Sr. Product Manager (Remote)

$130,000 - $145,000/Yr

GovCIO - Topeka, KS

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Topeka, KS

About the position

The Sr. Product Manager at GovCIO will oversee the modernization of a legacy application into VA.gov and provide indirect oversight for two additional applications. This full-time, fully remote position requires strong leadership in project management, particularly in Agile/Scrum methodologies, and involves engaging with stakeholders to ensure project success and team motivation.

Responsibilities

• Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects.
• Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff.
• Reviews, manages and controls status of projects; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers.
• Reports to a Program Manager.
• Responsible for the direct oversight of legacy system modernization, including the supervisory responsibilities for multiple lead roles.
• Responsible for leading the team in requirements gathering, PI Planning, Migration Planning etc. and ensuring completion of contract deliverables.
• Ensure Agile/Scrum techniques are being utilized and the project is managed following an Agile Methodology.
• Responsible for proactive risk management and ensuring all risks are escalated to the appropriate persons.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels, creating tactics to establish and maintain appropriate stakeholder engagement.
• Engage with the team to ensure they stay motivated, proactive, and focused.
• Ensure organized change management throughout the life of the project.
• Ensure all project needs are met and escalate blockers to program management.
• Responsible for indirect oversight of two additional applications, managed by Project/Product Managers.
• Participate in interviewing/hiring of replacement or new employees, where appropriate.
• Responsible for the career growth and performance evaluations of two direct reporting Project/Product Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or commensurate experience.
• Experience leading a team in a VA.gov modernization effort.
• Experience managing both Scrum/Agile and OCTO project management environments.
• Experience working with customers to establish requirements, PI Planning, and seeing a project move from infancy to realization.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Competence in Microsoft Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to step in where needed.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with the VA.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience supporting program goals.
• Experience collaborating with other project leaders.