Program Manager - Product Strategist

Applied Research SolutionsKettering, OH

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a highly capable Product Strategist to lead roadmap definition, requirement prioritization, and cross-team alignment across the cloud based product ecosystem. This role is responsible for translating customer and contract requirements into a unified, actionable roadmap, ensuring clear prioritization, and enabling predictable delivery across multiple development teams.

Requirements

  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must have or be willing to attain a TS/SCI Clearance
  • 5+ years of experience in product strategy, product management, or technical program leadership.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field
  • Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, and communicating product roadmaps.
  • Experience working in Agile software development environments.
  • Strong ability to translate requirements into actionable work for engineering teams.
  • Excellent communication and cross-team leadership skills.
  • Experience balancing contract requirements with customer outcomes.
  • Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and drive clarity across teams.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field
  • Experience with cloud-based or enterprise-scale software products.
  • Prior experience working with government customers or contract-driven delivery environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, or technical architecture concepts.
  • Product Management or Agile certifications (PSPO, APMG, SAFe, etc.).

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the unified product roadmap.
  • Identify and document Big “R” requirements (contractual obligations) and little “r” requirements (customer outcomes).
  • Translate customer input and contract requirements into prioritized work packages for Product Owners.
  • Provide clear sequencing and prioritization recommendations across all teams and programs.
  • Ensure cross-team dependencies and capacity constraints are visible and managed.
  • Partner closely with PMs to keep the roadmap aligned with real-time customer needs and delivery realities.
  • Facilitate planning intervals and ensure sprint commitments map to roadmap milestones.
  • Communicate roadmap changes clearly and proactively to stakeholders.
  • Support Business Development as the accuracy check for what is feasible within the roadmap.
  • Flag and escalate misalignments early when commitments exceed capacity or feasibility.
  • Maintain situational awareness across all programs to ensure alignment on priorities and dependencies.
  • Work with the Chief Architect to confirm technical feasibility of roadmap items and sequencing.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Industry competitive benefits package
  • Awards and recognition program
  • Personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers
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