Contract Technical Product Manager (Cloud) - 6 months Phoenix, Arizona **Hybrid** Contract $70/hr - $75/hr **Location:** Phoenix **Employment Type: Contract** **Industry:** Financial Services / Banking **Client:** Fortune 500 Banking Company **About the Client** A leading Fortune 500 financial institution is seeking a highly skilled **Technical Product Manager (Cloud)** to join its cloud platform team. The organization is undergoing significant digital transformation, with a focus on leveraging public cloud technologies to modernize infrastructure and improve service delivery across global operations. **Position Overview** The Technical Product Manager will play a critical role in driving the strategic vision, development, and delivery of cloud-native solutions, with an emphasis on **Amazon Web Services (AWS)** or **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** . This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams—including engineering, security, compliance, and enterprise architecture—to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable cloud services aligned with business goals and regulatory standards. **Key Responsibilities** + Own the product roadmap for cloud infrastructure capabilities, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and digital initiatives. + Lead the development and rollout of cloud-native services including container platforms, serverless frameworks, and infrastructure automation. + Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement highly available and compliant cloud architectures. + Translate business requirements into technical deliverables and prioritize features based on stakeholder input and value. + Serve as a subject matter expert on cloud platform capabilities, particularly AWS or GCP, driving best practices and adoption across teams. + Define KPIs and success metrics to track and improve product performance. + Ensure alignment with security, governance, and compliance standards throughout the product lifecycle. + Stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies and regulatory changes, informing product direction and innovation. **Qualifications** **Required:** + Minimum 5 years of experience in a Product Management role, with a strong technical background. + 3+ years of hands-on experience working with AWS or GCP in an enterprise setting. + Proven track record of delivering cloud-based infrastructure products or platforms. + Solid understanding of DevOps, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). + Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical audiences. + Familiarity with agile product development methodologies. **Preferred:** + Cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or GCP Professional Cloud Architect. + Experience within highly regulated environments, ideally financial services or banking. + Knowledge of security, compliance, and governance frameworks (e.g., SOC2, PCI-DSS, NIST). + Proficiency in tools like Jira, Aha!, Confluence, and CI/CD pipelines. **Additional Details** + Competitive compensation and benefits package offered by the client. + Opportunity to work with one of the most recognizable names in financial services. + Long-term, high-impact role with visibility across enterprise cloud initiatives. **You will receive the following benefits:** + Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family + Dental & Orthodontia Benefits + Vision Benefits + Health Savings Account (HSA) + Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance + Hospital Indemnity Insurance + 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options + Paid Sick Time Leave + Legal and Identity Protection Plans + Pre-tax Commuter Benefit + 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. **Posted by:** Mitchell Blackwell **Specialization:** + Product Management