Diode Product Manager

About the position

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 development 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.

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
• Provide contract and government leadership visibility into team progress and impediments, to include reporting (CDRLs, KPIs, etc.)

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 software interfaces
• Previous experience serving as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Experience utilizing SAFe or similar Agile methodologies
• Experience with UI/UX testing & feedback incorporation/prioritization
• Active TS/SCI CI Poly clearance

Nice-to-haves

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