What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager (Free-Text Search Tool) position at Precision Solutions?
Overview
Product Manager (Free-Text Search Tool)
Hybrid | Washington D.C. | 2-3 days a week Onsite
Active TS/SCI Clearance Required
Summary
Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers’ near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.
Responsibilities
Our client is looking for a Product Manager to join their team! As a Product Manager you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our client’s mission critical software products. You will be responsible for defining and communicating a clear product vision, creating and managing product roadmaps, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring efficient product development and delivery in a Cloud environment. In this role, you will support all phases of analytic work product development, from the identification of key business questions to the development of functional requirements. Your expertise in agile backlog management, user research, data-driven decision-making, risk and dependency management, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence team members and stakeholders through a compelling product vision and data are essential for driving our client’s product optimization and growth.
- Define and communicate a clear product vision for our client’s software products, aligning with user needs and business objectives.
- Create and manage product roadmaps that reflect both innovation and growth strategies.
- Partner with a government product owner and lead a product team of 7-8 FTEs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient product development and delivery.
- Understand/gather technical requirements and develop Jira tickets
- Support functional testing of the application and delivery to the end users
- Work closely with software development teams to ensure successful product releases in secure Government Cloud environments, primarily AWS.
- Participate in technical and non-technical conversations with partners (internal and external to I&A) to contribute and track details throughout those discussions. This includes leading technical exchanges i.e. product demos (which can include external or interagency counterparts), coordinating feedback, and driving multiple agencies to consensus.
- Monitor and track key product metrics to drive product optimization and growth
- Document how the custom application will address the end users’ pain points
- Utilize user research and feedback to refine product features and user experience.
- Proficiently manage backlogs, including Epic, Feature, and User Story development and refinement.
- Leverage tools such as Confluence and Jira to facilitate efficient product management.
- Manage risks and dependencies effectively in a software development context.
- Engage in stakeholder management and influence team members and stakeholders through a compelling product vision and data-driven insights.
- Skills:• AWS Cost Management• AWS Cost Management• AgilePM/ SAFe• Atlassian Confluence Management• Effective Team Communication• Jira• Product Backlog Management• Product Management• Product Road Mapping• Product Vision• Slide Preparation• Slide deck Design• Stakeholder Management• System Development
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in agile software product delivery, preferably in a management position.
- Experience in client stakeholder management, preferably in software delivery role.
- Familiarity and experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies.
- Familiarity with Cloud environments, particularly AWS.
- Proficiency in Confluence and Jira.
- Experience with the Microsoft 365 (M365) suite.
- Expertise in backlog management, including Epic, Feature, User Story development, and refinement.
- Ability to be on-site 60% of the time at a client SCIF located in Washington D.C.
Preferred Requirements
- Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
- Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Previous experience in a similar role within a Cloud-based software environment.
- Strong track record of successfully managing and delivering valuable software products.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
- Knowledge of user research methodologies and the ability to derive actionable insights.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage data and metrics to make informed product decisions.
- Proficiency in additional project management and collaboration tools.
- A passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Expertise in risk and dependency management in a software development context.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and experience influencing team members and stakeholders through a compelling product vision and data.
- Cloud budgeting and forecasting experience.
- Relevant certifications i.e. SAFe, PMP
Education/Certification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Clearance Requirements
- Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI clearance is required. Please be aware that onboarding can take 4-6 weeks for this position.
