Staff Technical Product Manager

Summary Staff Technical Product Manager will define the strategy and lead execution of digital solutions for the Quality organization, with a focus on scaling AI across GE Aerospace’s Quality Management System (QMS). This role will identify and deliver AI-enabled opportunities in inspection, conformity, and quality data and analytics, using a combination of technical, process, and domain expertise to drive adoption across the Integrated Quality team. Working closely with Quality leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, this person will shape product vision, validate concepts through rapid prototyping, and partner with software teams to deliver scalable, production-ready solutions. The role requires strong technical product leadership, hands-on AI experimentation, and end-to-end business ownership across the product lifecycle, including finance, compliance, and operations.

Roles and Responsibilities Own product strategy and roadmap Define and communicate a clear product vision aligned to business outcomes and customer needs Maintain, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog, MVPs, and quarterly release plans Balance new features, technical debt, and defect resolution to maximize value delivery Lead AI-driven rapid prototyping Use AI tools (for example, Claude Opus with Visual Studio Code) to quickly create and iterate on working prototypes with stakeholders Capture and codify lessons learned and best practices for “vibe coding” and AI-assisted prototyping, and feed them into future product iterations Collaborate with software engineering to harden prototypes into scalable, secure, production-ready solutions Engage deeply with customers and stakeholders Conduct VOC sessions, interviews, and persona development to validate problems and refine requirements Translate ambiguous or unstructured requests into clear user stories and acceptance criteria Use strong influencing and negotiation skills to align customers, product, UX, architecture, and engineering around a single prioritized view Provide technical and delivery leadership Partner closely with engineering, UX, and architecture for refinement, design, and validation Demonstrate strong understanding of technology stacks, including APIs, data transfer, caching, scalability, and security, and their impact on product decisions Ensure a healthy Agile delivery process; own sprint and release backlogs and support high-quality execution Coach and elevate the organization Mentor junior TPMs and team members; provide technical product leadership across the organization Apply and coach Agile practices; model continuous improvement and data-driven decision making Demonstrate superior product and industry knowledge to help the organization gain a competitive edge Desired Characteristics Technical Expertise Strong knowledge of software design and coding principles Experience applying lean/continuous improvement principles (for example, standard work, visual management, value stream thinking, problem solving) to drive measurable outcomes in manufacturing or operations Experience “vibe coding” with AI and integrating AI into product workflows Demonstrated knowledge of topics such as APIs, caching, data transfer, scalability, and security Business Acumen Skilled at breaking down complex problems, framing clear problem statements, and estimating effort Ability to assess tradeoffs and impact of technology choices Strong negotiation skills to balance and align competing stakeholder priorities Leadership Influences through others and builds strong cross-functional support for ideas Anticipates downstream implications of decisions and adjusts strategies accordingly Communicates the “why” behind decisions and continuously reflects to improve judgment Contributes to technical and product strategy planning Personal Attributes Strong critical thinking; finds patterns and insights in seemingly unrelated information Energizes and aligns