Product Manager III

Summary

Ad Hoc is a technology company that develops scalable digital services for government organizations, including the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Product Manager III supports product vision, strategy, delivery, stakeholder collaboration, Agile processes, product documentation, roadmaps, and mentoring within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Applies agile methods to support cross-functional workflows and the iterative delivery of products and features
• Works with product leadership and client/product owners to help shape the vision and strategy for a product or program and support the adoption of iterative, outcome-driven processes
• Applies a consultative product management approach when working with clients and internal teams
• Partners with clients to shape the vision and strategy for products, processes, and programs
• Supports both tactical program assignments and strategic initiatives to meet delivery requirements
• Decomposes complex problems, builds consensus, and helps establish direction for product development and deployment
• Facilitates agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and team retrospectives, to support the iterative design and delivery of products
• Effectively communicates complex technical and business issues to a wide range of audiences
• Develops and maintains documentation that supports the delivery and evolution of products and deliverables, including product briefs, product outlines, release plans, and presentations
• Coaches and mentors junior-level team members, providing actionable feedback that supports growth within the product discipline
• Proactively identifies risks, communicates them to leadership, and provides recommendations to mitigate identified risks
• Develops and maintains product roadmaps and associated artifacts

Skills

• • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
• • Relevant years of experience may be substituted for education
• • 3+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, or a related product delivery role
• • Experience working within Agile product development environments and supporting iterative product delivery
• • Experience developing and maintaining product roadmaps, backlogs, product requirements, and other product documentation
• • Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• • Experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, research, and other product stakeholders
• • Experience gathering and translating business, user, and stakeholder needs into actionable product requirements and priorities
• • Experience working directly with clients, customers, or stakeholders to support product vision, strategy, and delivery
• • Demonstrated ability to identify and communicate product or delivery risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies
• • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and business concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• • Prior experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior-level team members
• • Experience supporting digital products or services within federal government or public-sector environments
• • Experience working with multidisciplinary digital services teams
• • Ability to obtain and maintain one or more of the following certifications:
• • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• • Certified Product Manager (CPM)
• • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• • Other related product or Agile certification

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
• • Relevant years of experience may be substituted for education
• • 3+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, or a related product delivery role
• • Experience working within Agile product development environments and supporting iterative product delivery
• • Experience developing and maintaining product roadmaps, backlogs, product requirements, and other product documentation
• • Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• • Experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, research, and other product stakeholders
• • Experience gathering and translating business, user, and stakeholder needs into actionable product requirements and priorities
• • Experience working directly with clients, customers, or stakeholders to support product vision, strategy, and delivery
• • Demonstrated ability to identify and communicate product or delivery risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies
• • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical and business concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• • Prior experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior-level team members

Nice to Haves

• • Experience supporting digital products or services within federal government or public-sector environments
• • Experience working with multidisciplinary digital services teams
• • Ability to obtain and maintain one or more of the following certifications:
• • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• • Certified Product Manager (CPM)
• • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• • Other related product or Agile certification

Benefits

• This is a remote position.
• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
• Employee Assistance Program