Purpose and Scope:

We’re seeking a Group Product Manager to join our growing team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Oversee and own all aspects of product management and lead the overarching product strategy for a portfolio of products and teams
• Serve as a product player/coach, managing and mentoring of Product Managers/ Product Owners on product approaches and best practices that enable successful outcomes for our stakeholders and end-users
• Prepare, maintain, and communicate the product roadmap, which defines product goals and vision for short and long-term. Manage and prioritize product backlog based on changing needs/requirements
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to bridge communication between the agile/project teams and business owners
• Develop flexible management approaches that support product management best practices while also adapting to the unique opportunities and constraints of our programs
• Support delivery across the portfolio/program by removing blockers, managing cross-functional dependencies, and supporting release and reprioritization efforts
• Act as a product evangelist and become the subject matter expert of any assigned product or service throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Lead visioning workshops with cross-functional partners and stakeholders to drive alignment on product strategy
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring processes for product practitioners
• Work closely with internal and external cross functional partners to ensure high quality delivery, monitor and evaluate product progress at each stage of process.
• Analyze new and complex problems and develop innovative solutions that drive the technology and management of a program.
• Prepare the program for Program Increment Planning.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies as necessary (Refinement sessions, sprint planning sessions, retros)

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• 10+ years of experience in product management and end-to-end product delivery in the government or commercial healthcare industry
• Experience as a Product Management leader, leading multiple teams on large or complex projects
• Experience managing or mentoring other Product Owners/Managers within a software development environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of the product management discipline and best practices and the ability to develop the overall product management capability (people, process, products)
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with technical and non-technical partners, clients and stakeholders, program leadership and internal executives. Must be able to influence others without formal authority
• Familiarity with the principles of agile software delivery and lean process management
• Demonstrated effectiveness at engaging delivery teams, customers, and other stakeholders to support business objectives
• Experience with Agile methodologies (particularly SAFe).
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence and SharePoint applications
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Organized, detail oriented with effective time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues
• Ability to oversee cross-site, cross-functional teams
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Candidate must reside in the United States.
• Ability to obtain a Federal Government Public Trust clearance required.

Desired Qualifications:

• SAFe PO/PM Certification
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, and/or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, or Leading SAFe certifications
• Experience on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.)
• Experience with analytics, data pipelines, and/or DevSecOps processes and tools

eSimplicity supports a remote work environment operating within the Eastern time zone so we can work with and respond to our government clients. Expected hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise directed by your manager. Occasional travel for training and project meetings. It is estimated to be less than 5% per year.

Benefits:

We offer a highly competitive salary, healthcare benefits, and a flexible leave policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

eSimplicity is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.