IT Principal - Product Management

MAXIMUS; Newark (NJ); Remote; USD 165,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a seasoned product/program leader to define the long-term vision and roadmap for enterprise platforms. You will guide cross-functional teams across business, technology, and operations to deliver scalable solutions and maximize ROI.

You will partner with executives to assess market trends, customer needs, and regulatory changes, driving portfolio priorities and transformation initiatives while measuring success with clear KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years in Product/Program/Technology leadership.
• Strong product strategy, roadmap development, and portfolio management.
• Experience leading enterprise technology and cross-functional transformations.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for products and platforms.
• Develop scalable, reusable solutions across customer segments and programs.
• Partner with leaders to understand objectives, market trends, and needs.
• Identify gaps and close them with strategic initiatives and investments.
• Analyze market, customer insights, and regulatory changes to inform strategy.
• Establish KPIs and outcomes that align with organizational goals.
• Identify opportunities for modernization that create competitive value.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical problem solving

Stakeholder management

Data-driven prioritization

Business acumen

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/Engineering/IS

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Improve upon existing product processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation.
• Analyze market trends, customer feedback, and competitive landscape to inform product decisions.
• Work with cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from discovery to delivery, supporting bids and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, contractors, and technical teams to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Develop business cases and prioritize initiatives based on ROI, customer impact, and strategic alignment.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to junior level employees within technical area of expertise.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define, communicate, and drive the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for products, platforms, and solution portfolio.
• Develop forward-looking product strategies that evolve existing products into scalable, reusable solutions capable of supporting multiple customer segments, programs, and business opportunities.
• Partner with business and operational leaders to understand strategic objectives, customer needs, market dynamics, and emerging industry trends.
• Identify gaps between current product capabilities and future business needs and develop strategies to close those gaps.
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, competitive landscapes, regulatory requirements, and technology advancements to inform product strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Establish clear product outcomes, success metrics, KPIs, and strategic priorities that align with organizational objectives.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, transformation, and modernization that create competitive advantage and business value.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10-12 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in Product Management, Program Management, Technology Leadership, or a related discipline.
• Product strategy, visioning, and roadmap development.
• Product portfolio management and investment planning.
• Business-to-technology alignment and solution development.
• Business case development and financial analysis.
• Product lifecycle management.
• Market analysis and competitive intelligence.
• Executive communication and influence.
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Organizational change management and transformation.
• Risk assessment and strategic decision-making.
• Data-driven prioritization and performance measurement.
• Process improvement and operational excellence.
• Emerging technology evaluation and innovation leadership.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing product strategies, roadmaps, and portfolio plans.
• Experience leading complex enterprise technology, digital, software, platform, or business transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership and drive decisions across cross-functional organizations.
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, analytical problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

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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.

Pay Transparency

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

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at [e-mail].

Minimum Salary

$164,880.00

Maximum Salary

$247,320.00