Software Product Manager

Glenview, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Product Manager - PlayerFirst Technology (PFT)

About 3STEP Sports

3STEP Sports has an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing and leading organization in the youth sports space. At 3STEP Sports we do everything for one purpose: to unite people and unlock potential through the power of sport. As the largest and most connected youth sports organization with more than 2 million athlete participants in clubs and events across seven sports we bring sport to more athletes than any other organization in the country. By investing in our athletes and our team both on and off the field were shaping champions for life and empowering people through sport.

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About the Position

Job Title: Product Manager - PlayerFirst Technology (PFT)

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Mostly Remote with 1-2 onsite days/week in Glenview IL / Applicants currently LOCAL to the Greater Chicago Area will ONLY be considered

Travel: Occasional travel to our sites and events

Position Overview

3STEP Sports is seeking a full lifecycle Product Manager to support and evolve our proprietary technology platform PlayerFirst Tech (PFT). This role sits at the intersection of product strategy and execution owning both the what and why of product development as well as the how and when of delivery.

You will play a critical role in shaping the roadmap for data integrations and system integrity while also driving day-to-day execution through sprint planning ticket creation and cross-functional coordination. This is an opportunity to impact an industry-leading application used by tens of thousands of athletes and families every day.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Ownership

Own product direction for all external and internal data integrations including commerce partnerships
Champion data quality system integrity and scalability across the platform
Define and manage the data integration roadmap aligning with company goals and customer needs
Gather document and prioritize product and data requirements
Partner with stakeholders to ensure product decisions drive measurable business outcomes
Monitor market trends and competitive landscape to inform product evolution
Track and evaluate product performance metrics to guide improvements

Execution & Delivery Management

Translate product requirements into clear actionable user stories and technical tickets
Own and manage the product backlog ensuring priorities are well-defined and up to date
Lead or support sprint planning standups and backlog grooming sessions
Develop and maintain project timelines and release plans ensuring on-time delivery
Proactively identify risks dependencies and blockers and drive resolution
Act as the primary liaison between product engineering and other teams to ensure alignment and execution
Ensure high-quality releases through collaboration on testing QA and acceptance criteria

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with engineering data QA operations and customer success teams
Gather and synthesize customer feedback to inform product decisions
Communicate product updates timelines and priorities to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Help align teams around shared goals priorities and delivery expectations

Requirements

BS/BA degree preferred

3-7 years of experience in:
Product Management for UI/UX-driven software applications
Agile development environments with hands-on execution responsibilities

Proven ability to:

Own and communicate a product roadmap

Write detailed user stories and technical tickets

Manage timelines sprints and cross-team dependencies

Prioritize features based on business value and user impact

Bridge the gap between user needs and technical implementation

Strong understanding of software development across mobile web and backend systems (preferred)
Excellent analytical organizational and communication skills
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced collaborative and execution-focused environment

3STEP Sports Benefits Package includes:

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision FSA accounts life insurance paid holidays and a generous PTO plan as well as other elective insurance options

401K retirement savings plan

Paid Parental Leave

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation age disability gender identity marital or veteran status or any other protected class.

Required Experience:

Product Manager - PlayerFirst Technology (PFT)About 3STEP Sports 3STEP Sports has an exciting opportunity for you to join a growing and leading organization in the youth sports space. At 3STEP Sports we do everything for one purpose: to unite people and unlock potential through the power of sport. A...