Product Manager

DocMe360•Arlington, VA

33d•$155,000 - $175,000•Remote

About The Position

The Product Manager will provide product leadership and strategic direction for a cross-functional scrum team supporting a legacy application modernization effort for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is responsible for defining the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the migration of a legacy Java enterprise application from VistaLink/RPC calls to a modern REST-based appointment platform. The Product Manager partners with Full Stack Engineers, a DevOps Engineer, an Experience Designer, VA stakeholders, and DocMe360 delivery leadership to deliver high-value capabilities. The Product Manager ensures that product investments are aligned to mission objectives, veteran and staff user needs, and measurable outcomes while maintaining transparency, accountability, and continuous value delivery. The VA requires this candidate to be a U.S. citizen.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, or related roles
Experience defining and delivering digital products or enterprise software solutions
Experience leading cross-functional teams in agile environments
Experience with healthcare IT modernization or legacy system migration initiatives
Agile or delivery certifications (e.g., PMP, SAFe, CSM)
Experience developing product roadmaps and managing product backlogs
Familiarity with agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, Scrum)
Experience working with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to translate mission needs into clear product requirements
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority
Strong analytical, prioritization, and decision-making skills
U.S. citizen

Nice To Haves

Experience with VA appointment systems, VistaLink, or similar scheduling/communication platforms
Experience managing legacy-to-REST or legacy modernization migration initiatives
Familiarity with VA/VistA domain concepts (station numbers, DFNs, appointment scheduling workflows) or comparable federal healthcare systems

Responsibilities

Define and communicate a clear product vision for the legacy-to-REST migration aligned to VA mission and veteran/staff user needs
Develop and maintain a prioritized product roadmap based on value, impact, and feasibility
Establish and track product success metrics and outcomes
Conduct stakeholder discovery with VA program stakeholders to inform migration priorities
Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment to VA and target system integration needs
Translate migration requirements into well-defined features, epics, and user stories
Balance new feature development with technical debt, compliance, and operational needs
Coordinate with VA leadership to make trade-off decisions based on impact, cost, and risk
Partner closely with Full Stack Engineers, the DevOps Engineer, and the Experience Designer to deliver migration capabilities
Facilitate agile ceremonies (planning, refinement, demos, retrospectives) to ensure clarity of requirements and alignment to outcomes
Ensure development efforts align with defined product goals and acceptance criteria for the migration effort
Serve as the voice of the veteran and VA staff user
Engage VA stakeholders to gather feedback, validate assumptions, and refine priorities
Communicate product progress, roadmap updates, and outcome metrics to leadership
Monitor product performance and usage metrics post-migration
Identify opportunities to enhance usability, adoption, and business impact
Iterate based on data, stakeholder feedback, and evolving VA mission needs