Product Manager

We are looking for a Product Manager to guide product planning and execution for a team based in Elmhurst, Illinois. This role focuses on turning business needs into clear priorities, coordinating work across stakeholders, and maintaining momentum through an agile delivery process. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, a structured approach to backlog management, and the ability to keep product quality and user value at the center of decision-making.

Responsibilities:
• Define product priorities by translating business goals and user needs into a clear roadmap and actionable work items.
• Manage and refine the product backlog, ensuring stories are well prepared, appropriately prioritized, and ready for development teams.
• Partner with engineering, quality, and business stakeholders to align scope, timing, and expected outcomes across initiatives.
• Support agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and backlog review sessions, to help teams deliver work efficiently and transparently.
• Use Jira and related tools to monitor progress, maintain documentation, and provide visibility into product status and upcoming work.
• Review reported issues, coordinate bug triage, and help drive resolution decisions based on customer impact and business priority.
• Evaluate product performance and feedback to identify enhancement opportunities and inform future releases.• Proven experience in product management with responsibility for prioritization, delivery coordination, and stakeholder communication.
• Working knowledge of agile and scrum practices in a product development environment.
• Hands-on experience with backlog refinement and writing or managing well-defined user stories.
• Proficiency with Atlassian Jira for tracking work, organizing priorities, and monitoring delivery progress.
• Familiarity with bug tracking processes and the ability to assess issue severity and business impact.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to balance competing priorities, make informed decisions, and maintain focus on customer and business value.