IT Principal - Product Management

Maximus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking an IT Principal in Product Management to define and drive a long-term product vision and roadmap for critical digital solutions. This remote senior leadership role bridges business and technology to deliver measurable value across customer, operational, and business outcomes.

The role leads lifecycle management from concept to adoption, guiding modernization, portfolio expansion, and market growth with a strong emphasis on ROI and strategic alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 10+ years of experience in product management, program management or technology leadership.
• Strong ability to develop strategy, vision and roadmaps.
• Proven track record in business-to-technology alignment and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for products and platforms.
• Partner with leaders to understand objectives, needs, and market trends.
• Lead cross-functional teams through discovery to delivery and adoption.
• Develop business cases, prioritize initiatives based on ROI and strategic fit.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Strategy development

Roadmap planning

Cross-functional collaboration

ROI analysis

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Maximus is currently seeking an IT Principal - Product Management. The IT Principal - Product Management is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, driving, and executing the long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap for critical business and technology solutions. This position serves as the strategic bridge between business and technology, ensuring investments in digital products, platforms, and capabilities deliver measurable customer, operational, and business value. The IT Principal - Product Management leads product lifecycle management from concept through adoption and continuous improvement while identifying opportunities for innovation, modernization, portfolio expansion, and market growth.

This is a remote position.

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.
• - 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.
• - 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

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