Senior Product Manager

Friends From The City

6h•$140,000•Remote

About The Position

Millions of people rely on government websites and applications to access critical services like healthcare, housing, and financial support. But when those tools are slow, confusing, or difficult to use, it can make essential tasks feel impossible. As a Product Manager at Friends, you will help lead that work. You will bring clarity, direction, and structure to teams building digital tools that serve real people with real needs. Your role is to ensure we are solving the right problems, delivering usable solutions, and creating lasting impact through thoughtful strategy. Note: This role is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Palantir Foundry experience: you have worked in a Foundry environment, understand ontology-driven workflows, and can speak credibly with platform teams about what is buildable
Executive communication skills: you are comfortable running structured briefings with senior leadership and translating technical delivery status into business language
Stakeholder alignment across complex organizations: you have worked across cross-functional teams including IT, program offices, and external platform vendors simultaneously
Agile delivery fluency: you manage backlogs, validate use cases, and keep delivery moving inside a sprint-based framework without sacrificing strategic vision
Platform branding and communications: you can articulate a product's value proposition clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences at the leadership level
Risk management and problem solving: you anticipate delivery risks early and come with solutions, not just status updates
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent experience.
5-7 years of relevant experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Federal product management at the senior level: you have owned a roadmap in a government context, managed competing stakeholder priorities, and navigated agency governance without losing momentum
Familiarity with procurement, compliance, or federal IT delivery frameworks
Experience leading discovery work, service design sprints, or participatory workshops
Knowledge of performance measurement or analytics tools
Comfort navigating ambiguity, shifting requirements, or multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

Shape the product vision and roadmap for a federal agency's most critical agricultural modernization programs, directly impacting how millions of American farmers and landowners interact with the federal government
Serve as the senior product voice connecting agency IT leadership, business program units, and the Palantir platform team, translating complex agency needs into a coherent, prioritized delivery strategy
Build and own the platform branding, communications, and value proposition that aligns IT and business leadership around a shared modernization vision
Drive feature prioritization and use case validation across a portfolio of Palantir Foundry-based applications setting the standard for how federal agencies modernize at scale
Extend your impact beyond the initial program scope, as your work will inform how the Palantir platform gets adopted across additional mission areas and potentially across the broader federal enterprise
Operate at the intersection of high-priority national initiatives where your work is visible to agency executive leadership and directly tied to measurable outcomes for the American public

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience and market benchmarks
401(k) with company match to help you invest in your future
18 days of PTO, 11 paid federal holidays, and 5 additional wellness days to rest, recharge, and take care of yourself
Flexible remote work with support for coworking memberships if needed
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Access to mental health support and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)
Wellness-first culture that respects boundaries and encourages balance
Annual Professional Development Stipend to invest in courses, conferences, books, or coaching
Opportunities to lead, mentor, and learn across projects and disciplines
Regular feedback, growth planning, and clear career pathways
A collaborative, mission-driven team that values your perspective
Inclusive workplace practices that center equity and psychological safety
The chance to work on meaningful civic tech projects that directly improve people’s lives
An environment where creativity, curiosity, and care are part of the job