Technical Product Manager

Technical Product Manager

Lifeway is seeking a Technical Product Manager to help shape the future of our digital platforms and products. In this pivotal role, the TPM drives the vision and execution of Lifeway's digital experience, partnering closely with cross-functional business stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and deliver maximum value to churches and ministry partners.

Working alongside a Software Engineering Manager, the TPM leads an agile engineering teamtranslating strategic goals into a well-prioritized backlog and clear, actionable user stories. They serve as the voice of both the customer and the long-term product vision, guiding the development process to ensure solutions are technically robust, scalable, and aligned with organizational objectives.

The TPM is accountable for the performance and continuous evolution of their product domain, ensuring releases are iterative, impactful, and measurable, and that they consistently meet both business and technical goals.

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world : making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you're a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you're passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com / culture-code

This is a remote position in the U.S. with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings.

Responsibilities

Lives out Lifeway's mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work

Partner with Ministry Leaders, Marketing, Sales, and other key stakeholders to understand customer needs and align product decisions with the broader vision. Own and maintain the product roadmap and backlog by gathering, evaluating, and prioritizing enhancement requests from customers and internal stakeholders based on strategic objectives, customer value, ROI, and technical feasibility.

Communicate product vision, priorities, and release plans to the engineering team and the wider organization, ensuring shared understanding, effective execution, and clear trade-offs. Lead development teams through sprint execution, clarify scope, and address questions to keep delivery on track.

Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to understand ministry, customer, and operational context that informs product decisions. Share release updates, customer insights, and performance metrics with stakeholders, and continually evaluate enhancements in partnership with cross-functional leaders.

Stay current on Agile best practices and measure the impact of product releases to ensure alignment with key outcomes and organizational goals.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computers, Engineering, Business or Information Technology, required

Masters degree, preferred

Advanced graduate degree (PhD, etc.), not required

Excellent communications skills : written, verbal, group presentations

Flexibility to partner with and negotiate with various personality types at all levels within and outside the organization

Effective leadership skills and ability to listen, communicate and motivate teams to achieve results

Ability to guide and mentor colleagues for effective decision-making and leadership abilities

Analytical capability to interpret customer behavior, usage data, and business metrics to inform product decisions.

Customer-first orientation with a strong understanding of user needs and value delivery.

Ability to make informed decisions and defend priorities with clarity and confidence.

Ability to delegate effectively.

Commitment to continuous learning and applying best practices in product management and Agile delivery.

Positive attitude and creativity in generating solutions.

Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church

Experience in SaaS, mobile app development, or digital platform environments.

Familiarity with product discovery practices (e.g., user interviews, testing prototypes, journey mapping).

Understanding of domain-related workflows (e.g., ministry contexts, discipleship programs, worship, training).