Mid-level Product Manager

PDI Technologies
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for mid-level product managers who balance technical and business acumen, with experience in technology product lifecycles and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3–5 years of product management experience and a background in technology or business
    — “3–5+ years of product management, product ownership, business analysis, or related technology experience”
  • Individuals who have worked on software products through full lifecycle stages and can translate user needs into product outcomes
    — “Experience working with software or technology products through multiple stages of the product lifecycle”
  • Professionals comfortable with AI tools and able to use them in product discovery and decision-making
    — “Use AI-enabled tools to improve product discovery, research, requirements development, analysis, and day-to-day product management”

Things to consider

  • The role requires a balance of technical understanding and business insight, not just one over the other
    — “Ability to understand technical concepts and effectively partner with Engineering teams”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with cross-functional collaboration in your resume and interview responses
    — “Experience collaborating across Engineering, UX, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Support, or similar functions”
  • Demonstrate your ability to synthesize feedback from multiple stakeholders into product decisions
    — “Gather and synthesize feedback from customers, Sales, Customer Success, Support, and other stakeholders”
  • Showcase your track record of using product analytics to guide roadmap development
    — “Use product analytics, customer insights, and market data to evaluate performance and guide decisions”
  • Emphasize your hands-on experience with product and collaboration tools like Jira or Figma
    — “Experience with product and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Figma, Miro, or similar platforms”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with AI tools and their application in product management workflows
    — “Familiarity with AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar technologies”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful product launches
  • positive customer feedback
  • improved product adoption
Typical background
product management experiencesoftware development experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Product StrategyRoadmap DevelopmentCustomer InsightsProduct AnalyticsStakeholder Management

Preferred

AI And Automation Knowledge

Stack & domain

Product ManagementProduct OwnershipBusiness AnalysisProduct RequirementsRoadmapsPrioritizationProduct AnalyticsCustomer InsightsMarket DataAIAutomationEmerging TechnologiesProduct DiscoveryResearchRequirements DevelopmentAnalysisProduct Management ToolsCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkCustomer FocusCuriosityAmbiguity HandlingPriority BalancingInformed Decision MakingTechnologySoftwareProduct Development

About the role

Original posting from PDI Technologies via Lever

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

What you'll do:

Own the strategy, roadmap, and priorities for an assigned product or product area. 

Develop a deep understanding of customers, users, business needs, and market trends. 

Translate customer problems and business opportunities into clear product requirements and outcomes. 

Partner closely with Engineering and UX throughout discovery, development, testing, launch, and iteration. 

Prioritize features and initiatives by balancing customer value, business impact, technical considerations, effort, and risk. 

Gather and synthesize feedback from customers, Sales, Customer Success, Support, and other stakeholders. 

Use product analytics, customer insights, and market data to evaluate performance and guide decisions. 

Define success measures and monitor product adoption, utilization, customer experience, and business impact. 

Partner with go-to-market teams to support product launches, positioning, enablement, and adoption. 

Communicate roadmap priorities, product decisions, progress, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders. 

Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve the product and customer experience. 

Use AI-enabled tools to improve product discovery, research, requirements development, analysis, and day-to-day product management. 

Continuously learn, test assumptions, and adjust priorities based on results. 

What we're looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

3–5+ years of product management, product ownership, business analysis, or related technology experience, with direct product management experience preferred. 

Experience working with software or technology products through multiple stages of the product lifecycle. 

Working knowledge of Agile product development practices and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). 

Experience developing product requirements, user stories, roadmaps, and prioritization recommendations. 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn data and customer insights into product decisions. 

Ability to understand technical concepts and effectively partner with Engineering teams. 

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate between technical, customer, and business audiences. 

Experience collaborating across Engineering, UX, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Support, or similar functions. 

Comfort working through ambiguity, balancing competing priorities, and making informed trade-offs. 

Customer-focused mindset with genuine curiosity about how people use products and where their biggest challenges lie. 

Experience with product and collaboration tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Figma, Miro, or similar platforms. 

Familiarity with AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar technologies. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with SaaS, cloud-based, enterprise software, payments, retail technology, data, or platform products. 

Experience conducting customer discovery, competitive analysis, or market research. 

Experience using product analytics to measure adoption and inform roadmap decisions. 

Exposure to APIs, integrations, data platforms, or other technical product concepts. 

Experience participating in product launches and go-to-market activities

What Success looks like:

You’ll be successful in this role when you understand the customer problem behind the request, not just the requested feature. You’ll bring clarity to competing priorities, build strong partnerships across teams, use data and customer insight to make thoughtful decisions, and consistently move products from idea to measurable customer and business value. 

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career.  This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements.  Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.

Source: PDI Technologies careers (Lever)

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