Technical Product Manager

Kaltechsoft Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaltechsoft Inc. is seeking a Technical Product Manager for Enterprise Platforms & Enablement in Washington, DC. You will drive the product vision, roadmaps, and cross-functional execution across IT infrastructure and enterprise networking domains.

You will mentor Product Owners within an Agile Release Train, champion SAFe practices, define KPIs, and communicate with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable platform capabilities for frontline operations.

Qualifications

• 9–12+ years in technical product management and leadership roles.
• Strong IT infrastructure & enterprise networking background.
• Familiarity with ITSM concepts and enterprise change management.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and long-term roadmaps for enterprise platforms.
• Oversee backlog prioritization across multiple technical product teams.
• Mentor Product Owners within the Agile Release Train (ART).
• Collaborate with executives, Engineering, Architecture, and operations to deliver platform capabilities.
• Champion SAFe principles and drive agile maturity across teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile SAFe

Executive communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Jira Software

Jira Align

Confluence

FigJam

AgilityHealth

Job description

Job Title: Technical Product Manager Enterprise Platforms & Enablement

Location: Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Vision & Long-Term Roadmap: Apply and reinforce best-in-class Product Management practices to establish, maintain, and execute comprehensive multi-year product strategies aligned with overarching enterprise and technology roadmaps.
• Backlog Management & Prioritization: Drive feature and user story prioritization across multiple technical product teams, balancing business value, operational risk, technical feasibility, and customer feedback.
• PO Mentorship & Team Leadership: Lead and guide established Product Owners within the Agile Release Train (ART), ensuring strategic portfolio objectives are seamlessly translated into actionable delivery backlogs.
• Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Alignment: Partner closely with executive stakeholders, Engineering, Architecture, Agility Enablement, and operations leaders to deliver cohesive platform capabilities for frontline employees and passenger rail operations.
• SAFe Framework Champion: Champion Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles across teams, establishing predictable cadence, participating in PI Planning, and driving agile maturity across Digital Technology.
• Metrics & Value Tracking: Define, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational success metrics to measure platform value, validate outcomes, and guide strategic pivots.
• Technical & ITSM Thought Leadership: Act as a platform subject matter expert, bridging business objectives with complex infrastructure topics and advocating for IT Service Management (ITSM) and change management best practices.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 9 to 12+ years of progressive experience in technical product management and leadership roles, with a proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and guiding product teams.
• Domain Expertise: Deep technical background in IT infrastructure, enterprise networking, and distributed architecture-including strong working knowledge of firewalls, cloud connectivity, VLANs, network segmentation, access security, and operational availability.
• ITSM Fluency: Well-versed in IT Service Management (ITSM) concepts, operational readiness, and formal enterprise change management practices.
• Agile Frameworks: Extensive hands-on experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environments; active SAFe POPM (Product Owner/Product Manager) certification is strongly preferred.
• Technical Toolset: Proficient with Jira Software, Jira Align, Confluence, FigJam, AgilityHealth, and modern enterprise collaboration software.
• Soft Skills & Certifications: Outstanding executive communication, workshop facilitation, analytical, and data-driven decision-making skills. ITIL certification is a major plus.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent applied senior-level experience.