Technical Product Manager

Job Title: Technical Product Manager - Transportation Systems

Type: Long-term Contract (6 months to start)
Work Mode: Hybrid - Monday to Thursday in-office Friday WFH

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Manager with a strong background in transportation management systems and hands-on expertise in LTL (Less Than Truckload) and parcel initiatives. This role requires a blend of technical product management skills domain knowledge in transportation networks and the ability to collaborate closely with engineering and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product initiatives within transportation projects with a focus on LTL and parcel operations.
• Manage and enhance transportation management systems (experience with Descartes is a plus).
• Oversee carrier onboarding for domestic networks and ensure smooth integration with 3PL partners.
• Support projects involving freight audit vendor organization EDI requirements and new vendor integrations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications user stories and system enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with international transportation requirements including EDI differences and country-specific regulations (England and Canada experience is a plus).
• Partner with stakeholders to drive feature development system upgrades and operational improvements.
• Facilitate effective communication across business operations and technical teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7 years of technical product management experience.
• Strong background in transportation management systems and 3PL networks.
• Hands-on experience with LTL and parcel transportation projects (LTL preferred over general logistics).
• Familiarity with international transportation requirements including EDI differences and country-specific compliance.
• Proven ability to onboard new carriers and manage vendor integrations.
• Day-to-day experience in Agile environments including requirement gathering writing user stories and working with development teams (Jira proficiency required).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Technical orientation - ability to work closely with engineers not just from a business/operations perspective.
• Transportation initiatives around LTL and parcel delivery.

• Active projects include freight audit vendor organization EDI requirement management and new vendor integrations.
• Exposure to drop ship parcel LTL home delivery and doorstep delivery models.

Required Skills:

transportationAgilejira