Senior/Staff Product Manager (U.S. Air Force)

Skylight

6d•$150,000 - $203,000•Remote

About The Position

Skylight is a digital consultancy focused on helping government agencies improve public services through design and technology. This role involves partnering with the U.S. Air Force on legacy system modernization, new capability development, and platform iteration within an agile transformation. The Product Manager will act in a player-coach capacity, leading product direction, collaborating with government partners on delivery and stakeholder management, and coaching to build durable internal capabilities.

Requirements

Understand lean product principles and how to apply them (e.g., minimum viable product) at various stages of the product life cycle in order to mitigate risk, validate assumptions, and amplify learning.
Can develop a product strategy that is informed by an understanding of the problem to be solved, prioritizes outcomes over feature sets, and establishes the direction of the product over time (e.g., product roadmap), including success criteria.
Ability to execute the product strategy by breaking down the product’s scope into usable chunks of value that can be realized sooner rather than later, creating and maintaining a prioritized backlog with validated user stories, and facilitating team ceremonies over the course of the product’s iterations.
Understand how to engage in the process of human-centered design in order to better inform product direction.
Ability to collaborate with folks outside of your discipline, such as researchers, designers, engineers, and others, in order to get things done.
Ability to manage clients and stakeholders in a way that builds trust, alignment, and healthy environments for individuals and teams.
Understand the merits of different software development methodologies (e.g., agile, lean) and how to put them into practice.
Experience in a consulting or client-facing role, driving product strategy and measurable outcomes with government or enterprise stakeholders.
Experience working on cross-functional teams (product, design, engineering, ops) in iterative delivery.
Ability to coach and enable government partners on agile software development principles.
A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values.
U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for employment.
Must be able to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC), which includes a government background check.
Must successfully complete a company background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with legacy modernization and/or enterprise digital transformation efforts.
Hands-on experience managing a backlog in Jira or similar tools.
A background in user research or customer experience.
Military or Department of Defense experience.
Experience delivering technology in government, regulated industries, or other public-benefit settings.
A track record of staying aligned and accountable on remote teams.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional team of researchers, designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to build and ship high-impact products and services.
Translate needs from users and government partners into a requirements, product strategy, including vision, objectives, measures of success, product roadmap, and product backlog.
Manage the direction, scope, and priorities of net-new capabilities, building from user research to minimum viable products to scalable solutions.
Write user stories, prioritize stories, and build release plans.
Build trust with government stakeholders and partner vendors, and keep plans aligned as priorities shift through organizational change.
Coach government partners in product and customer-centric practices, transferring skills so the work outlasts the engagement.

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
Flexible paid-time-off policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
Up to 12 weeks paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
Business development / sales bonuses
Referral bonuses
Annual $2000 allowance for professional development
Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good