthcare, data platforms, or ML/AI systems.
• Strong understanding of data analytics architecture, data modeling, and ML/LLM pipelines.
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams in an agile environment.
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without authority.

FAQ

1. What are the core responsibilities of a Technical Product Manager?
A Technical Product Manager (TPM) owns the product lifecycle while ensuring strong alignment between business goals and technical execution. This includes defining product requirements, prioritizing features, and working closely with engineering teams. The role bridges the gap between technical complexity and user/business needs.

2. How does a Technical Product Manager differ from a traditional Product Manager?
A TPM has deeper technical expertise and works more closely with engineering on architecture, APIs, and system design decisions. While both roles focus on product outcomes, the TPM is more involved in technical feasibility and implementation details. This enables better decision-making for complex, tech-driven products.

3. What level of technical knowledge is expected in this role?
A strong understanding of software development, APIs, system architecture, and data flows is required. Familiarity with technologies like cloud platforms, databases, and programming concepts is important. While not always coding, the TPM must effectively communicate with engineers.

4. What tools are commonly used by a Technical Product Manager?
Common tools include Jira or Azure DevOps for backlog management, Confluence for documentation, and analytics tools for tracking performance. SQL or data tools may be used for analysis. Product roadmapping tools and collaboration platforms are also essential.

5. How does this role collaborate with engineering teams?
The TPM works closely with engineers to define requirements, clarify technical constraints, and ensure smooth delivery. They participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical discussions. Clear communication ensures alignment and efficient execution.