Product Manager III (remote)

This is a remote position at Ad Hoc, a digital services company that focuses on helping the federal government improve its services. The company uses modern, agile methods to meet user needs and bridge the gap between consumer expectations and government services. The job overview emphasizes the importance of working on meaningful projects, the remote-first culture of Ad Hoc, and the company's commitment to high expectations and a welcoming culture. The specific role mentioned is that of a Product Manager III, responsible for supporting the delivery of products, shaping vision and strategy, and managing agile processes.

• Serve as an emerging individual contributor within a team, expanding leadership, guidance, and mentoring skills
• Support the goal of meeting scope, schedule, and delivery requirements
• Interact with stakeholders and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive improvements in product management processes
• Be experienced with agile methods and support cross-functional workflows and iterative product delivery
• Work with product leadership to shape the vision and strategy for a product or program
• Employ a consultative product approach to clients and teams
• Shape vision and strategy for products, processes, and programs with clients
• Manage both program tactical assignments and strategic initiatives to meet delivery requirements
• Decompose problems, build consensus, and set direction for product development and deployment
• Manage agile ceremonies such as backlog grooming, sprint planning, and team retrospectives
• Effectively communicate complex technical business issues to a wide range of audiences
• Develop and maintain documentation to support the delivery and evolution of deliverables
• Coach and mentor junior level team members, providing actionable feedback to help individuals grow within the product discipline
• Proactively identify risks and communicate them to leadership

• Experienced with agile methods, with the intent of supporting cross-functional workflows and the iterative delivery of products and features
• Works in conjunction with product leadership to help the client/product owner shape the vision and strategy for a product or program and adopt iterative and outcome-driven processes
• Effectively employs a consultative product approach to our clients and teams
• Works with clients to shape vision and strategy for products, process, and program
• Responsible for both program tactical assignments, as well as strategic initiatives to meet delivery requirements
• Ability to decompose problems, build consensus and set direction for product development and deployment
• Manages agile ceremonies inclusive of backlog grooming, sprint planning, and team retrospectives to support the iterative design and delivery of new products
• Effectively communicates complex technical business issues for a wide range of audiences
• Develops and maintains documentation that supports the delivery and evolution of deliverables; inclusive of product briefs, product outlines, release plans, and presentations
• Demonstrates the ability to coach and mentor junior level team members, with a focus on providing actionable feedback that helps individuals grow within the product discipline
• Proactively identifies risks and communicates to leadership for mitigation

• Competitive salary range
• Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
• Benefits offered (specific details not provided)
• Opportunity for growth and development within the product discipline
• Ability to shape vision and strategy for products, process, and program
• Opportunity to work on both tactical assignments and strategic initiatives
• Agile work environment with ceremonies such as backlog grooming, sprint planning, and team retrospectives
• Effective communication of complex technical business issues
• Development and maintenance of documentation to support deliverables
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities for junior team members
• Proactive identification and mitigation of risks
• Development of product roadmap and associated artifacts
• Opportunity to work with a team of software developers
• Comfortable managing UX research design
• Prior experience with portal/event catalog development