Product Manager – Application Modernization

HonorVet Technologies; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorVet Technologies is seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead a large-scale application modernization program in Harrisburg, PA. The role requires defining the product vision, managing the roadmap and backlog, and ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, accessibility, and compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in product management for major modernization efforts, strong skills in gathering user stories, Agile/Scrum experience, and the ability

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading product management for large modernization initiatives.
• Strong experience translating business needs into clear user stories and backlogs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the application modernization effort.
• Gather, document, and prioritize business and functional user stories from stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into actionable backlog items with acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, designers, and vendors on tech approaches.
• Prioritize work based on value, risk, dependencies, and objectives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and maintain a transparent backlog.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Oversee testing and data conversion validation for large-scale migrations.
• Define success metrics and monitor delivery progress.
• Support change management, user adoption, and training activities.
• Ensure alignment with security, accessibility, privacy, and compliance.

Skills

Product management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

HonorVet Technologies is a Service Disable Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprise clients across the US. What makes us different isn't a tagline; it's the way we work. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you is headed and only reach out when we genuinely believe there's a fit worth exploring.

Job Title: Product Manager - Application Modernization

Location: Harrisburg, PA 17120

Duration: 8+ Months

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week, including Wednesday, and 3 days remote. Onsite work can be performed at available offices within Pennsylvania.

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to lead a large-scale enterprise application modernization initiative. The role will be responsible for defining product vision and strategy, managing the product roadmap and backlog, gathering and prioritizing user stories, and overseeing solution design, development, testing, data conversion, and implementation. The ideal candidate will have experience leading large-scale public-sector modernization projects, collaborating with business stakeholders and technical teams, and delivering solutions aligned with enterprise architecture, security, accessibility, and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the application modernization initiative.
• Gather, document, prioritize, and manage business and functional user stories from diverse stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, UX/UI designers, and vendors to define technical approaches, architecture, platforms, and integrations.
• Prioritize features and technical work based on business value, risks, dependencies, and strategic objectives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
• Oversee testing and validation of large-scale data conversions to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Define success metrics and KPIs and monitor product performance and delivery progress.
• Support change management, user adoption, and training activities.
• Ensure alignment with applicable security, accessibility, data privacy, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies, and impediments, driving resolution as needed.
• Provide regular status updates and recommendations to IT leadership and business stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Manager leading large-scale public-sector modernization initiatives valued at $10 million or more.
• Demonstrated experience modernizing legacy applications or leading digital transformation projects.
• Strong experience gathering user stories from diverse business stakeholders and translating them into actionable product backlogs.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms.
• Experience overseeing and testing large-scale data conversions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational, analytical, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills.
• YAFOS certification is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise application modernization, legacy system migration, and transition to modern architectures.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft technology stack, Azure cloud platforms, or content management systems.
• Experience with process improvement, business process reengineering, and workflow optimization.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and public-sector compliance requirements.
• Experience working with Pennsylvania state agencies or similar public-sector organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.