OCO Networking and Internet Product Manager

Gormat; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat is seeking an experienced OCO Networking and Internet Product Manager to define the product vision and roadmap for cyber mission systems with a focus on cloud networking and connectivity.

You will lead backlog refinement, collaborate across teams, and engage with government and industry partners to deliver secure networking solutions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's, 10+ with a Master's, or 16 years with a HS/Associate.
• Background in cloud networking and Internet connectivity.
• Degree in systems engineering, CS, IS, or related engineering fields; MBA a plus.
• Experience with government or defense contractors is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills; Agile and cloud services.
• Experience with networking tech (firewalls, load balancers, VPNs).
• Proven ability to define product strategies and roadmaps for networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and roadmap for cyber mission systems.
• Lead backlog refinement and decompose features into user stories.
• Align with PI execution, risk mitigation, and cross-team collaboration.
• Engage stakeholders to gather feedback on cloud networking capabilities.
• Prepare test plans and functional specs for networking solutions.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers on multi-platform apps.
• Mentor less experienced PMs and drive on-time delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Cloud networking

Communication

Requirements gathering

Roadmapping

Stakeholder management

Jira/Confluence

Education

Systems Engineering

Computer Science

Information Systems

Engineering Management

MBA (plus)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Seeking an amazingly talented OCO Networking and Internet Product Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for cyber mission systems, with a focus on cloud networking and internet connectivity, in support of OCO.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide thought leadership and work with key stakeholders to understand requirements, build partnerships, and provide technology solutions for highly reliable and redundant network connectivity.
• Lead Product backlog refinement, ensuring features and capabilities for cloud networking solutions are well defined, prioritized, and decomposed into actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers, Release Train Engineers, and Scrum Masters to drive Program Increment (PI) execution, risk mitigation, and cross-team collaboration for networking-focused projects.
• Engage with Joint Cyber Weapons stakeholders, USCYBERCOM, NSA, Services and CCMDs to gather feedback and align capability delivery for cloud networking and connectivity.
• Participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMs), operational working groups, and other OCO forums related to cloud networking.
• Partner with clients to understand business objectives, user behaviors, and product vision, develop product concepts, roadmaps, test plans, and functional specifications for cloud networking solutions.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to conceptualize, design, and deliver multi-platform applications with a focus on robust and secure network connectivity.
• Lead engagements alongside company partners as well as the top designers and technologists in the industry.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Min 12 years with Bachelors, 10 years with Masters, or 16 years with HS Diploma or Associates Degree; significant portion of experience in cloud networking and Internet connectivity.
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university. MBA or similar degree is a plus.
• Experience working with government agencies or contractors in the intelligence or defense sectors is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking principles, including high reliability and redundant internet connectivity.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, along with experience with Agile methodologies and cloud services. Experience with networking technologies such as firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs. Familiarity with Atlassian tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience in the development of products and/or management in a development environment. They build and implement product strategies aligned with the OCO PMO's vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features for cloud networking and connectivity solutions.
• Facilitate interactions between all stakeholders and actively interacting. Good with documentation.
• Hands-on personality, take ownership, actively engage with the team, constant engagement with key stakeholders. Understand team needs, get them what their needs are. Senior Product Managers guide and mentor less experienced product managers, collaborating to deliver products on time and within budget. They work with various stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and other teams, to gather feedback and shape product requirements.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager or similar Agile certification(s) is desirable. AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or similar networking certifications are highly desirable.
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking.
• CompTIA Network+

TS/SCI with polygraph is required.