Digital Catalog Product Manager

Amentum•Springfield, VA

1d•$160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Purpose and Impact: The Geospatial Enterprise Open Data Store (GEODS) contract provides integration, design, development, and sustainment for data services in support of the Federal Government. The Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the development of products from concept to operational deployment, guiding Scrum Masters and developers through the requirements process and contributing to a robust, organized Backlog and streamlined Roadmap for the GEODS program. Work Schedule: M – F / Core hours 9 AM – 3 PM Essential Responsibilities: As a GEODS Product Manager, you will serve as a bridge between the government and one or more Scrum teams, advancing the vision and execution of the GEODS program by completing the following tasks: Backlog Management Prioritize work for one or more Scrum teams, maintaining the team Backlog in Jira and adding to it as feedback is received Assist one or more Scrum teams in developing user stories and acceptance criteria that are clearly understood by developers Review and accept completed work, ensuring it meets defined acceptance criteria Ensure team is always working on highest value approved priorities while avoiding scope creep Requirements Development Work closely with government to bring new efforts through the requirements process Assist Chief Architect and Chief Engineer in Roadmap development, defining vision for future years of the program Project Management and Execution Oversee projects to ensure successful completion and adherence to timelines Monitor project progress and identify potential issues alongside team Scrum Master, may also serve as the team Scrum Master Provide contract and government leadership visibility into team progress and impediments, to include reporting (CDRLs, KPIs, etc.) Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Office environment, office demands, must be able to mentally attend for at least 8 hours a day Other Responsibilities: Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams. Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Requirements

Ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, complex technical challenges and obstacles in a clear and direct manner
Previous experience supervising a team of developers and engineers in delivering new and updated services
Previous experience serving as a Product Owner or Product Manager
Previous experience leading developers/serving in a supervisory role
Experience utilizing SAFe or similar Agile methodologies
Experience in API Management concepts and fundamentals
Understanding of Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, ETL processes, etc.
Familiarity with NGA imagery and Data Repositories
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Master’s degree with 8 years’ experience, Bachelor’s degree with 12 years’ experience, Associates degree with 20 years’ experience, or a minimum of 25 years’ experience, in relevant field

Nice To Haves

Strong grasp of Atlassian tool suite, specifically Confluence and Jira
Certified Scrum Product Owner or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification
AWS certification(s)
Familiarity with NGA requirements process, to include RFCs

Responsibilities

Prioritize work for one or more Scrum teams, maintaining the team Backlog in Jira and adding to it as feedback is received
Assist one or more Scrum teams in developing user stories and acceptance criteria that are clearly understood by developers
Review and accept completed work, ensuring it meets defined acceptance criteria
Ensure team is always working on highest value approved priorities while avoiding scope creep
Work closely with government to bring new efforts through the requirements process
Assist Chief Architect and Chief Engineer in Roadmap development, defining vision for future years of the program
Oversee projects to ensure successful completion and adherence to timelines
Monitor project progress and identify potential issues alongside team Scrum Master, may also serve as the team Scrum Master
Provide contract and government leadership visibility into team progress and impediments, to include reporting (CDRLs, KPIs, etc.)
Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.