Product Manager III

At AbsenceSoft, we’re transforming the employee experience. Our secure, intuitive technology helps employers bring humanity, certainty, and efficiency to some of the most complex moments in the workplace. Built by HR professionals for HR professionals, we’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited about where we’re going.

We’re seeking a Product Manager III who is an experienced product professional and operates with a high degree of independence. In this role, you’ll be responsible for guiding the direction, execution, and continuous improvement of a product area. You’ll apply strong product judgment to navigate ambiguity, evaluate complex trade-offs, and lead through influence. By combining a deep understanding of customer needs, product strategy, and underlying technology, you’ll help shape both near-term execution and the long-term health and growth of the product.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Own and manage the product lifecycle for platform capabilities including processing pipelines, data infrastructure, authentication systems, and analytics tooling
• Collaborate with Engineering on API design, data models, integration patterns, and system architecture decisions
• Drive implementation of authentication, authorization, and data access controls that meet security and compliance requirements
• Work with Business Intelligence and Analytics teams to ensure data availability, quality, and performance for reporting needs
• Support ingestion tooling and data pipeline development to enable seamless customer onboarding and data management
• Monitor platform performance, reliability metrics, and adoption, using insights to prioritize improvements
• Own delivery, scope, and roadmap execution for a product team with established product-market fit
• Prioritize product work across roadmap items, customer escalations, technical needs, and strategic priorities
• Act as the gatekeeper to minimize distractions and maintain focus for the product team
• Continuously analyze product insights, performance metrics, and customer input to identify opportunities
• Recommend new problems to solve and scope product improvements based on insights and trends
• Drive feature enhancements and manage feature sunsetting to optimize product value and health
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and program partners to maintain alignment and shared clarity
• Create clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure the backlog remains organized and actionable
• Communicate product direction and updates across Product, Engineering, and broader stakeholders
• Engage in foundational and directional research to deepen understanding of customer needs
• Foster a strong team culture grounded in clarity, openness, feedback, and shared understanding
• Participate in a highly compliant environment while assisting to maintain company controls and security within your job role

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information systems, or related field; or equivalent experience
• 2 - 3 years of product management experience owning scope and delivery cycles for a product team or product area
• Strong understanding of platform architecture, APIs, data systems, modern infrastructure patterns, data processing pipelines, and ETL concepts
• Familiarity with product analytics, user research, and modern product development practices
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively across competing demands and protect team focus while managing multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to synthesize insights from research, data, and customer feedback into clear product decisions
• Strong communication skills that build company-wide understanding and trust on product and engineering topics
• Curious mindset that challenges assumptions and deepens knowledge of customers, data, and market context
• Inclusive, empathetic collaboration style that fosters environments where diverse viewpoints influence decisions
• Ability to implement and improve product processes while operating autonomously
• Knowledge of AI tools and concepts
• Experience in SaaS, high-growth, or startup environments preferred
• Background in HR technology, leave managem