Staff/Principal Product Manager – ACF

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

📋 Description

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of researchers, designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to create and deliver impactful products and services.

• Convert user and government partner requirements into product strategies, encompassing vision, objectives, success metrics, roadmap, and backlog.

• Oversee product direction, scope, and priorities from user research to minimum viable products and scalable solutions.

• Craft and prioritize user stories while establishing release plans.

• Facilitate planning sessions, stakeholder syncs, retrospectives, and various team ceremonies.

• Leverage data and feedback to guide product strategy and roadmap.

• Collaborate with government teams to impart digital skills and product knowledge throughout projects.

• Navigate bureaucratic obstacles and enhance processes.

• Work alongside government partners to ensure alignment with existing processes and technologies.

• Partner with researchers, designers, engineers, client stakeholders, and others to determine what to develop and the rationale behind it.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in leading product development from concept to launch for new digital tools, successfully navigating ambiguity, defining scope, and fostering alignment among cross-functional stakeholders in resource-constrained settings.

• Experience with participatory research methodologies that engage individuals with lived experiences as active contributors in product definition.

• Knowledge of lean product principles and their implementation, including minimum viable products.

• Capability to formulate product strategy, roadmaps, objectives, success metrics, and outcome-focused priorities.

• Proficiency in executing product strategy through prioritized backlogs, validated user stories, and team ceremonies.

• Understanding of human-centered design practices.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, designers, engineers, and other team members.

• Skill in managing client and stakeholder relationships to build trust, alignment, and foster a healthy team environment.

• Familiarity with and practical application of software development methodologies such as agile and lean.

• Commitment to providing federal teams with documentation, training, and mentoring support.

• Ability to thrive in a professional services environment.

• Dedication to enhancing public outcomes through government services.

• Mindset and work ethic in alignment with Skylight’s core values.

• All work must be performed within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.

• Some federal contracts necessitate U.S. citizenship for employment eligibility.

• May be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance.

• May be required to successfully pass a company background check.

• Certain available roles on federal contracts require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life and AD&D insurance.

• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, and health savings account.

• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period.

• Flexible paid-time-off policy (approximately 25 days per year), in addition to 11 paid federal holidays.

• Up to 12 weeks of paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents.

• Performance rewards, including annual salary increases, annual performance bonuses, spot bonuses, and stock options.

• Business development/sales bonuses.

• Referral bonuses.

• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development.

• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases.

• Annual swag budget of $100 to showcase your Skylight pride with various merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more).

• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment.

• An environment that empowers you to harness your abilities for the public good.