Product Manager, Data Visualization

PAE Government Services Inc.; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax‑saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

PAE Government Services Inc. is seeking a Product Manager to oversee product development from inception through deployment, guiding Scrum Masters and developers, and maintaining a robust backlog and roadmap for the GEODS program.

The role involves supervising the development team and coordinating with test, integration, and operations groups. Daily work includes sprint planning, requirements refinement, and progress reporting, with a strong emphasis on delivering high-value government data

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a team of developers and engineers in delivering new and updated software interfaces.
• Experience serving as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Experience utilizing SAFe or similar Agile methodologies
• Experience with UI/UX testing & feedback incorporation/prioritization

Responsibilities

• Backlog Management: prioritize work for one or more Scrum teams and maintain Jira backlog.
• Assist teams in developing user stories and acceptance criteria clearly understood by developers.
• Review and accept completed work ensuring it meets criteria.
• Ensure team works on highest-value priorities while avoiding scope creep.

Skills

Backlog management

User stories

Acceptance criteria

Scrum SAFe

Jira

Confluence

Roadmap planning

Team supervision

Requirements analysis

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Associates degree

Tools

AWS cloud

Confluence

Jira

Job description

The Geospatial Enterprise Open Data Store (GEODS) contract provides integration, design, development, and sustainment for data services in support of the Federal Government. The Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the development of products from development to operational deployment, guiding Scrum Masters and developers through the requirements process and contributing to a robust, organized Backlog and streamlined Roadmap for the GEODS program. The Product Manager directly supervises the development team and coordinates with supporting groups such as test, integration and operations.

Work Schedule: Day shift, Monday through Friday.

Essential Responsibilities

• Backlog Management Prioritize work for one or more Scrum teams, maintaining the team Backlog in Jira and adding to it as feedback is received
• Assist one or more Scrum teams in developing user stories and acceptance criteria that are clearly understood by developers
• Review and accept completed work, ensuring it meets defined acceptance criteria
• Ensure team is always working on highest value approved priorities while avoiding scope creep

Requirements Development

• Work closely with government to bring new efforts through the requirements process
• Assist Chief Architect and Chief Engineer in Roadmap development, defining vision for future years of the program

Project Management & Execution

• Oversee projects to ensure successful completion and adherence to timelines
• Monitor project progress and identify potential issues alongside team Scrum Master
• Provide contract and government leadership visibility into team progress and impediments, to include reporting (CDRLs, KPIs, etc.)

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Office environment, light physical demands, must have ability to attend to mental tasks for the duration of the work day.

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, complex technical challenges and obstacles in a clear and direct manner
• Previous experience supervising a team of developers and engineers in delivering new and updated software interfaces
• Previous experience serving as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Experience utilizing SAFe or similar Agile methodologies
• Experience with UI/UX testing & feedback incorporation/prioritization

Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI w/ Poly

Minimum Education: Master’s degree with 8 years’ experience, Bachelor’s degree with 12 years’ experience, Associates degree with 20 years’ experience, or a minimum of 25 years’ experience, in relevant field

Minimum Years of Experience: Master’s degree with 8 years’ experience, Bachelor’s degree with 12 years’ experience, Associates degree with 20 years’ experience, or a minimum of 25 years’ experience, in relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

• AI if applicable to your program
• Database engineering experience
• Strong grasp of Atlassian tool suite, specifically Confluence and Jira
• Certified Scrum Product Owner or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification
• AWS cloud experience and certification(s)
• Familiarity with NGA requirements process, to include RFCs

Other Responsibilities

• Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self‑aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Compensation Details: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax‑saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara‑O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.