Staff Product Manager

Summary

Join Skylight, a digital consultancy, as a Product Manager to build a modern public health data system with the CDC. Collaborate with researchers, designers, and engineers to create open-source tools enhancing data collection and analysis. Lead cross-functional teams, translate user needs into product strategies, and manage product initiatives. Use data-driven decision-making and agile methodologies to deliver user-centered solutions. Work closely with government teams, fostering product adoption and navigating organizational complexities. This is a fully remote, full-time position offering competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• Understand lean product principles and how to apply them (e.g., minimum viable product) at various stages of the product life cycle in order to mitigate risk, validate assumptions, and amplify learning
• Proven ability to define outcome-driven product strategies grounded in problem framing, stakeholder goals, and user research
• Ability to break down complex scopes into manageable deliverables, lead prioritization, and execute against evolving product goals
• Experience using human-centered design methods to inform and iterate on product direction
• Strong collaboration skills across disciplines, especially working closely with design, engineering, and acquisition partners
• Strong familiarity with Scrum methodologies
• Familiarity with multiple delivery models (Agile, Lean, SAFe) and when to apply them effectively
• Ability to travel for work from time to time
• Proven experience with both greenfield and mature products, adaptable across product life cycles
• All work must be conducted within the U.S
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship
• As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance
• You may be required to complete a company background check successfully

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of researchers, designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to build and ship user-centered, scalable solutions
• Translate complex user needs and mission requirements into clear product strategies, including vision, success metrics, roadmap, and backlog
• Manage the direction, scope, and priorities of the product initiative, building from user research to minimum viable products to scalable solutions
• Author and prioritize user stories, plan releases, and continuously iterate based on user feedback and technical constraints
• Facilitate team ceremonies such as planning meetings, stakeholder syncs, and retrospectives
• Use qualitative and quantitative feedback to guide product decisions and prioritize impact
• Work in close partnership with government teams to transfer digital skills and product knowledge throughout the course of the project
• Navigate organizational complexity to remove blockers, align teams, and advocate for agile, user-first practices
• Lead outreach initiatives to public health jurisdictions to foster product adoption
• Manage clients, stakeholders, and third party intermediaries in a way that builds trust, alignment, and healthy environments for individuals and teams
• Ensure solutions integrate smoothly with existing government systems, policies, and security constraints

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage clients, stakeholders, and third party intermediaries in a way that builds trust, alignment, and healthy environments for individuals and teams
• Prior software engineering or engineering management experience
• Civic tech background. Prior involvement in the civic tech space
• Experience working with healthcare data and building data products
• Remote teamwork. Experience collaborating effectively with distributed teams

Benefits

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
• Flexible paid time off policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
• Up to 12 weeks paid time off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
• Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
• Business development / sales bonuses
• Referral bonuses
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
• Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
• Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
• Access up to $1,000 before payday to cover emergency expenses
• Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
• An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good