Technical Product Manager - University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is seeking a Technical Product Manager to join their IT Applications and Data team-this role has remote flexibility with relocation support for those looking to move closer to campus in Moscow, ID. As a land-grant institution, the university is deeply committed to innovation, learning, and public service, offering a collaborative environment where IT drives campus-wide impact. In this role, you'll lead enterprise platforms like TeamDynamix, act as a key product owner, and help shape the university's service delivery strategy. This is a growth-focused position with strong support for professional development and a team culture that values creativity and problem-solving. Apply now to take your next step in product management!

Another Source's client, the University of Idaho, is recruiting a Technical Product Manager to join their team. An exciting opportunity for a service management professional to step into product leadership at a mission-driven university. The role offers full remote flexibility, ownership of key enterprise service platforms, and the chance to shape service delivery across campus while contributing to meaningful innovation and growth.

Here's a little about the University of Idaho and the position they are recruiting for:

The University of Idaho is committed to innovation and excellence, driving impactful research and education across various industries. Through cutting-edge programs in digital learning and continuing education, the university provides accessible and forward-thinking opportunities for students and professionals alike. Learn more about the University of Idaho here: https://www.uidaho.edu/about

What you will be doing:

Join us at the University of Idaho as a Technical Product Manager overseeing our Enterprise Service Management (ESM) product portfolio. In this role, you'll collaborate with key stakeholders and partners to streamline service delivery across the organization, lead the development of new features, and work alongside cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects. Your expertise will ensure the seamless operation of our IT services, playing a critical role in advancing the university's mission and supporting our community.

Provide Vison and Leadership for a Product or Product Portfolio

Serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a Product or Portfolio of related Products

• Understanding of available Enterprise Platforms

• Understanding of and representing user needs.

• Defining a vision for a product and creating product roadmaps

Provide Product Ownership and Project Management

• Ensuring development projects and software deployments meet business requirements and goals, fulfill end-user requirements, and comply with all applicable security, privacy, audit requirements and regulations and delivered with the highest quality.

• Managing the product lifecycle, creating upgrade and testing schedules and coordinating regression, QA and UAT testing

• Managing a product backlog, gathering requirements and user stories, prioritizing tasks, monitoring progress, and providing feedback.

• Developing technical design documents, architectural diagrams and process flows by collaborating with peers and team members.

Manage Key Partner Relationships

• Representing organizational IT in meetings related to your supported product family.

• Creating and promoting a culture of excellent customer service.

• Establishing and maintaining ties with colleagues throughout the institution to ensure optimal collaboration and coordination of effort.

• Maintaining relationships with technology vendors for the department and/or business owners.

Manage Key Partner Relationships Support Enterprise Service Management (ESM) applications and provide reporting

• Advising University partners and stakeholders on the best use of Enterprise Service Management (ESM) technologies in response to business needs.

• Developing and maintaining knowledge and understanding of the composition of ESM related technologies, including modern front-end and integration development languages and frameworks.

• Participating in the design and configuration of items in the Service Catalog, including defining workflows, approvals, and service request processes.

• Providing technical support for the ESM platform, troubleshooting issues reported by users, and collaborating with support and development teams to resolve system bugs and performance issues.

• Creating and configuring reports, performance analytics, and dashboards to provide insights into system usage, service performance, and key metrics

Required Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience working with software applications in a technical or functional support role.

• Prioritizing work and ensuring projects and workloads are completed on time

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience in a technical or functional leadership role.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management of Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Agile Certification (e.g., Product Owner, Scrum Master or similar).

• Agile certification and knowledge of Agile frameworks

• Project management certification (PMP-PMI or similar)

• ITIL Certification.

• Experience in an educational organization.

• Familiarity with:

• ESM tools such as TeamDynamix, Jira or ServiceNow

• Using enterprise reporting tools such as Argos and Power BI

• Project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project

• Modern API development with web services

• Source Code Control / Versioning tools (e.g., Git).

What's in it for you:

The anticipated yearly salary is $85,000 - $90,000.

While this position can be fully remote, relocation assistance is offered for those interested in relocating to the area.

The University of Idaho offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time staff, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Retirement benefits

• Professional development and tuition assistance

• Paid time off and holidays

Learn more about the benefits here: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination:

The University of Idaho (U of I) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, U of I does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, genetic information or status as any protected veteran or military status in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions and educational programs.

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