DoD AI Product Manager & Systems Engineer

Parsons; Virginia; On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Joint Staff CDAO Product Manager / Engineer to own the delivery of data and AI-enabled products for the Joint Staff. You will bridge Joint Staff Directorates with the technical POD to meet Department of Defense mission objectives.

You will define roadmaps, write user stories, manage backlogs, and coordinate cross-functional teams (data scientists, engineers, cybersecurity, analysts) to deliver high-impact capabilities on schedule. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with additional years of experience.
• 5+ years of experience in product management or related fields.
• Experience as liaison between customers (business/mission owners) and technical delivery teams.
• Experience gathering, prioritizing, and translating requirements into product roadmaps and backlogs.
• Proven ability to manage iterative product development and stakeholder communication in Agile or hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of data, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities for the Joint Staff CDAO POD.
• Serve as liaison between Joint Directorate leadership and technical resources to align requirements with product vision and execution.
• Translate customer requirements into a clear product roadmap and prioritized backlog based on value and mission impact.
• Define user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics; ensure the POD focuses on high-priority work.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and coordinate reviews, demos, and working sessions.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Product management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Joint Staff CDAO Product Manager / Engineer to own the delivery of data and AI-enabled products for the Joint Staff. You will bridge Joint Staff Directorates with the technical POD to meet Department of Defense mission objectives.

You will define roadmaps, write user stories, manage backlogs, and coordinate cross-functional teams (data scientists, engineers, cybersecurity, analysts) to deliver high-impact capabilities on schedule. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.