Principal Product Manager

Description

 Position Summary

 As an Product Manager at Kantata, you will be pivotal in driving the delivery of high-quality, impactful product features. In this role, you will primarily act as a Product Owner, taking ownership of product execution and delivery, working closely with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact features and improvements. This role requires a proactive approach to product management, thriving in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on delivering customer and business value.

• Act as the Product Owner for an agile development team, managing and prioritizing the product backlog.
• Write clear, concise, and actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications for development teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, QA, and go-to-market teams to align on scope, execution, release timelines, and to drive adoption.
• Continuously refine and prioritize the backlog to ensure that the most valuable features are delivered first.
• Participate in and lead agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback and data insights to drive iteration and optimization of product experiences.
• Work closely with Senior Product Managers on roadmap planning, and product strategy, and  identifying gaps and opportunities in our products and processes.
• Ensure proper documentation, tracking, and communication of product changes across the organization.
• Monitor product performance and assist in defining KPIs and success metrics for product features.
• Bring a problem-solving mindset—testing new ideas, iterating on solutions, and pushing for continuous improvement.

2+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, business analysis, or related roles in a tech-driven environment.

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and hands-on experience working with development teams.
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong sense of ownership, curiosity, and a customer-first mindset.
• Familiarity with product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Engineering, Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience.
  
  Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in a B2B or SaaS environment.
• Basic understanding of UX/UI principles or experience working closely with design teams.