Technical Product Manager

Who is Blueprint?

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun.

What does Blueprint do?

Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies.

Why Blueprint?

At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You’ll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world’s best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won’t find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint.

We are looking for a Technical Product Manager to join us as we build cutting-edge technology solutions!  This is your opportunity to be part of a team that is committed to delivering best in class service to our customers.

 In this role you will play a critical role in defining, designing, and developing a state-of-the-art data platform that powers intelligent supply chain management solutions for infrastructure supply chain use cases. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, data science, and operations, to deliver a scalable and robust platform that meets the complex needs of our clients.

Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Roadmap:

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the data platform focused on intelligent supply chain management.
• Align product objectives with business goals, ensuring that the platform delivers measurable value to our clients in the infrastructure sector.

Platform Development:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of the data platform, including data ingestion, processing, analytics, and visualization components.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate technical requirements into scalable solutions, leveraging cloud-native architectures and big data technologies.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with key stakeholders, including clients, internal teams, and senior leadership, to gather requirements, validate product features, and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Employ the Jobs to be Done (JTBD) framework to deeply understand the needs and challenges of technical customers, focusing on the outcomes they are trying to achieve with the platform.
• Facilitate in-depth discussions and workshops with customers to extract actionable insights, ensuring that the platform is designed to solve real-world problems and deliver high-impact results.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of product capabilities and value propositions.

Market & Customer Insights:

• Conduct market research and gather customer feedback using the JTBD framework to identify trends, pain points, and opportunities within the supply chain management domain.
• Utilize JTBD insights to prioritize features and enhancements that align with customer needs and drive continuous improvement of the platform.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with data science and analytics teams to integrate advanced AI/ML models into the platform, enabling intelligent decision-making and optimization within the supply chain.
• Partner with operations and support teams to ensure the platform meets performance, reliability, and scalability standards.

Product Lifecycle Management:

• Manage the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond, ensuring timely delivery of features and enhancements.
• Define and track key performance metrics to measure the success of the platform and inform future product iterations.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in product management roles, specifically working with data platforms, enterprise software, or supply chain solutions.
• Demonstrated experience owning the full product lifecycle from discovery and definition through development, launch, and post-launch support.
• Proven track record of launching data-driven products or platforms that deliver measurable value to customers, including data products within complex business environments.
• Ability to manage a product roadmap and balance short-term priorities with long-term strategic goals, ensuring continuous product improvement and innovation.

Domain Experience in Supply Chain Management:

• Strong understanding of supply chain processes within infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, or construction industries, particularly around areas like demand forecasting, inventory optimization, supplier management, and logistics optimization.
• Proven ability to translate industry-specific pain points into data-driven solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making across the supply chain.
• Experience working directly with end users and subject matter experts in supply chain roles to develop products that meet the needs of both operational and strategic users.

Customer-Centric Development using Jobs to be Done (JTBD) Framework:

• Extensive experience applying the JTBD framework to understand customer needs at a deeper level, uncovering the true jobs customers are trying to accomplish with the product.
• Skilled in conducting customer interviews, identifying customer pain points, and synthesizing this feedback into actionable insights for product development.
• Demonstrated ability to create value propositions and product features that align with customer "jobs" and use these insights to prioritize the product backlog.
• Experience facilitating workshops or design sprints with internal teams and external customers to iterate on solutions and ensure product-market fit.

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on experience defining, designing, and delivering data platforms with expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka), and data processing pipelines.
• Understanding of modern data architecture principles such as data lakes, data warehousing, and real-time analytics, including proficiency with ETL pipelines, data modeling, and data governance frameworks.
• Experience in working with AI/ML technologies to incorporate predictive models, optimization algorithms, and intelligent analytics into a product.
• Ability to work closely with engineering teams to define technical requirements, ensuring the product is built with scalability, performance, and security in mind.

Experience in Agile Environments:

• Deep understanding of agile product management, with experience in leading sprint cycles, conducting backlog grooming, and ensuring alignment between development teams and business objectives.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in priorities and pivot strategies based on customer feedback, market dynamics, and evolving business needs.

Other Skills:

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for innovation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to leverage cross functional and virtual teams to achieve business and technology objectives.
• Desire to constantly learn new technology solutions, industry trends and patterns in data technology.
• Proficiency with productivity tools such as Jira, ADO, M365 Suite, Google Workplace, Teams and Slack.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. An advanced degree (MBA or MS) is a plus.

Salary Range

Pay ranges vary based on multiple factors including, without limitation, skill sets, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographical market. The pay range for this position reflects geographic based ranges for Washington state: $134,880 to $161,700 USD/annually. The salary/wage and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience and may be outside this range.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law.

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: [email protected]

Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401k program
• Competitive PTO offerings
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Location: Remote with occasional travel required