Senior Technical Product Manager

Title: Sr. Technical Product Manager

Employee Classification: Sr. Technical Product Manager

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Div of Rsrch & Innovation

SubDivision-Department: HSC-Health Institutes & Centers

Department: HSC-Center for Human ID-304600

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: Grade 15

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.  

Department Summary

The Center for Human Identification (CHI) is an accredited forensic laboratory located on the campus of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. With funding from the state of Texas and various Federal Government agencies, CHI supports DNA testing, forensic genetic genealogy, anthropological examinations, CODIS operations, forensic training, and cutting-edge research and development initiatives. CHI also manages the Texas Missing Persons DNA Database.

Position Overview

The Senior Technical Product Manager is a key individual contributor on a small, high-impact IT development team embedded within a forensic science department. Reporting to the Director of IT Development, this role is responsible for leading the strategic planning, prioritization, and lifecycle management of custom software solutions, including Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), case management tools, system integrations, and other mission-critical applications used by forensic professionals.

This position bridges the gap between technical implementation and stakeholder needs—collaborating directly with forensic scientists, lab staff, law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, government officials, and international partners. The Senior Technical Product Manager plays a hands-on role in Agile project execution, user experience design, functional requirements gathering, backlog grooming, and quality assurance.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical fluency with excellent communication and analytical skills, and is comfortable working across disciplines to deliver modern software solutions in a sensitive, high-stakes environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in product management, business analysis, or technical project management.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience working directly with end users and technical teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Familiarity with modern web application stacks (e.g., React, .NET, Entity Framework, SQL).
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), version control, and QA practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives, and story writing.
• Ability to translate complex bu