Product Manager - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Tysons, VA

About The Position

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration. Why Join Us? Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries. We are seeking a Product Manager to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Requirements

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a TS/SCI with Polygraph is REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related Technical Discipline with 2+ years of progressive experience in product management and software delivery.
Proven track record of successfully launching and managing complex software products.
Strong understanding of application lifecycle management systems, such as Atlassian Jira (and related components), Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc. to manage, monitor, and report on software development project status and performance.
Working knowledge and hands-on experience with MS Azure and cloud services and technologies, including compute, database, storage, network virtualization, and security services.
Working understanding of network infrastructure, concepts of operation, and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Syslog, etc.
Demonstrated time management and organization skills while working in a fast-paced, multidiscipline team environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication (oral and written) skills.
Proficiency with workflow and lifecycle management systems (e.g. Atlassian Jira).

Responsibilities

Assist with the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to implementation.
Capture, document, and communicate customer needs, translating requirements into features and user stories and drive the technical team’s understanding of requirements.
Assist with the definition and prioritization of product roadmaps to best meet the needs of a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders throughout the organization and across our customer set.
Collaborate with engineering teams to define product requirements and ensure timely product delivery.
Manage product backlog, prioritize features, and work with technical and project stakeholders to make trade-off decisions.
Lead day to day software operations, managing productivity to ensure release targets are consistently met by managing work assignments, balancing resources, and remediating blocking conditions.
Create, manage, and maintain detailed and accurate system documentation, including design and configuration plans, design diagrams, task-oriented procedures, operations and maintenance plans, etc.
Assist with planning and conduction of user testing (UAT).
Establish KPIs, identify gaps, and improve performance and adoption of the products we deliver.
Co-lead product demos, training sessions, and other activities to support internal and external stakeholders.