Product Manager, CMS

Role Overview

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned with CMS modernization priorities
• Partner with government stakeholders to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into product outcomes
• Prioritize features and capabilities based on mission impact, customer value, technical feasibility, and delivery timelines
• Drive product decisions using qualitative user feedback, operational metrics, and data insights
• Lead cross-functional Agile teams through product planning, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release activities
• Develop and maintain well-defined epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, UX, QA, and data teams throughout the software development lifecycle
• Support SAFe planning activities, including Program Increment (PI) Planning and roadmap alignment
• Partner with engineering and data teams to define requirements for data-intensive applications, reporting capabilities, APIs, and system integrations
• Help modernize legacy workflows through scalable, cloud-native product solutions
• Ensure product decisions support data quality, interoperability, security, and long-term maintainability
• Leverage analytics and performance metrics to measure product success and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Build trusted relationships with Product Owners, government leadership, technical teams, and external stakeholders
• Present product strategy, roadmap updates, delivery progress, and key metrics to technical and non-technical audiences
• Identify risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early while proactively communicating mitigation strategies
• Foster collaboration across multiple delivery teams to ensure alignment and successful execution
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve user experience and operational efficiency
• Champion continuous improvement through experimentation, feedback, and iterative product delivery
• Promote modern digital service practices that improve both customer outcomes and delivery effectiveness.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust designation (current or recent clearance preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager or Product Manager leading Agile software development teams
• Experience delivering enterprise software products supporting complex business processes and large datasets
• Experience working on application modernization initiatives within federal or highly regulated environments
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, product management best practices, and iterative software delivery
• Experience managing product backlogs, roadmaps, and delivery using Jira and Confluence
• Agile Product Management certification such as PSPO, CSPO, POPM, or equivalent preferred
• Experience collaborating with software engineers, solution architects, UX designers, business analysts, and data engineers
• Strong understanding of APIs, systems integrations, cloud-based applications, and data-driven product development
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data to guide prioritization and product decisions
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to identify risks, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• opportunity to earn annual bonus
• medical/dental/vision benefits
• PTO
• company paid life insurance
• generous 401k match program