Technical Product Manager

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Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That’s why at Applied, we’re building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers – all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40 years of experience in the Insurtech game, we’re not just redefining what’s achievable;

we’re creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible.

We’re searching for a Technical Product Manager to join our Epic Product Management team in a remote capacity. To keep us headed in the right direction, we’re looking for people who understand winning is a team sport, who value and seek to learn from our team’s diverse experiences and backgrounds, who welcome a challenge and take risks in the pursuit of creating better outcomes for our customers, and who can, at any given time, step back to laugh and have some fun.

• Lead the development and execution of product strategies for API features and supporting capabilities
• Define the vision and roadmap for key API features
• Identify and define problem statements, leading to research that deepens understanding or validates decisions
• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to pinpoint customer needs, product gaps, and market opportunities
• Prioritize and manage the roadmap and release plan for API features and supporting capabilities
• Define product requirements and specifications for API features and supporting capabilities
• Translate findings into recommendations, API features, and supporting capability enhancements
• Create business cases for API features, supporting capabilities, and new API products
• Present business cases to Product leadership to gather feedback and buy-in
• Ensure feature delivery creates a connected customer journey and a phased approach to value realization
• Lead cross‑functional teams through development cycles
• Track progress towards milestones, identify roadblocks, and recommend solutions
• Execute user research and testing to comprehend needs and pain points
• Utilize various techniques to explore user needs, gaining deeper insight into the customer
• Communicate user needs cross‑functionally to align with API product prioritization
• Synthesize market and user data from multiple sources
• Create compelling stories and present to Product leadership to validate hypotheses or decisions
• Communicate feature‑area and product values to go‑to‑market teams
• Define the product positioning and market differentiation for API features and supporting capabilities
• Partner cross‑functionally to develop for API features, supporting capabilities, and new API products
• Collaborate with Software Development, User Experience, Customer Experience, Go‑To‑Market, Customers, and Product Leadership
• Act as a mentor or coach to junior product team members, sharing expertise and promoting continuous learning
• Ensure API documentation is clear, comprehensive, and user‑friendly
• Stay updated and report on industry trends and competitor API strategies to maintain a competitive edge

Your experience includes:

• 5+ years of experience in product management
• Strong technical background or familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, and developer tools
• Experience with API analytics tools and platforms
• Proven in-depth understanding of product management methodologies
• Applied knowledge of customer needs, preferences, and behaviors within their product domain, with an emerging understanding of the market landscape
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision, taking initiative in removing blockers, solving problems, and driving results across teams

You may have other skills or credentials, including:

• A background working for enterprise SaaS organizations

We know that talent comes from all backgrounds and experience levels. We encourage military members and their spouses, as well as candidates without a degree or a background in tech to apply!

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