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Technical Product Manager

Robots & Pencils is a digital innovation firm that helps clients use mobile, web, and AI technologies to transform their organizations. They focus on developing consumer applications, enterprise software, and education platforms by blending technology with a human-first approach.

Robots & Pencils

Employee count: 51-200

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At Robots & Pencils, we build meaningful, scalable digital products that solve real business problems. We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to work embedded within cross-functional delivery teams, owning product execution across complex digital platforms

About the role

This Technical Product Manager will lead the development of an Android-based voice-enabled AI application. They will be the owner of the stories in the backlog and ensure the requirements and acceptance criteria narrative are effectively translated into technical specs for the teams (FE, BE, UX)

Product Ownership & Delivery
• Manage the product backlog, ensuring work is clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned to business outcomes
• Translate business needs and stakeholder requests into structured requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Partner closely with engineering and design to ensure requirements are well understood and delivered with quality
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and day-to-day execution to keep delivery on track
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and scope changes throughout the delivery lifecycle

Requirements & Analysis
• Elicit, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements across multiple stakeholders
• Break down complex business processes into clear, actionable work for delivery teams
• Ensure traceability between business needs, requirements, and delivered solutions
• Continuously refine requirements based on feedback, testing, and evolving priorities
• Support QA and UAT efforts by clarifying expected behavior and validating outcomes

Stakeholder Collaboration
• Facilitate working sessions, requirement discussions, and decision-making forums
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Build strong relationships with client stakeholders and serve as a trusted partner in delivery

Product Thinking & Continuous Improvement
• Frame requests in terms of user and business outcomes, not just features 
• Support prioritization decisions by balancing business value, technical constraints, and delivery timelines
• Contribute to defining scope and iterative delivery plans
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and product experience
• Leverage data, feedback, and team insights to continuously improve the product

Required Skills & Experience

  • 6–10 years of experience in a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role
  • Strong understanding of agile delivery practices and product ownership responsibilities
  • Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, Claude AI, GitHub, and Cursor
  • Strong client communication and relationship management skills
  • Strategic thinking paired with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset
  • Consultative problem-solving and the ability to guide conversations beyond immediate deliverables
  • Adaptable, calm under pressure, and comfortable navigating ambiguity
  • High accountability, ownership, and follow-through
  • Collaborative, outcome-driven, and user-centered

Why Join Robots & Pencils?

At Robots & Pencils, Product Owners play a critical role in shaping how ideas become impactful digital products. You’ll work alongside architects, engineers, and designers to deliver modern solutions across mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled platforms, while building trusted client partnerships and driving meaningful outcomes

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6 years minimum

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Colombia +/- 0 hours

About Robots & Pencils

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At Robots & Pencils, we are at the forefront of digital innovation, revolutionizing how businesses leverage technology to achieve transformative growth. Since our inception in 2009, we've embraced the then-contrarian view that mobile would be more impactful than the internet itself. This foresight has positioned us as a leader in a world of unprecedented technological acceleration. Our core philosophy blends the sciences with the humanities—the 'Robots' with the 'Pencils'—fusing deep platform expertise with a human-first approach to design and strategy. We empower our clients by developing consumer applications, transformative enterprise software, and pioneering education platforms. Our expertise extends to operationalizing frontier technologies like machine learning, bots, and conversational user interfaces, enabling organizations to gain early and distinct advantages to future-proof their operations.

Our approach is centered on creating a company designed to attract and retain exceptional talent, amassing a team of hyper-skilled individuals who are passionate about solving complex challenges and creating previously inconceivable products. We partner with clients, from startups to global enterprises, to unlock unknown potential through data intelligence and industry experience. We craft user interactions that delight and inspire, always prioritizing the human experience. Our industry-leading, in-house talent meticulously crafts each line of code, delivering on the boldest ideas. We've developed our own groundbreaking products, such as Missions (now Slack's Workflow Builder), and an AI-powered Q&A engine, showcasing our commitment to continuous innovation. By fostering a culture of ongoing experimentation through initiatives like our FunLabs, we ensure our team remains at the leading edge of technology, bringing that cutting-edge knowledge to elevate our clients' digital experiences and technological capabilities. We are dedicated to helping organizations navigate the complexities of the digital landscape, transforming their businesses and creating what's next.

Employee benefits

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401K/RRSP matching

Provides 401K/RRSP matching.

Health & wellness events

Organizes health and wellness events.

R&P branded swag

Provides company branded merchandise.

Flexible work schedule

Prioritizes work-life balance with flexible hours.

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