Associate Product Manager / Assoc Product Management Spec

About the role

The Associate Product Manager assists in the development and maintenance of products that deliver measurable value to customers and stakeholders alike. Contributing to the end-to-end product development lifecycle, the Associate Product Manager helps to ensure high-quality, timely delivery that aligns with product line objectives and guiding principles — while championing a consistent, intuitive user experience. Success in this role depends on building strong stakeholder relationships, fostering collaboration, and rallying support across the organization for the product's direction. The ideal Associate Product Manager models a collaborative, innovative working style — encouraging cross-functional teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning rooted in product management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating across roles and disciplines to develop solutions that meet user needs and support product goals.
• Setting and pursuing clear priorities that contribute to the product's long-term value.
• Generating user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation required to translate business needs into product features.
• Researching and validating potential product enhancements.
• Collaborating with Design, Legal, and Policy teams to ensure the product is in-line with all relevant statutes, regulations, and rules while still meeting user and business needs.
• Participating in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, product demos, and retrospectives to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Navigating trade-off conversations with technical teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners to reach workable, well-informed solutions.
• Incorporating user research, usability testing, and data analysis into decision-making.
• Communicating product updates and roadmap to stakeholders, leadership, and partners.

Minimum Qualifications

Three (3) years of experience in product management, service design, business analysis, program management, or a related field. Experience must demonstrate the following:

• Understanding of product management practices, such as product lifecycle management, roadmapping, user-centered design, backlog management, and/or iterative delivery.
• Use of Agile, Scrum, or other iterative development methodologies.
• Experience working with Salesforce.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of human-centered design, continuous improvement, strategic planning, and change management.
• Understanding of relationship management principles to gather product input and keep stakeholders informed of product plans.
• Familiarity with database and database design concepts, data systems, and data governance and management best practices.
• Experience identifying measurable benefit for new features or improvements that align with customer needs and product goals.
• Variety of experience working across a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of a background investigation prior to employment, including the following components:

• Criminal background check
• Reference check
• Fingerprinting check (MNJIS/CJIS)
• Complete the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Security Awareness training within 3-business days from the start of employment; and successfully obtain/retain CJIS certification annually.

Pay

$34.07 - $50.53 / hourly; $71,138 - $105,506 / annually

Schedule

Day Shift / 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Diabetes care
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
• Training, classes, and professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (some positions may qualify)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support including mental health, relationship challenges, grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
• Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care

Location

St. Paul. This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.

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