Product Manager, Cloud & Infrastructure

About Pryon: We’re a team of AI, tech, and language experts whose DNA lives in Alexa, Siri, Watson, and virtually every human language technology product on the market. Now we’re building an industry-leading knowledge management platform. Our proprietary, cutting-edge natural language processing capabilities transform unstructured data into meaningful experiences that increase productivity with unmatched accuracy and speed.
The Opportunity: We are seeking a Product Manager who will be responsible for managing existing and new deployment formats including, but not limited to, on-prem, private cloud, public cloud, and partner SaaS. You will also develop and own core platform features such as observability, monitoring, logging, infrastructure compatibility and sizing as well as deployment configurations. To be successful in this role, you must have deep technical knowledge and an acute understanding of  how cloud-based infrastructure and software deployment work. You should also have a strong grasp of system design architecture, from containers all the way to hardware. Ideally, you have previous experience working on cloud-based products or with a cloud service provider.

In This Role, You Will:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Pryon cloud portable roadmap with a focus on on-prem, public and private cloud portability
• Ensure on-time delivery of product features, enhancements and improvements
• Participate in technical discussions with Engineering and R&D to understand how technical design decisions impact scope, timeline, and trade-offs
• Define use cases, set requirements and acceptance criteria for features, utilizing an iterative approach to allow for measurement of success and adoption, and prioritization of enhancements
• Own your roadmap and set prioritization for feature delivery from technical teams by synthesizing market research, customer and prospect data, customer needs, and internal/external stakeholder expectations
• Demonstrate full knowledge of the development process in your area of focus and at times be a key contributor and mindful guide to engineers and scientists on the team
• Interact with customers and market thought leaders to develop a deep understanding and define product requirements and best practices for enterprise business problems and use cases
• Define and document business processes that are impacted by your product(s)
• Author product specifications, inclusive of use cases, and activity flow diagrams; identify data sources, analytics, reporting and integration requirements
• Collaborate with engineering, data science and other support teams such as user experience, QA and documentation to create exceptional solutions
• Lead agile ceremonies including refinement, roadmap reviews, sprint planning and stand-ups

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• Preferred – M.S or M.B.A degree
• Preferred: Experience working on enterprise AI, ML, NLP, search, or data science-based applications
• Preferred: 2-3 years of working in an Agile environment, writing Epics, User Stories, and running Agile ceremonies and processes
• Preferred: Azure, AWS, and/or GCP certification
• Experience in one or more of the following: cloud infrastructure, ML Ops, SaaS, Big Data, security and/or DevOps
• Experience in writing logical, detailed, and complete product requirements and functional specifications
• Demonstrated success in developing, effectively communicating, and executing a product vision, strategy and roadmap
• Self-starter with entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Knowledgeable in technology, software architecture, and software as a service (SaaS) delivery models
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in the agile software development process

Benefits for Full Time Employees: 100% Company paid Health/Dental/Vision benefits for you and your dependentsLife Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability401kUnlimited PTO
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is authorized to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas at this time.
Pryon is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.