Technical Product Manager
Fenton, MI - USA
Job Summary
Where Human Connection Fuels Possibility
At Maritz decades of innovation and perseverance have built more than just a strong reputation theyve shaped a culture where human connection and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.
Joining Maritz means becoming part of a workplace grounded in a critical truth; people and their potential is our greatest resource.
Maritz helps companies achieve their business goals by inspiring people to perform their best. We design experiences incentives and recognition programs that spark action and deliver measurable impact.
And weve brought this human-first design inward intentionally building teams that care for each other and collaborate our most recent employee survey nearly 90% of respondents said that their managers care about their concerns and 82% said they feel genuinely appreciated. We know that when employees feel seen supported and celebrated for who they are they thrive and so does our business.
Thats why weve created a flexible environment that empowers you to do your best work without sacrificing what matters most to fact in that same survey nearly 90% of respondents said they have the flexibility they need to balance work and personal life and nearly 80% said Maritz does a great job prioritizing employee well being.
We have a passion for excellence and genuine care for the people making it possible.
The Technical Product Manager will help shape and evolve the Retail Performance Platform (RPP) Maritzs nextgeneration cloudnative platform designed to power incentive recognition and engagement programs at enterprise scale. RPP consolidates complex retail performance initiatives into a single configurable platform that supports multiple brands programs and user communities through modern architecture and shared capabilities.Built with a clientfirst mindset RPP combines program administration participant engagement communications and performance analytics into seamless digital experiences. The platform is designed to launch programs quickly using standardized capabilities while remaining extensible enough to support highly tailored solutions when client needs demand it. This balance of speed flexibility and scale is central to how Maritz delivers measurable performance outcomes across retail ecosystems.
As a Product Manager you will own the strategy roadmap and prioritization of product capabilities within RPP. Youll work closely with engineering business stakeholders and clientfacing teams to translate market needs client challenges and operational realities into clear product direction. The role also partners in gotomarket and presales efforts helping position platform capabilities validate solution fit and ensure what is sold aligns with what can be delivered.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a modern multitenant platform that is actively replacing legacy systems and enabling new client growth. Youll help influence how incentive and performance programs are designed delivered and scaled balancing longterm platform evolution with nearterm business impact.
What Youll Be Doing
40%- PRODUCT MANAGEMENT: Oversees one or more technology products. Communicates details of development efforts to internalstakeholders as well as clients as needed. Creates andmaintainsa product roadmap based on market insight user feedback analysiscustomertrendsand competitive research. Establish& maintainlong-term relationships with key stakeholders to understand their technicalneeds as well as their individual business. Perform market research to understand and communicatenew trendsrelative to each product team to remain competitive.
10%- PRESALES & CLIENT SOLUTION SUPPORT:Partners with Sales Client Success and solution teams to support presales activities. Participates in client discovery discussionsvalidatesproduct fit and technical feasibility contributes to solution design and scope definition and supports RFP responses demos and client presentations. Ensures product capabilities and roadmap commitments are accurately represented and aligned with delivery realities.
50% - PRODUCT PRIORITIZATION: Workswith key technical and business stakeholders todetermineproject prioritization for technical productsthat align with key business strategies. Prioritize enhancement and lifecycle management work with the development teams to drivebusiness value and operationalefficiencies. Collaborates with technical architects developers business analysts projectmanagers todevelop and improve processes. Work with technical managers to determineappropriate staffingneeds. Present product enhancementsstatus and recommendations to the governance team.
Things You Should Know
Bachelordegree or equivalent experiencerequired.
Capacity to analyze and understand product solutions to create and manage product roadmaps.
Ability to become a subject matter expert around technology products.
Ability to work with both business and technical associates in a cross-functional environment to develop a common goal or vision.
Desire to innovate developnew ideasindependently and with a team and execute with minimal direction.
Professional demeanor including verbal and written communication skills for effective interface with all levels of the organization as wellas with clients.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting regular deadlines
Things You Should Know
Reports to Sr. Director IT. Close working relationship with technology stakeholders technology department and relationships with technology managers project managers and business owners.
This is a hybrid role in our Fenton MO office (Tuesday Wednesday Thursday)
DISCLAIMER: This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to confirm or be interpreted as a comprehensive summary of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
Maritz offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including medical dental vision life insurance disability paid parental leave 401k tuition reimbursement paid time off year end holiday closure and more!
Maritz will only employ applicants who have authorization to work permanently in the U.S. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Those who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire. No calls or agencies please.
Maritz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin age marital status political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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About Company
At Maritz, we inspire people. Unleashing their full potential so they can perform at their best. With science. And art. And passion.