Our client, a global leader in apparel and retail, is hiring a highly motivated and experienced contract Senior Product Manager. This is a hybrid role in Pleasanton, CA.
This will be on the Enterprise Product Management Team helping lead Tech for Tech capabilities delivering world class applications, operations, and services to support business, customers and partners worldwide. They are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Product Manager to lead the vision, roadmap, and delivery of internal platforms that support the software development lifecycle (SDLC), developer productivity, and architectural governance. This role will be instrumental in driving adoption and optimization of tools such as GitHub, Jira, Clarity, Confluence, architecture platforms, and more ensuring they meet the evolving needs of our engineering and product teams.
Contract Duration : 6 Months, Potential to Extend
Key Responsibilities :
Platform & Tooling Ownership :
- Own the product lifecycle for internal developer and architecture platforms.
- Define and manage roadmaps for tools like GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, and architecture modeling platforms.
- Drive improvements in SDLC workflows, including planning, development, testing, deployment, and documentation.
Product Strategy & Execution :
Translate business needs into clear, outcome-driven product requirements.Influence stakeholders to focus on solving business problems rather than documenting specifications.Own and streamline large-scale product backlogs.Drive prioritization using business impact, technical feasibility, and stakeholder urgency.Ensure product releases meet quality standards and deliver intended outcomes.Cross-Functional Collaboration :
Partner with engineering, architecture, product, and program management teams to understand pain points and opportunities.Interface with all levels of management, implementing processes and technology that support business value and process efficiency across business and technical functions.Ensure clear communication of project scope, timing, prioritization, budgets, resource needs, and progress on an ongoing basis.Data Product Enablement :
Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to deliver scalable data products.Ensure data products meet the needs of both analytical users and enterprise applications.Structure end-to-end testing plans with cross-functional data dependencies.Lead UAT planning and execution with business stakeholders.Governance & Compliance :
Partner with InfoSec, Legal, and Compliance to ensure tools and processes meet regulatory and security standards.Support architectural governance through tooling that enables visibility, traceability, and decision-making.Change Management & Adoption :
Lead change management efforts for new tool rollouts, upgrades, and process changes.Develop training, documentation, and communication plans to drive adoption and effective usage.Measurement & Optimization :
Define KPIs to measure platform usage, performance, and impact.Use data and feedback to iterate and improve the developer and architecture tooling experience.Required Qualifications :
7+ years of product management experience, ideally in platform or internal tools.Deep understanding of SDLC processes and developer workflows.Hands-on experience with tools like GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, and architecture modeling platforms (e.g., LeanIX, ArchiMate, or similar).Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.Experience working with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.Familiarity with agile methodologies and enterprise-scale tool governance.Preferred Qualifications
Background in software engineering or technical product management.Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and tooling.Exposure to ITSM, DevOps, or platform engineering practices.Why This Role Matters :
This role is critical to enabling engineering excellence, reducing friction in the development lifecycle, and ensuring architectural alignment across the organization. Youll be at the intersection of technology, process, and people-driving the tools and platforms that power innovation.
