Hiring: Director Release Train Product Management Company: Aspen Technology Location: Bedford, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 14:36:58 Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Product Management, SAFe, User Experience About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive product-centric software development leadership, including a demonstrated record of success delivering value with quality. Required Skills: •The AspenTech Performance Engineering Solution provides a market leading integrated suite of products to optimize the performance of process industry assets across the CAPEX and OPEX cycles and is powered by flagship process modeling products such as Aspen HYSYS and Aspen Plus with a proven track record of value creation over several decades. •As a Director, Release Train Product Management working within the Scaled Agile Framework, you are responsible for turning vision into reality by managing the program backlog, prioritizing features, and collaborating with Solution Product Management to deliver solutions that align with business goals with the shortest lead time. •Execution Strategy: Responsible for the Program Backlog, working with Solution Product Management, the System Architect, and the Release Train Engineer to prioritize the backlog to maximize the delivery of value over time. •Feature Definition: Responsible for turning product vision into concrete deliverable features. Working with the Product Owner team to refine backlog items into items of incremental value delivery. •Team Leadership: Leading and growing a team of Product Owners. You will be responsible for hiring, coaching, and retaining top talent, and for ensuring that the team is continuously improving. •PI Planning Leadership: Collaborate with Business Owners, Product Owners, Architects, and ART leadership to define and communicate Program Increment (PI) objectives, establish feature priorities, and ensure alignment of the Agile Release Train to strategic outcomes. •Lean Portfolio Alignment: Apply Lean economics, including WSJF and value-based prioritization techniques, to optimize sequencing and maximize outcomes. •10+ years of progressive product-centric software development leadership, including a demonstrated record of success delivering value with quality. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, with preference to Chemical Engineering. Advanced degree is a plus. Compensation: •$196,800 - $246,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay 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!