Hiring: Associate, Private Equity Product Manager - Data & Technology Solutions Company: StepStone Group Location: San Diego Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:24:59 Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Jira, Product Management, SQL, SaaS About the job Experience: •3 to 5 years of product management experience delivering software products in an agile environment, with a demonstrable track record of features shipped and adopted. •5 years of product management experience delivering software products in an agile environment, with a demonstrable track record of features shipped and adopted. Required Skills: •Maintain the SPI Research product backlog under the direction of a senior product manager: gather and document requirements, write clear user stories and acceptance criteria, and help prioritize against business value and technical feasibility. •Participate in the agile process, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint review, and release coordination, working closely with Engineering and the Technology PMO. •Gather and document feedback from internal investment and Enterprise Services teams and external clients and bring it into product discussions to inform direction. •Partner with data and engineering teams to scope complexity early, dig into the technical details, and translate ambiguous problems into clear, actionable requirements. •Stay aware of dependencies and shared components across the wider platform, flagging where SPI Research work connects to or affects other products. •Support business development by presenting SPI Research to clients via web demo or in person, and relaying client feedback back to the product team. •Contribute to release notes, feature communications, and adoption efforts in partnership with Business Partner Solutions. •Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Qualifications: •Solid grounding in core product craft: requirements gathering, backlog management, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, and working within sprint ceremonies. •A data-driven mindset, comfortable working with KPIs and product analytics to support prioritization. •Working data and technical fluency: able to read and write SQL, reason about data models and APIs, and hold a credible technical conversation with engineers without needing every detail translated. •Strong written and interpersonal communication, able to represent the firm credibly with internal stakeholders and external clients. •The salary range is an estimate of pay for this position. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related factors that can include location, education, skill, and experience. The salary range does not include any benefits or other forms of possible compensation that may be available to employees. Compensation: •$90,000 - $102,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!