Position summary: The Product Management team at TransPerfect is comprised of individuals skilled in proactively managing the development process of our applications with a desire to apply their knowledge during the entire lifecycle of an application, from gathering requirements to releasing to Production in collaboration with other teams.
Junior Product Managers work within our Technology group and act as the primary point of contact for our Client Solutions Teams and Internal Solutions Teams, as well other teams within our group, collaborating with some of the industry's leading technology minds on the world's leading translation automation platform.
Position responsibilities: Support the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to release, taking an active approach during User Acceptance Testing/Quality Assurance cycles of new product versions Support the tracking of delivery schedules, ensuring proper quality assurance, and manage changes in work scope Engage stakeholders on necessary inputs, manage communications, expectations and dependencies Participate in UI/UX design Perform UAT and Quality Assurance of a product's REST API, validating the correct implementation of a feature's specification and identifying possible gaps and bugs Author and review Documentation updates Analyze reported issues, new features and improvement requests from stakeholders and communicate them accurately and effectively to developers, writing formal specifications when necessary Provide support to colleagues from other teams, including Client Solutions Teams and Internal Solutions Teams as well as Technology Sales and Technology Services Self train to better understand internal and third party technologies Perform any other special tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role as assigned by the manager/supervisor Essential skills and experience required: Minimum Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent Fluency in English with good verbal and written communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Good problem-solving skills, especially in the context of troubleshooting web applications, and good analytical skills Outstanding time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment Experience in effectively working with external and internal clients to gather and organize user requirements, user stories and use cases Good knowledge of all aspects of the software product development lifecycle, including 1 year of software product management experience in a corporate environment Work experience in software development using Java and scripting languages Technical background with experience in any of the following: Java, REST APIs, JSON/XML, PHP or PERL Resourceful with the drive to learn and improve skills Proactive, self-starter attitude with desire to own projects with limited supervision Desired skills and experience: Knowledge of a second language Computer Science or Engineering degree Knowledge of JIRA, Confluence, Testrail or similar systems Knowledge of localization Computer Aided Translation tools and Translation Memory Tools Experience using regular expression, Xpath and other parsing techniques Familiarity with microservices Ability to work with cross-functional teams TransPerfect and its companies provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
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