Senior Technical Product Manager, Medicaid

For People•Arlington, VA

7d•$80 - $110•Remote

About The Position

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. You'll join a high-impact project with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), helping to define and build a new automated system that replaces a critical manual process. As the Product Manager, you will be the voice of the user and the steward of the product vision, transforming ambiguous needs into a clear roadmap. Your work will ensure our team builds the right system, creating a valuable and sustainable tool that improves a vital government service for years to come.

Requirements

A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People's values— how we work with passion, fun, curiosity and sustainability, humility and respect.
Proven experience as a Product Manager, Business Analyst, or Product Owner on complex software, reporting, or data projects.
A track record of successfully shipping products while working with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and subject matter experts.
Demonstrated experience leading requirements-gathering processes, managing a product backlog, and writing clear, actionable user stories.
An exceptional ability to navigate ambiguity and bring structure to undefined problem spaces.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
A strategic mindset combined with a humble, collaborative, and user-focused approach that aligns with our company values.
You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times.
You must be a United States citizen.
You must be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in government contracting, civic tech, or federal health programs (specifically Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead the discovery and requirements-gathering process, working with senior government stakeholders to define the product vision.
Translate complex policy goals and user needs into clear user stories, specifications, and an actionable product backlog for the technical team.
Lead roadmap reviews with stakeholders.
Own technical implementation scoping and prioritization for the data science team, and synthesize results into an actionable roadmap.
Serve as the primary bridge between the client and the technical team, ensuring there is a shared understanding of the problems we are solving.
Be prepared to speak about technical concepts to stakeholders, only pulling in the Data Science team when deep expertise is needed.
Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure the team is always working on the most valuable features to meet the project's aggressive timeline.
Champion a user-centered approach, ensuring the final solution is intuitive and effective for the federal staff who will operate it.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops and product demonstrations to gather feedback and drive alignment across different government groups.
Contribute to the risk register to document decision points and tradeoffs around complexity, level of effort, and feasibility.