Senior Product Manager

Description & Requirements

Maximus is looking for a Senior Cloud Product Manager to join its team in Arlington, VA.

As a Senior Product Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering products and services that enable users across the Services, Agencies, and Fourth Estate to securely communicate and collaborate. Your responsibilities will span strategic vision, product development, stakeholder engagement, and technical execution.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned product leader with expertise in cloud technologies-particularly AWS-and a strong understanding of virtual desktop environments and enterprise applications. They are comfortable navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, including federal agencies, and excel at translating strategic goals into actionable product roadmaps.

This role is on-site, five days a week and requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS196, T4, Band 7

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Product Vision and Strategy: Define and execute product vision and roadmap for AWS-based services, virtual desktops, and cloud applications, aligning with agency goals and user needs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams of developers and engineers to deliver high-impact cloud solutions using agile methodologies.
• Feature Prioritization: Prioritize cloud features and enhancements based on customer feedback, compliance requirements, and technical feasibility.
• Backlog and Sprint Management: Manage product backlogs and sprint planning, ensuring that development teams are working on the highest-priority features and that product increments are delivered on time and within budget.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Evangelize products internally and externally, building relationships with stakeholders, customers, and partners to gather feedback and ensure alignment with their needs and expectations.
• Performance Monitoring & Optimization: Use cloud monitoring tools and analytics to assess product performance, identify improvement areas, and enhance user experience
• Technical Oversight: Understand the functionality and interoperability of various cloud components, security monitoring tools, and CI/CD automation tools.
• Knowledge Coordination: Coordinate with internal agencies and external communities to identify knowledge gaps, design development plans, and execute technical projects.
• Test Support: Support test planning, review, and execution efforts to measure and verify system performance and capabilities.
• Coordination: Coordinate activities with IT portfolio managers, policy leads, resource managers, and program managers.
• Documentation and Reporting: Document cloud architecture decisions, product updates, and project statuses for leadership and compliance reviews.
• Contingency Planning: Assist the PMO leadership in contingency operations planning.
• Documentation: With engineer assistance, review/approve applicable documentation needed to approve the new functionality for use in a production environment.
• Security Approval: Understand system security requirements and facilitate the security approval process.
• Agile Facilitation: Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring timely delivery of cloud features.
• Government Acceptance: Develop acceptance criteria and facilitate demos to ensure cloud solutions meet government expectations.
• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned/requested by PMO leadership.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Program/Project Management, Information Systems, Business Management, or another related field
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in product management and/or project management, with a focus on systems engineering and software development lifecycles.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and working with government stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of AWS services and cloud architecture
• Experience with virtual desktop environments (e.g., Citrix, Amazon WorkSpaces)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Proficiency in Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
• Familiarity with security frameworks and FedRAMP compliance
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Experience with SharePoint for reporting and collaboration

Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (PO/PM) Certification
• PMP or other project management certification
• The ability to adapt in fast paced environments, comfort with ambiguity.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, security practices, and agile methodologies.

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Minimum Requirements


TCS196, T4, Band 7

EEO Statement


Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

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Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations
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