Technical Product Manager

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle for designated products that support the VA Office of Connected Care.

• Manage the comprehensive software development process lifecycle for assigned products.

• Facilitate discussions around strategy and prioritization.

• Convert high-level visions into detailed action plans.

• Create and maintain product roadmaps that align with customer needs, technical feasibility, and stakeholder feedback.

• Collaborate with engineering, design, data, QA, and operations teams to ensure product quality and timely delivery.

• Lead or assist with sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Maintain communication across cross-functional teams to eliminate blockers, monitor progress, and ensure alignment.

• Partner with data teams to analyze product usage, enhance user experience, and define key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Utilize Scrum Master experience or knowledge to promote Agile best practices, enhance team velocity, and enforce execution discipline.

• Coordinate discovery sessions with experts and cross-disciplinary teams to establish clear user-focused requirements.

• Manage multiple projects, including planning, risk management and mitigation, training, communication, status reporting, and documentation.

• Lead and participate in cross-functional meetings, facilitating discussions and ensuring that objectives are achieved.

• Advise clients on solution options to meet their objectives.

• Collaborate with strategic delivery partners, subcontractors, and vendors.

• Coordinate efforts across various teams through frequent and effective communication.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 8+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.

• A minimum of 6 years of experience applying product and/or project management principles in a healthcare and/or technical setting.

• Experience managing products or product suites from requirements gathering to testing and production release.

• Experience in building products or complex feature sets from the ground up.

• Exceptional presentation skills, including the ability to create slide decks and communicate effectively with executive leadership.

• Strong understanding of Agile Project Management methodologies and procedures.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Agile tools such as Jira.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

• Preferred: Master’s degree and/or relevant certifications (PMP, ITIL, SAFe Agile).

• Preferred: Ability to clearly articulate the difference between product and project management with concrete examples.

• Preferred: Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to communicate technical concepts across interdisciplinary teams.

• Preferred: Prior experience with the Appian platform.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance options.

• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Generous paid time off policy.