Product Manager

Aquent is excited to partner with a premier global entertainment and technology leader to connect top talent with an incredible opportunity to drive technological excellence. In this role, you will have a direct, tangible impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of enterprise systems that support a massive global workforce, ensuring seamless operations and transforming complex requirements into high-performing solutions.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated, hands-on professional to join a collaborative team for an exceptional 18-month assignment. In this position, you will be at the heart of executing active technology initiatives, bridging the gap between engineering ingenuity and core business objectives. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, possess sharp product judgment, and excel at establishing clarity and momentum for projects mid-stream, this is your chance to make a significant mark on critical operational technology.

What You'll Do

• Own and meticulously maintain delivery-ready backlogs for assigned initiatives, enhancements, and project work.
• Strategically prioritize work with key stakeholders, balancing business value, operational impact, delivery timing, and project objectives.
• Forge strong partnerships with engineering teams to precisely refine user stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and delivery expectations.
• Lead critical aspects of the product lifecycle, including backlog refinement, sprint planning inputs, product readiness, release planning, and implementation support.
• Drive timely decisions, expertly manage scope tradeoffs, and proactively escalate risks or blockers when necessary.
• Provide comprehensive support for testing, user validation, deployment readiness, clear stakeholder communications, and post-launch stabilization.
• Leverage cutting-edge AI tools where appropriate to elevate story quality, enhance documentation, streamline meeting follow-ups, bolster testing support, and increase overall delivery efficiency.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 3+ years of robust product management experience, specifically supporting enterprise technology or operational business systems.
• Proven, hands-on experience managing Agile backlogs and collaborating directly with software engineering teams.
• Demonstrated success in delivering project-based work, operational improvements, system integrations, workflow capabilities, or platform enhancements.
• An execution-oriented mindset, thriving in environments where you can join projects mid-stream and rapidly establish clarity and direction.
• Exceptional product judgment, with a keen ability to prioritize tasks based on business value, critical operational needs, realistic delivery timelines, and interconnected dependencies.
• Confident and effective facilitation skills, enabling you to align diverse stakeholders, expertly resolve ambiguity, and maintain project momentum.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Familiarity with complex operational environments, particularly in areas like workforce management, HR, labor, or scheduling.
• Practical experience leveraging AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar platforms to enhance backlog refinement, user story creation, acceptance criteria development, documentation, testing support, and stakeholder communications.
• Proficiency with delivery and workflow management tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, Flowable, or similar industry-standard platforms.