Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join Agile Defense Labs as a Senior Product Manager and play a critical leadership role in driving the execution of scalable AI and automation solutions for federal missions. You will serve as the connective tissue between engineering, AI/automation delivery teams, product sales, and customer stakeholders. Responsibilities include team coordination, stakeholder alignment, release management, process improvement, and strategic delivery. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred), 8+ years of product or program management experience (3+ years leading AI-driven teams), and a proven track record of delivering complex AI-enabled products. Strong agile framework understanding and proficiency in tools like Jira and Confluence are essential. This remote position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in product or program management, with 3+ years leading AI, data science, or automation-driven teams
• Direct experience working in or alongside government or defense innovation environments is highly desirable
• Proven track record of delivering complex AI-enabled products from concept to deployment
• Deep understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and ability to tailor to hybrid government R&D environments
• Strong proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, GitHub Projects, and cloud-native DevSecOps platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication; skilled at translating technical complexity into stakeholder-aligned goals
• Experience driving cross-functional coordination across engineering, sales, and leadership
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, model lifecycle management, and AI integration with automation pipelines

Responsibilities

• Team Coordination & Progress Tracking
• Oversee backlog grooming, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups
• Monitor project tickets and ensure alignment with sprint objectives via tools such as Jira
• Identify and proactively remove delivery blockers
• Stakeholder Alignment & Communication
• Act as a key liaison between internal engineering/product teams and external stakeholders from across the company
• Maintain a communication crosswalk and lead syncs to ensure shared understanding of goals and progress
• Capture and integrate stakeholder feedback into iterative product planning
• Release Management & Documentation
• Own the release lifecycle—planning, testing coordination, approvals, and deployment communications
• Ensure documentation in Confluence and Sharepoint is current, comprehensive, and accessible (e.g., technical specs, user guides, retrospectives)
• Process Improvement & Best Practices
• Analyze and optimize workflows to increase delivery efficiency
• Lead adoption of AI/ML-enhanced tooling for backlog prioritization, sprint analytics, and test automation
• Coach and train teams on agile best practices and automation frameworks that integrate AI
• Strategic Delivery
• Translate AI/automation strategies into executable roadmaps
• Support the CPO in aligning product initiatives with broader company OKRs, and Labs vision
• Measure success via clear KPIs—team velocity, defect rates, documentation quality, stakeholder satisfaction
• This role provides strong matrixed leadership across product pods and scrum teams.  Mentors associate product owners and  across Agile Labs.  Acts as a delegate to the Chief Product Officer in technical program meetings and sprint reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• None required, though certifications in Agile (Scrum Master, SAFe), Product Management (Pragmatic, AIPMM), or AI/ML (Google Cloud AI/ML, AWS Machine Learning Specialty) are strongly preferred
• Experience with Google Cloud AI/ML stack, AWS and Bedrock AI/ML Tools, and Microsoft Azure/Open AI Services
• Knowledge of federal compliance environments (FedRAMP, ATO, IL5/6, NIST 800 series)
• Exposure to AI agent orchestration platforms, low-code/no-code workflow engines, and intelligent ticket routing solutions
• Experience documenting processes and improving DevSecOps workflows in classified environments

Benefits

Competitive and comprehensive benefits package