Product Manager, CMS

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

📋 Description

• Define and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmaps in line with CMS modernization priorities.

• Collaborate with government stakeholders to convert intricate business and regulatory requirements into tangible product outcomes.

• Prioritize features and functionalities based on mission significance, customer value, technical viability, and delivery schedules.

• Guide product decisions by leveraging qualitative user feedback, operational metrics, and data insights.

• Lead cross-functional Agile teams through product planning, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release processes.

• Create and maintain comprehensive epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Work closely with engineering, architecture, UX, QA, and data teams throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Assist with SAFe planning activities, including Program Increment (PI) Planning and roadmap synchronization.

• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to outline requirements for data-intensive applications, reporting capabilities, APIs, and system integrations.

• Contribute to modernizing legacy workflows with scalable, cloud-native product solutions.

• Ensure that product decisions uphold data quality, interoperability, security, and long-term maintainability.

• Utilize analytics and performance metrics to gauge product success and uncover continuous improvement opportunities.

• Establish trusted relationships with Product Owners, government leadership, technical teams, and external stakeholders.

• Present product strategy, roadmap updates, delivery progress, and key metrics to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Identify risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early while proactively conveying mitigation strategies.

• Encourage collaboration across various delivery teams to guarantee alignment and successful execution.

• Spot opportunities to incorporate AI, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

• Advocate for continuous improvement through experimentation, feedback, and iterative product delivery.

• Promote modern digital service practices that enhance customer outcomes and delivery effectiveness.

⛳️ Requirements

• Capability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust designation (current or recent clearance is preferred).

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

• Over 5 years of experience as a Technical Product Manager or Product Manager managing Agile software development teams.

• Experience in delivering enterprise software products that support complex business processes and large datasets.

• Background in application modernization initiatives within federal or highly regulated environments.

• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, product management best practices, and iterative software delivery.

• Experience in managing product backlogs, roadmaps, and delivery using Jira and Confluence.

• Agile Product Management certification such as PSPO, CSPO, POPM, or equivalent is preferred.

• Experience working collaboratively with software engineers, solution architects, UX designers, business analysts, and data engineers.

• Strong understanding of APIs, systems integrations, cloud-based applications, and data-driven product development.

• Ability to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data to inform prioritization and product decisions.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, manage competing priorities, and foster alignment across cross-functional teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity to earn an annual bonus.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Generous 401k matching program.