Product Manager — Agile, User-Centered, Clearance-Ready

UNAVAILABLE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UNAVAILABLE is seeking a Product Manager who leads with servant leadership, systems thinking, and cross-functional facilitation to deliver high-impact digital services. You’ll integrate Agile delivery practices with design thinking, service design principles, and a commitment to user-centered outcomes.

You’ll lead the collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization, concept development, and feature writing to support development and deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing Scrum/Kanban in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to facilitate agile ceremonies and remove blockers.
• Experience gathering user needs and writing stories/epics.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies to drive alignment and delivery.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and stakeholders on goals and feasibility.
• Apply design thinking to improve problem-solving and value delivery.
• Translate user insights and business goals into iterative development.
• Maintain Agile artifacts in Jira to promote transparency and cadence.
• Manage backlog: ensure well-defined stories aligned to capacity.
• Coach teams in Agile practices and continuous improvement.
• Define priorities with product owners for MVPs and roadmap items.
• Stay close to product, advocate for users and team perspectives.
• Adapt to shifting priorities and evolving requirements.
• Lead exercises with business partners and encourage critical thinking.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Design thinking

User-centered outcomes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, CS, MIS, or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Job description

UNAVAILABLE is seeking a Product Manager who leads with servant leadership, systems thinking, and cross-functional facilitation to deliver high-impact digital services. You’ll integrate Agile delivery practices with design thinking, service design principles, and a commitment to user-centered outcomes.

You’ll lead the collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization, concept development, and feature writing to support development and deployment.