Senior Product Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology • USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA

9d • $102,000 - $138,000 • Remote

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead product strategy, execution, and optimization in a scaled Agile environment. The role involves implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Large Solutions on the USPS Program, emphasizing compliance and traceability. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SAFe methodologies, a proven ability to define product vision, manage the product lifecycle, and drive large-scale initiatives. This role requires close collaboration with stakeholders, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), leadership, and technical teams to ensure business value delivery and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product management within a scaled Agile or SAFe organization.
• Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex enterprise-level solutions using SAFe.
• Strong understanding of Lean-Agile principles, SAFe frameworks, and Agile best practices.
• Experience leading ARTs and working within a SAFe Large Solutions environment.
• Hands-on experience with VersionOne.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate business objectives into clearly defined Epics, Features, and Stories.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
• U.S. residency requirement: Must have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years. U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner (SAFe POPM) certification or equivalent.
• Certified SAFe Agilist (SA) or higher-level SAFe certification.
• Experience working in government, federal, or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Prior experience with modernizing legacy systems in a SAFe ecosystem.
• Deep knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and Agile budgeting.
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business objectives and program goals.
• Lead feature prioritization and backlog refinement for Agile Release Trains (ARTs), ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, customers, and Agile teams to translate high-level requirements into actionable features and stories.
• Own and manage the Program and ART-level backlogs, ensuring prioritization based on business value, compliance requirements, and customer needs.
• Facilitate and actively contribute to Program Increment (PI) Planning, providing clear direction on product goals and priorities.
• Continuously engage with stakeholders, customers, and end-users to validate product solutions and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor product performance using data-driven metrics, adjusting strategy to optimize value delivery.
• Promote SAFe principles and best practices across teams, driving Agile maturity within the organization.
• Identify risks and dependencies early, proactively addressing blockers to ensure seamless product execution.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration, facilitating communication across engineering, compliance, security, and business units.
• Demonstrate expertise in VersionOne, ensuring efficient backlog management, sprint planning, and Agile execution tracking.

Benefits

• Full-flex work week
• 401K with company match
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators
• Ability to make a real impact on the world around you
• Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan
• 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior