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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an Sr Product Manager in Denver, CO.

Role Description

The Senior Product Manager is a key member of the Product Management team, responsible for the design, development, and execution of Sales Incentive Compensation solutions and craft a product roadmap that enhances employee experience while ensuring accuracy and compliance in alignment with company goals.

• Ensures seamless collaboration with business and technology for responsive support for impactful product deliveries
• Crafts a multi-year product vision, articulating the value proposition and ensuring alignment to company strategic vision without support
• Evangelizes vision across the organization and the company where appropriate
• Defines the approach to deliver on the broader product vision
• Breaks down roadmaps into releasable features without support and owns the prioritization and sequencing of those features to best support strategic goals
• Prioritizes feature backlog, accounting for complexity, impact, and cohesion with business unit strategy
• Orchestrates comprehensive product planning sessions within their domain and across dependencies
• Leads customer research and independently synthesizes insights to develop a deep understanding of relevant product opportunities
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of market value and trends (including competitor products) and incorporates into product roadmaps
• Writes complete user stories and acceptance criteria within domain and influences across domains
• Drives progress against deliverables across their broader domain, proactively managing risks and dependencies so that outcomes are achieved
• Determines testing strategy and other acceptance criteria requirements
• Engages cross-functionally to ensure incidents are appropriately triaged and addressed. Communicates impacts across the business without support
• Prioritizes product roadmap to balance short-term deliverables with long term progress, across multiple domains with support
• Develops feature timeline and sequencing plan within a product line, considering technical and operational constraints and delivery of iterative value without support
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Skills & Requirements

• 6+ years in the product management discipline, with at least 2 years focused on sales operations, revenue operations or incentive compensation platforms (Xactly, CaptivateIQ, Spiff, Varicent, etc.)
• Ability to translate complex compensation plan designs into scalable product requirements and data models
• Practical experience delivering AI- or ML-enabled product capabilities, with the ability to partner effectively with engineering teams to evaluate feasibility, risks, and value
• Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts (e.g., RAG, agentic patterns, prompt design) and how they can be applied responsibly within enterprise software products
• Define and track success metrics — accuracy rates, payout cycle times, seller adoption, dispute resolution SLAs — and use them to prioritize investments
• Stay current on the Incentive Compensation Management landscape, evaluating build vs. buy vs. integrate
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Partner with Change Management or other stakeholders to produce training materials and communications when plan structures or tools evolve
• Ability to inspire others, including demonstrated experience with leading strong teams
• Partner cross-functionally to effectively define, measure and analyze processes to identify improvement opportunities
• Technical background and understanding of software development principles, including Agile development, and testing methodologies
• Proficient in data analysis and performance metrics
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to explain complex technical material clearly to users with varying levels of proficiency
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to various levels within a matrixed organization
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Knowledge of product management tools (e.g. Aha!, etc.)

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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