Product Management Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Oversee product strategy and implementation within the Veterans Affairs program.

• Cultivate client relationships from a product management perspective.

• Act as a people manager, leader, mentor, and subject matter expert.

• Convert program and organizational goals into clear priorities for the team.

• Enhance product management practices while ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations.

• Track and report on the progress of program and product delivery, including challenges, dependencies, and leadership concerns.

• Independently lead intricate assignments and initiatives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to synchronize product priorities, delivery requirements, and program goals.

• Develop client stakeholder relationships and translate business and user needs into product direction.

• Manage competing priorities, facilitate agreement, and foster consensus.

• Identify potential risks, propose mitigation strategies, and implement approved plans.

• Contribute to ongoing improvements across teams.

• Coach, mentor, and develop members of the product team.

• Oversee employee performance, feedback, evaluations, compensation, and bonus recommendations.

• Address performance issues and support employee development and internal mobility.

• Manage timecards, paid time off, onboarding, and team growth for direct reports.

• Assist in hiring through interviews, candidate assessments, interview exercises, and hiring management.

• Build consensus, resolve conflicts, promote innovation, and support organizational change.

• Support processes that enhance program and business-unit efficiency.

• Contribute to proposals, bids, technical demonstrations, strategic planning, and customer-facing initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of pertinent professional experience.

• Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of educational qualifications.

• At least 3 years of experience in leading or directing work across cross-functional teams.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in mentoring, coaching, or developing team members.

• Proven experience in leading product strategy, product delivery, or product management for complex programs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for engaging with clients, leadership, and cross-functional teams.

• Capable of managing competing priorities and independently leading complex initiatives.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, either now or in the future.

• Required to successfully obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

• Preferred: Extensive experience supporting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs programs, products, or digital services.

• Preferred: Experience in managing and influencing senior-level stakeholders within complex organizations or federal programs.

• Preferred: Proven track record of building trusted relationships with government clients, program leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Preferred: Experience in navigating competing stakeholder priorities, building consensus, and translating business and user requirements into product strategy.

• Preferred: Experience managing product teams within federal government programs.

• Preferred: Familiarity with government contracting environments and relevant requirements and regulations.

• Preferred: CSPO, CPM, CSM, or other relevant product or Agile certifications.

• Preferred: Experience in contributing to proposals, bids, technical demonstrations, or other growth initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible paid time off (PTO).

• 401K plan with employer matching.

• Paid parental leave after one year of service.

• Employee Assistance Program.