Technical Product Manager (Hybrid Work Schedule)

See What We’re All About

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our Core Values with safety being your first priority. That’s key. But we’re also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change…and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!

Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We’re more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We’re proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain’s Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let’s chat – Apply Today!

Perks

• Parts Town Pride – check out our virtual tour and culture!
• Quarterly profit-sharing bonus
• Hybrid Work schedule
• Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Monthly IT stipend
• Casual dress code
• On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
• All the traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs and time away – don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

The Job at a Glance

As a Technical Product Manager (internally known as the Proprietor of Product Information), you will lead the strategy for our product information management journey and work to continuously improve our standing as the industry leaders in mission-critical parts product information. You will be responsible for directing the efforts of an agile team to deliver feature enhancements and capabilities that delight stakeholders and end users and help fuel the tremendous growth of Parts Town. You will work closely with business partners and product information consumers to understand their needs and solve problems through scalable modern technologies. You will socialize your solutions and continually measure and communicate the value being driven throughout the business. If this sounds like something you were born to do, then we would like you to apply!

A Typical Day

• Establish, own, and drive the strategy for product information management based on company objectives, industry best practices, and stakeholder needs
• Actively engage with engineers, designers, stakeholders, and data consumers to follow a 5D product lifecycle, owning the definition, discovery, design, development, and delivery of features and innovations
• Build your product information roadmap, and prioritize projects based on value to the customer and business
• Lead agile ceremonies for your scrum team including daily scrum calls, sprint planning, story refinement, sprint demos, and retrospectives
• Communicate to product leaders and stakeholders your roadmap and deliverables through project briefs, live demos, and shareable artifacts
• Write Epics and Stories in Jira that align with your roadmap and communicate effectively what needs to be delivered by the development team
• Along with QA, perform User Acceptance Testing of your features to ensure the development meets the expected vision for your product
• Socialize the new capabilities you bring to life through training and demonstrations to internal and external teams, partnering with marketing leaders to build a communication strategy
• Continually push the envelope for what it means to be a