Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ad Hoc is a technology company that delivers scalable digital services for government organizations, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Senior Product Manager will lead product strategy and cross-functional delivery, develop product management practices, and partner with customers and stakeholders to deliver user-focused outcomes and scalable platforms.
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and influence decisions across teams
- Mentor and coach product team members, helping strengthen product management practices across the program
- Lead cross-functional efforts across product, engineering, UX, business analysis, DevOps, and other delivery disciplines
- Serve as a primary point of contact for customers and stakeholders, as needed
- Focus primarily on program and delivery strategy while supporting tactical product management needs when necessary
- Apply deep knowledge of Agile and iterative product development practices to help cross-functional teams deliver against customer needs and program goals
- Lead cross-functional teams in delivering and improving products aligned with the customer’s mission and desired outcomes
- Partner with customers and product owners to shape product vision and strategy and encourage iterative, outcome-driven ways of working
- Develop and maintain product artifacts, including product briefs, roadmaps, success metrics, and other tools that create a shared understanding of product direction and priorities
- Work with customers to develop strategies that prioritize the highest-value outcomes based on program goals, user needs, technical considerations, and constraints
- Advocate for user needs and lean product practices when establishing priorities and navigating tradeoffs
- Identify and grow key partnerships that increase adoption and use of products and platforms
- Define the activities and coordination needed to establish new partnerships within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including opportunities involving adjacent platforms and services
- Understand complex system integrations, dependencies, and endpoints to help connect services across platforms and products
- Help establish scalable processes for onboarding new partners to tools and platforms, with the goal of enabling greater partner self-service
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
- • Additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
- • 1+ years of experience leading or directing work across cross-functional teams, including disciplines such as engineering, UX, business analysis, and DevOps
- • Experience developing product strategy, roadmaps, priorities, and measurable outcomes
- • Experience working directly with customers, product owners, and other stakeholders to translate needs into product direction
- • Experience working within Agile or iterative product development environments
- • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future
- • Must be able to successfully complete any required federal background investigation and obtain and maintain the level of suitability or security clearance required for the position
- • Experience supporting digital products, platforms, or services within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or another federal government environment
- • Experience developing partnerships and driving adoption across multiple products, platforms, or stakeholder groups
- • Experience working with complex technical ecosystems involving integrations, APIs, system dependencies, or shared services
- • Experience establishing scalable onboarding or self-service models for customers or partners
- • Ability to obtain and maintain relevant product or Agile certifications, such as:
- • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- • Certified Product Manager (CPM)
- • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- • SAFe certification
- • Other related product management or Agile certifications
Benefits
- This is a remote position.
- Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401K with employer match
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
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