Lead Product Manager (Remote)

ICF•Reston, VA

20h•$108,476 - $184,409•Remote

About The Position

Our Team Join a team of senior consultants and problem-solvers working to champion product thinking in federal IT delivery. Product Managers @ ICF Next are difference-makers. They understand and connect with the client mission and act as the curators and stewards of the product vision throughout Agile IT Modernizations. This is a dynamic and visible senior consultant position, capable of wearing different hats and communication styles in different settings to depending on the day and context: teammate or leader, collaborator or visionary, listener or coach, business development or delivery. ICF is a purpose-driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include embracing differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of differences. Our Work A Lead Product Manager in our practice: Serves as a leader on federal client engagements, shapes the Agile team and processes for success and drives the backlog of work in the right direction Is a consultant first; able to effectively represent our practice’s product management playbook and the services we sell in the way they do their work, while also tailoring their approach on a project-by-project basis to deliver value to their teams and customers Uncovers and articulates the needs and goals of the client organization as they relate to the contract and product; Loves to dig in and make sense of things, can quickly get smart on a new program or subject matter Collaborates with a variety of internal and external experts, facilitates conversations and workshops to brainstorm and get buy-in for decisions Generates clear and compelling artifacts to explain the product vision, strategy, process, target outcomes, progress toward those outcomes, and high-level requirements to a variety of audiences Brings a minimum viable product (MVP) mindset to everything they do, keeps the team focused on what matters in different phases and minimizing risks, while also creating time, space, and confidence amongst our teams to innovate and deliver the best results long-term Manages and plans Agile work across multiple workstreams, can effectively balance and steer discovery and delivery tasks to drive the backlog and deliver value to users continuously Is a team player with excellent problem-solving and consensus-building skills; fosters a culture of creativity, collaboration, innovation, honesty, and best ideas forward Is an active member of our product practice; contributes to our community by building relationships across the company, mentoring others, creating and collecting best practices, supporting proposal writing, other internal initiatives that help us grow and thrive Functional Job Description This role will lead the cross-functional ICF team to translate agency priorities into a plan for designing, building, and operating CMS-based websites and applications in accordance with contractual, regulatory, and service management requirements. There will be two Agile development teams, each with its own Scrum ceremonies that this role will split between. Partner with agency stakeholders, and the client’s Program Management and Strategic Advisory team to intake, scope, and prioritize work for websites and applications, ensuring alignment with contract scope, task orders, and approved funding. Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for assigned products, balancing user needs, business goals, technical constraints, and contractual commitments. Coordinate ICF team activities across discovery, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch support, maintaining delivery cadence and documentation required for federal programs. Use data, analytics, and user research findings to inform prioritization and continuous improvement of digital services. Ensure delivery aligns with the client’s service levels and processes, including required reporting, approvals, and governance checkpoints.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of professional experience in a digital product delivery role, including experience delivering digital products in a federal or highly regulated environment
3+ years direct product management or product strategy experience on an Agile team (e.g. as a product owner or product manager)
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance, must reside in the United States
2+ years experience in a professional consulting role
1+ years experience leading virtual workshops that employ human-centered design, design thinking, or generative brainstorming techniques
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, professional experience on integrated cross-functional Agile teams that include discovery functions such as user research and UX design SMEs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient with product management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Mural

Nice To Haves

Experience working with distributed remote-first teams
Experience working on federal contracts in a variety of engagement models and team sizes, including custom open-source development, low-code/no-code solutions, data projects, and management consulting related roles
Agile Product management training or certifications such as SAFeÒ POPM, Pragmatic, Product School or equivalent

Responsibilities

Serves as a leader on federal client engagements, shapes the Agile team and processes for success and drives the backlog of work in the right direction
Is a consultant first; able to effectively represent our practice’s product management playbook and the services we sell in the way they do their work, while also tailoring their approach on a project-by-project basis to deliver value to their teams and customers
Uncovers and articulates the needs and goals of the client organization as they relate to the contract and product
Loves to dig in and make sense of things, can quickly get smart on a new program or subject matter
Collaborates with a variety of internal and external experts, facilitates conversations and workshops to brainstorm and get buy-in for decisions
Generates clear and compelling artifacts to explain the product vision, strategy, process, target outcomes, progress toward those outcomes, and high-level requirements to a variety of audiences
Brings a minimum viable product (MVP) mindset to everything they do, keeps the team focused on what matters in different phases and minimizing risks, while also creating time, space, and confidence amongst our teams to innovate and deliver the best results long-term
Manages and plans Agile work across multiple workstreams, can effectively balance and steer discovery and delivery tasks to drive the backlog and deliver value to users continuously
Is a team player with excellent problem-solving and consensus-building skills; fosters a culture of creativity, collaboration, innovation, honesty, and best ideas forward
Is an active member of our product practice; contributes to our community by building relationships across the company, mentoring others, creating and collecting best practices, supporting proposal writing, other internal initiatives that help us grow and thrive
Lead the cross-functional ICF team to translate agency priorities into a plan for designing, building, and operating CMS-based websites and applications in accordance with contractual, regulatory, and service management requirements
Partner with agency stakeholders, and the client’s Program Management and Strategic Advisory team to intake, scope, and prioritize work for websites and applications, ensuring alignment with contract scope, task orders, and approved funding
Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for assigned products, balancing user needs, business goals, technical constraints, and contractual commitments
Coordinate ICF team activities across discovery, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch support, maintaining delivery cadence and documentation required for federal programs
Use data, analytics, and user research findings to inform prioritization and continuous improvement of digital services
Ensure delivery aligns with the client’s service levels and processes, including required reporting, approvals, and governance checkpoints