Location: Pennsylvania (Hybrid – 2 days onsite, including Wednesday; 3 days remote)
Duration: November 9, 2026 – July 3, 2027
Job Type: Contract
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead a large-scale application modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will define product strategy, manage roadmaps and backlogs, gather business requirements, and collaborate with technical teams to deliver modern, secure, and user-friendly applications.
Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for application modernization.
Gather, document, and prioritize business requirements and user stories.
Translate business needs into actionable product backlogs and acceptance criteria.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, developers, UX/UI designers, and vendors.
Prioritize features based on business value, risks, dependencies, and strategic objectives.
Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning and backlog refinement.
Oversee application modernization, data conversion, testing, and implementation.
Define KPIs and monitor product performance and delivery progress.
Support change management, user adoption, and training.
Ensure compliance with security, data privacy, accessibility, and applicable government standards.
Identify project risks and provide regular status updates to leadership.
Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Manager leading large-scale public-sector modernization initiatives involving budgets of $10M or more.
Experience with legacy application modernization or digital transformation.
Strong experience gathering business requirements and managing product backlogs.
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
Experience overseeing and testing large-scale data conversions.
Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
YAFOS Certification is required.
Experience with enterprise application modernization and modern architectures.
Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, Azure cloud, and content management systems.
Experience in process improvement and business process reengineering.
Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and government compliance requirements.
Experience working with public-sector organizations.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Hybrid schedule: 2 days onsite per week in Pennsylvania, including Wednesday, and 3 days remote.
Candidates must comply with U.S. government equipment security requirements.
Government-issued equipment must not be taken or used outside the United States.
Candidates must confirm compliance with these restrictions and provide the required YAFOS certification.
