Associate Product Manager
About the role
This fully remote Associate Product Manager (APM) position is an entry point into the Product Management career path, designed for individuals transitioning from Business Analysis or those early in their product career. The role requires availability during EST business hours. You will own sprint-level execution while developing strategic thinking about roadmap planning, customer challenges, and product vision. In teams without a dedicated Business Analyst, you will also handle user story documentation, backlog management, feature refinement, and ensuring features are ready for development.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Group Product Manager (GPM) to shape product vision, goals, and quarterly outcomes
- Own backlog grooming, story writing, and sprint planning in partnership with engineering
- Use AI tools and Figma to draft early concepts, flows, and requirement summaries
- Define and refine user stories and acceptance criteria
- Partner with UX and QA for design reviews and test validation
- Track feature progress and assist with go-to-market readiness (release notes, internal training)
- Participate in customer and stakeholder interviews led by GPMs
- Contribute to documentation, user guides, and org readiness materials
- Be a flexible and supportive team member, assisting with other responsibilities as they arise
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience defining detailed technical user stories and use cases
- 3+ years of product management experience
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, AirFocus, and agile development workflows
- Experience or interest in AI prompting for specs, analysis, or prototyping
- Basic UX sensibility; ability to collaborate on wireframes and flows using Figma or similar tools
- Excellent written, verbal, and PowerPoint communication
- Understanding of data, dependencies, and integration workflows is a plus
- High level of adaptability and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Proactive, self-starter looking to grow into a strategic product role
- Highly collaborative individual who is not afraid to ask questions or challenge ideas respectfully
- Growth mindset with openness to feedback and commitment to continuous improvement
About isolved
isolved is an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM (Human Capital Management) technology. Our solutions are delivered directly or through our partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers—who use them daily to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, seamlessly connects and manages the employee journey across talent management, HR & payroll, workforce management, and engagement management functions.