E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

The Product Manager for Research & Discovery is responsible for turning ambiguous business needs into clear, validated, and estimate-ready problem definitions. This role runs discovery, maps cross-channel journeys, identifies constraints, and produces the “Discovery Packet” required for IT to provide accurate estimates and for leadership to make investment decisions. This is a hands-on discovery and research role, not a delivery role and not a people-management role.

• Strategic Discovery & Problem Framing
• Convert vague business problems into fully defined opportunities with customer + business + regulatory framing.
• Produce “shovel-ready? Discovery Packets to support IT estimation, capital requests, and strategic prioritization.
• Works with the Senior Manager of Product to create ROI models (when needed)
• Translate scattered backlog into strategic themes.
• Research & Validation Leadership
• Lead customer research: interviews, usability tests, concept validation, and prototype creation/feedback.
• Leverage call center data, QM analytics, and operational insights to validate root causes.
  Works with Senior Manager of Product to identify regulatory constraints affecting the solution space.
• Product service blueprints, journey maps, business rule definition and low-fidelity prototypes.
  Stakeholder & Scope Management
• Aligns with Domain PMs to understand end-to-end journey impacts and constraints early.
  Works with Domain PMs to define MVP boundaries and ensure IT estimates are based on realistic,
• validated scope.
• Ensure all discovery artifacts are aligned before transitioning work to estimation or execution.

• 5+ years in Discovery, UX Research, Product Strategy, and Service Design
• Strong skills in blueprinting, journey mapping, and early-stage prototyping
• Ability to translate user needs and operational insights into business value.
• Strong synthesis, facilitation, and problem-facing capabilities.
• Experience in large, complex, and regulated enterprises (preferred)

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off.

This position will pay between $80,000 and $110,000 and salary will be based on skills and experience.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit/ stand for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to move freely for up to 8 hours per day.

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace. After accepting an offer of employment, applicants may be required to undergo background checks, drug testing, and/or fit-for-duty physical examination.  Drug screens will include, but not be limited to, Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana Metabolites (THC), Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). As a federal contractor, E2 cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.

Please no solicitation of any kind from agencies, staffing, or recruiting firms.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.