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# Forward-Deployed Product Manager - FDPM (US Remote)

- **Company:** TAILOR
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software as a Service, Software Deployment, Low-code
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=48dc87a2fbafb377

## About the Role

* 2+ years in a Software Company
 + Relevant experience in a SaaS, ERP, or composable software environment is preferred, especially with an understanding of modular solutions, low-code platforms, or customer-centric software deployments.
 * 5+ years in product management, solutions, customer success, or consulting roles with strong client interaction
 + Proven ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience managing customer relationships, translating business needs into actionable product requirements, and facilitating customer-driven product changes.
 * Exceptional communication skills - you can make complex things sound simple and actionable.
 * Organized, structured thinker who can reduce ambiguity
 * Technically fluent enough to collaborate with engineers and ask the right questions
 * Based in or willing to be frequently present in Los Angeles. ~20% travel.
 * Travel requirements/expectations. 15-20%

Nice to Have

 * Experience with ERP, internal tools, or operational SaaS products
 * Familiarity with APIs, data workflows, or developer platforms
 * Consulting or customer onboarding background
 * Comfortable supporting multiple stakeholders and balancing competing priorities

## Description

We're looking for a Forward-Deployed Product Manager to serve as the key bridge between our clients and internal product and engineering teams. You'll play a vital role in extracting requirements, managing communications, and supporting successful deployments led by the technical team. This client-facing, high-context role focuses on clarity, alignment, and speed.

What You'll Do

 * Gather and Clarify Requirements
 + Work directly with clients to understand business needs and pain points
 + Translate those needs into clear, prioritized requirements for engineers
 * Own the Client Relationship
 + Act as the main point of contact for client-facing conversations during onboarding, scoping, and delivery
 + Proactively manage expectations, timelines, and feedback loops.
 * Support Internal Teams
 + Provide context and clarity to engineers to help ensure smooth delivery.
Ensure alignment between what was requested, what's being built, and what's being shipped.

 * Build Repeatable Patterns
 + Identify recurring client needs and help formalize templates, docs, or processes to streamline future deployments.
 + Help improve internal handoff flows, requirement intake, and communication patterns.
 * Shape the Product Roadmap
 * Distil recurring customer insights into strategic themes, prioritized high-impact features, and propose data-driven roadmap that advances Tailor's vision.


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