As an Associate Technical Product Manager, you will support the ownership of a key operational domain within the Protolabs Network, contributing to the evolution of our software development that support our finance and procurement capabilities.
In this role, you will work closely with senior product managers, engineering, and business stakeholders to execute against the product strategy and roadmap for your domain. You will support and enhance Microsoft AX (ERP) financial workflows, ensure visibility into system performance and financial processes, and drive improvements that elevate the experience for finance partners and internal users.
We maintain a high-ownership, outcome-oriented product culture. Teams are empowered to understand problems deeply, make informed trade-offs, and ship iteratively. In this role, you will grow your product skills through hands-on experience, mentorship, and direct impact on how physical products are made globally.
What you'll do:
- Support the execution of the product roadmap for your domain, partnering with product leadership and stakeholders to prioritize work based on data and business needs
- Develop a strong understanding of partner segments, including capabilities, performance, and preferences, as well as customer needs such as lead time, quality, and cost across the order lifecycle
- Assist in discovery and delivery activities, contributing to problem validation, user research, experiments, and prototyping
- Help create clear product requirement documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to deliver features on a predictable cadence while helping manage scope, risks, and dependencies
- Monitor and analyze post-launch metrics such as adoption, allocation quality, and operational performance, and surface insights and improvement opportunities
- Support partner lifecycle initiatives, including onboarding, performance tracking, and engagement efforts
- Contribute to balancing trade-offs across speed, quality, cost, and utilization within the network
- Work with engineering to maintain product quality, reliability, and scalability while delivering customer value
- Advocate for a sustainable team pace and continuous improvement in processes and platform quality
What it takes:
- 0–3 years of experience in product management, engineering, operations, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to product development, projects, or technical initiatives (through professional experience, internships, or academic work)
- Experience working with software engineering teams or exposure to Agile development practices
- Product and analytical skills Comfortable working with funnels, experiments, and cost/benefit analysis to support decision-making
- Ability to define clear success metrics and measure product performance against business outcomes and KPIs User-centric mindset with the ability to balance customer, business, and operational considerations
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Curiosity and willingness to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to create clarity in complex domains and build alignment without direct authority Pragmatic, decisive, and impact-oriented, with a focus on outcomes over outputs
- Experience with Microsoft AX, Dynamics 365, or similar ERP ecosystems
- Experience with EDI integrations, including transaction mapping, error handling, and coordination across ERP and external partner systems
- Experience supporting enterprise applications in digital manufacturing, B2B marketplaces, supply chain, or e-commerce domains
- Experience with analytics and discovery tools (e.g., Looker, Domo, Tableau, SQL, Miro) Exposure to complex operational environments where technology, people, and processes must work together
Nice to have
What's in it for you?
- We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity
- In addition, we offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
- Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
- Dental and Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid caregiver leave
- You will receive 3 weeks of PTO, plus Holiday Pay and Volunteer Hours
- 401k with company match and immediate vest
- Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
- Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
- And More!
Skills Required
- 0-3 years of experience in product management, engineering, operations, or related field
- Demonstrated contribution to product development, projects, or technical initiatives (professional, internship, or academic)
- Experience working with software engineering teams or exposure to Agile development practices
- Product and analytical skills including funnels, experiments, and cost/benefit analysis
- Ability to define success metrics and measure product performance against KPIs
- User-centric mindset balancing customer, business, and operational considerations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to build alignment without direct authority and create clarity in complex domains
- Curiosity and willingness to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with Microsoft AX, Dynamics 365, or similar ERP ecosystems
- Experience with EDI integrations, transaction mapping, and error handling
- Experience supporting enterprise applications in digital manufacturing, B2B marketplaces, supply chain, or e-commerce
- Experience with analytics and discovery tools (Looker, Domo, Tableau, SQL, Miro)
Protolabs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Protolabs and has not been reviewed or approved by Protolabs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options are broadly available and described as good to excellent. Additional protections like short- and long-term disability and life insurance bolster the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A starting PTO allotment plus paid holidays, along with added wellness and volunteer time, is emphasized, with some roles noting PTO growth over tenure. Paid caregiver leave appears in postings and supports flexibility for life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is offered, supporting long-term savings. This foundation is frequently cited alongside core financial benefits as a strong element of total rewards.
Protolabs Insights
What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle. 3D Printing Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time. CNC Machining We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Sheet Metal Fabrication Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing. Injection Molding Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
