About the company
Our client is a fast-growing technology company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own client relationships and shape ambiguous operational challenges into well-defined technical projects, working in a small cross-functional team beside engineers. Blend business analysis, planning and light hands-on data work to keep delivery moving in an early-stage setting.
What you'll do
- Build a firsthand understanding of how client operations run through close engagement and quick workflow mapping.
- Rank and shape candidate projects, document what each one needs and outline workable approaches for client teams.
- Partner with engineers so business goals become clear technical deliverables on realistic schedules.
- Keep project boundaries steady and stakeholders aligned as client engagements evolve.
- Take on hands-on analytical tasks, such as working with datasets and integrations, so progress does not stall waiting on others.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Prior experience as a technical product manager.
- A track record of working directly with clients in established, physical-world sectors rather than only consumer technology.
- Ability to break down client workflows and convert messy business needs into clear technical specifications.
- Clear evidence of exceptional problem-solving, such as strong academic credentials, competitive achievements or standout performance.
- Comfort with ambiguity and early-stage, zero-to-one environments.
- Willingness to travel extensively to client sites.
- Ability to work on-site in Chicago, IL, or willingness to relocate.
Bonus points
- Product management experience at industrial or real-world technology companies.
- Startup or co-founder experience.
- A quantitative degree such as math, engineering, economics or computer science.
- Working familiarity with APIs and the ability to do basic data analysis independently.
- Background in operations or supply chain topics.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 125,000 to 225,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- Chicago, IL, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
Skills Required
- Prior experience as a technical product manager
- Direct client-facing experience in established physical-world sectors
- Ability to analyze client workflows and translate business needs into technical specifications
- Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving ability through academic credentials, competitive achievements, or standout performance
- Comfort working in ambiguous, early-stage, zero-to-one environments
- Willingness to travel extensively to client sites
- Ability to work on-site in Chicago, Illinois, or willingness to relocate
- Product management experience at industrial or real-world technology companies
- Startup or co-founder experience
- Quantitative degree in mathematics, engineering, economics, or computer science
- Working familiarity with APIs and ability to perform basic data analysis independently
- Background in operations or supply chain
What We Do
Raydar is a talent acquisition and business consulting firm that connects world-class and emerging talent with growing organizations. It supports companies through team development, strategic hiring, and customized growth solutions, helping clients recruit roles such as engineers, product managers, executives, legal counsel, and quantitative traders. Raydar focuses on understanding each organization’s needs, culture, and long-term goals to build high-impact teams.
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