Technical Product Manager
Description
We are hiring for a skilled Technical Product Manager to join our Technical Services Research & Development team. The successful candidate will play a key role in bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring smooth and effective product development. This role involves leading product strategy, gathering requirements, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Responsibilities
Product Vision and Strategy :
- Lead the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
- Evaluate market trends and competitor products to identify opportunities for innovation and enhancement.
- Monitor product performance and gather data-driven insights to inform future features and improvements.
Requirements Elicitation and Roadmap Management :
Gather requirements from stakeholders and translate them into actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications.Prioritize and maintain the product backlog and roadmaps, balancing customer needs with business goals.Define sprint goals and release plans for the development team.Team Collaboration and Communication :
Act as the primary interface between technical teams and business units, ensuring clear communication and understanding of product goals.Communicate product updates and progress to stakeholders effectively, including conducting presentations and briefings.Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.Project Execution and Delivery :
Monitor project progress, proactively addressing risks and issues to ensure timely product delivery.Implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve product quality and team efficiency.Maintain project and product documentation.Quality Assurance and Testing :
Work with developers to define test plans and execute various verification and validation tests (e.g., functional, regression, usability, performance).Review test results to ensure quality standards are met and software is release-ready.Customer Engagement :
Serve as the primary point of contact for customer interactions related to product features and functionality.Gather and incorporate feedback from customers, building relationships to understand needs and preferences.Location :
Hybrid in McLean, VARequirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.Minimum 5 years of experience in product management or a similar role within a technical environment.Proven experience in Agile methodologies and managing product development lifecycles.Strong technical background and understanding of software development processes .Experience gathering requirements, creating user stories, and managing backlog prioritization.Proficient in using project management tools such as the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) or similar ( Aha!, MS Project ).Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for effective cross-team collaboration.Ability to handle multiple projects with competing deadlines, maintaining a strong focus on priorities.Experience designing data visualizations that inform performance measurement.Familiarity with web and / or mobile application development .Understanding of UI / UX design principles .Experience creating mockups and wireframes .Certifications in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner) .Preferred Skills :
Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and modern software architectures.Experience with one or more of the following :JavaScript (React), CSS, Python
AWS (S3, EC2, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, Lambda, Athena, SageMaker), AzureTableau, SQLKnowledge of DevOps pipelinesClearance Requirement :
US Citizenship required ; the ability to obtain a security clearance may be required.