Product Manager, ADAPT

Citian; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) match

Commuter benefit

On-site gym

Free snacks

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Citian in Washington, DC is seeking a Product Manager to lead ADAPT, our roadway and right-of-way asset management platform for public agencies. You will own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap while collaborating with engineering, design, data science, and go-to-market teams to deliver features that drive adoption and customer value.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, AI/ML integration, and building for non-technical users at scale in a startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally in SaaS or GovTech
• Shipped customer-facing AI or LLM features to production, and can explain how quality was defined and measured
• Owned the roadmap for a growing product, including trade-offs between new features and investment in scalability, reliability and quality
• Experience with complex data, analytics, or AI/ML products and GovTech or another complex domain (healthcare, finance, security, etc.)
• Strong understanding of user workflows and building for non-technical users at scale
• Ability to translate complex problems or client requirements into simple solutions
• Data-driven mindset with experience defining and tracking product metrics
• Comfortable in a startup-style setting with lightweight structure; will help build the product function as it matures
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and product teams and influence without authority
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for both products, including deciding what not to build and when to invest in scalability and quality over new features.
• Partner with design and engineering to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences
• Work with data science to define what good data and model output looks like, and how we measure it.
• For the AI product: find where AI genuinely helps agencies, validate it with customers before building, and decide with engineering when a feature is ready to ship.
• Work with engineering and data science to set the quality bar for AI features: what a correct answer is, when the product should say it can’t answer, and how quality is tracked in production.
• Develop features that leverage automation and AI to reduce manual effort and improve outcomes
• Work closely with existing clients to understand their pain points and validate solutions
• Bring enterprise needs into the roadmap: reliability, security, permissions, and administration for larger agency customers.
• Collaborate with go-to-market teams to drive successful launches and adoption

Skills

Product management

AI features

Roadmap ownership

AI/ML products

User workflows

Requirements translation

Product metrics

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Job description

Citian is a fast growing, venture backed SaaS technology company based in Washington, DC. Our software solutions revolutionize how our transportation and infrastructure systems – roads, rail, transit, bicycle, pedestrian – operate.

Our tech solutions:

• Reduce traffic fatalities
• Enhance pedestrian accessibility
• Empower system operators to save time & money

You’ll work with some of the brightest minds in the software and transportation industries. Our engineers and data scientists apply the latest in emerging tech, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning to build smarter, more advanced tools for our diverse client base. We work with clients across the United States, with global ambitions in the years ahead.

Who You Are:

As a Product Manager, you will lead the strategy and execution for ADAPT, our roadway and right-of-way asset management platform for public agencies. ADAPT is growing quickly, and part of the job is defining the product with customers: who it’s for, what it does, and what it doesn’t. You will own the ADAPT roadmap while working closely with the engineering, design, data science, and go-to-market teams to deliver impactful features that drive adoption and measurable customer value. Our products are data and models first, sold to state and local governments, so getting the data right matters as much as the features.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for both products, including deciding what not to build and when to invest in scalability and quality over new features.
• Partner with design and engineering to deliver intuitive, high-quality user experiences
• Work with data science to define what good data and model output looks like, and how we measure it.
• For the AI product: find where AI genuinely helps agencies, validate it with customers before building, and decide with engineering when a feature is ready to ship.
• Work with engineering and data science to set the quality bar for AI features: what a correct answer is, when the product should say it can’t answer, and how quality is tracked in production.
• Develop features that leverage automation and AI to reduce manual effort and improve outcomes
• Work closely with existing clients to understand their pain points and validate solutions
• Bring enterprise needs into the roadmap: reliability, security, permissions, and administration for larger agency customers.
• Collaborate with go-to-market teams to drive successful launches and adoption

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of product management experience, ideally in SaaS or GovTech
• Has shipped customer-facing AI or LLM features to production, and can explain how quality was defined and measured
• Has owned the roadmap for a growing product, including trade-offs between new features and investment in scalability, reliability and quality
• Experience with complex data, analytics, or AI/ML products and GovTech or another complex compliance or technical domain (healthcare, finance, security, etc.)
• Strong understanding of user workflows and building for non-technical users at scale
• Ability to translate complex problems or client requirements into simple solutions
• Data-driven mindset with experience defining and tracking product metrics
• Comfortable in a startup-style setting with lightweight structure. You'll be one of our first PMs and will help build the product function as it matures
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with our engineering and product teams and influence without authority
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with state and local governments and/or public sector transportation
• Geospatial or mapping product experience
• Experience growing an AI product from first release to wide customer adoption

Your Citian Advantage:

• Competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance and generous PTO.
• 401(k) company match and monthly commuter transportation benefit
• On-site gym and free snacks in the office
• High-growth potential and opportunities for advancement within a fast growing, venture-backed SaaS startup!

Let's build smarter cities together! Learn more about Citian here: www.citian.co

Citian is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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