Technical Product Manager

Technical Product Manager at Empower

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.

The Technical Product Manager supports the delivery and evolution of platforms, including generative AI, decisioning, personalization, and experimentation capabilities. This role partners with engineering, data science, and business teams to execute on platform roadmaps, translate requirements into technical work, and deliver high-quality, scalable platform capabilities.

The Technical Product Manager operates within a defined product strategy, balancing business needs with technical feasibility while developing depth in platform technologies and product execution.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to the development and execution of platform roadmaps by supporting feature definition, sequencing, and delivery.
• Gather and translate business and technical requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications.
• Write technical specifications for data pipelines, policies, experiments, lead allocation, and logging. Define data contracts and SLAs with technology teams.
• Partner closely with engineering, ML, and data teams to plan, prioritize, and deliver platform capabilities.
• Manage product backlogs, support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release coordination.
• Collaborate with senior product managers to assess tradeoffs, dependencies, and risks.
• Support platform governance processes, including documentation, versioning, approvals, and compliance requirements.
• Assist in monitoring platform performance, reliability, and adoption, including KPIs, SLOs, and operational metrics.
• Analyze data and user feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Participate in platform evolution efforts, including enhancements, migrations, and technical improvements.
• Stay current on relevant platform, AI, and cloud technologies to build product and domain expertise.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders with guidance from senior product leadership.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field required.
• 5-7+ years of product management experience, preferably in technical or platform-focused roles.
• Experience working with engineering teams in an agile development environment.
• Demonstrated systems acumen, including ability to review code, data contracts and system trade-offs.
• Proven track record managing complex technical roadmaps and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Foundational understanding of systems architecture, APIs, and cloud-based platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-informed mindset.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within a defined product strategy
• Eagerness to learn, grow technical depth, and take on increasing ownership.

What Will Set You Apart

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, decisioning systems, or data platforms preferred.

This job operates in a professional office environment.

What We Offer You

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Key skills/competency

• Product Management
• Generative AI
• Decisioning Systems
• Personalization
• Experimentation
• Agile Development
• APIs
• Cloud Platforms
• Data Science Collaboration
• Technical Roadmapping