Senior Technical Product Manager – (Contract)Dublin (Hybrid)12-month contract€660 per dayWe're working with aglobal payments technology organisationon a high-impact contract opportunity for aSenior Product Manager – Technicalto join a critical platform team operating at massive scale.This role sits at the intersection ofproduct, DevOps, and engineering, and would suit asenior hands-on DevOps engineer ready to step into a technical product leadership role, or an experienced PM-T with deep systems and automation expertise.The RoleYou'll act as asystems-focused Product Manager, shaping the technical direction of a high-performance, highly available decisioning platform that processesbillions of transactions daily.Working closely with engineering, DevOps, operations, and business stakeholders, you'll drive improvements acrossCI/CD, automation, observability, resilience, performance, and release management.This is ahybrid role— part product ownership, part system analysis, and still hands-on where required.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and evolve the technical product backlog end-to-end (Jira)Translate complex system behaviour into clear user stories and acceptance criteriaLead technical discovery, scoping, and dependency managementChampion automation-first thinking across the SDLCDrive improvements in CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and deployment automationFocus on platform scalability, monitoring, self-healing, and resilienceCollaborate closely with DevOps, engineering, and BizOps teamsSupport and lead Scrum ceremonies and release activitiesRemain hands-on with selected DevOps initiatives based on team capacityRequired ExperienceStrong background in DevOps / Platform EngineeringExperience moving toward or operating in a Technical Product Manager / PM-T roleDeep knowledge of CI/CD (Jenkins or similar) and automation practicesExperience with containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)Strong understanding of observability & monitoring (e.g. OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Splunk)Backend systems experience (preferably Java ) and APIs (REST, JSON, XML, gRPC)Experience with high-availability, distributed systemsAgile delivery experience (SAFe exposure a plus)Excellent stakeholder communication and systems-thinking mindsetNice to HaveExperience in large-scale, regulated or security-focused environmentsExposure to cloud capacity planning and elastic scalingBackground in performance engineering or platform reliabilityWhy Apply?Work on mission-critical platforms at global scaleStrong daily rate and long-term contract stabilityHybrid working model in DublinOpportunity to bridge deep technical execution with product ownershipIdeal stepping stone into senior technical product leadershipIf you're asenior DevOps engineer ready to influence product direction, or aTechnical Product Manager who still likes to stay close to the tech, this is a standout contract opportunity.Apply directly or message me for more details.