Technical Product Manager

SES Corporation is seeking a Technical Product Manager for IT Operations & Security to lead the Operations workstream of a large federal technology program. This role involves managing a multi-project portfolio, building collaborative relationships with stakeholders, and contributing to business development efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary delivery lead for the Operations workstream of a large federal technology program
• Own the roadmap and prioritization of the Operations portfolio
• Build and maintain a trusted, collaborative relationship with the VA Operations lead
• Translate client priorities into an actionable roadmap and staffing plan
• Evaluate resumes and assess the qualifications of infrastructure, security, and DevSecOps engineers proposed for project staffing
• Contribute directly to business development by helping shape cost proposals for new Operations projects
• Manage multiple concurrent projects (3 or more) with competing timelines, dependencies, and resource constraints
• Review technical resumes and assess candidate qualifications for infrastructure, security, or engineering roles
• Contribute to cost proposals, estimates, or statements of work, including incorporating lessons learned from prior projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years of relevant experience managing technology products and/or projects
• An additional 2 years of experience with an Associate's Degree
• An additional 4 years of experience with a high school diploma
• PMP, CSM/PSM or equivalent project/product management certification
• Demonstrated experience managing infrastructure, security, or IT operations-focused technology projects (e.g., cloud migration, identity/access or secrets management, network or systems upgrades)
• Working familiarity with enterprise technology environments comparable to this program's stack, such as Linux and Windows server administration, relational databases (e.g., Oracle), Salesforce, integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft), and AWS serverless services (e.g., Lambda) — sufficient to plan, staff, and manage projects involving these technologies without requiring hands-on engineering expertise
• Experience building and maintaining a product/project roadmap and prioritizing a multi-project portfolio based on ROI, risk, and stakeholder input
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects (3 or more) with competing timelines, dependencies, and resource constraints
• Experience reviewing technical resumes and assessing candidate qualifications for infrastructure, security, or engineering roles, in partnership with technical leads
• Experience contributing to cost proposals, estimates, or statements of work, including incorporating lessons learned from prior projects
• Strong working knowledge of Agile delivery practices and tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with client stakeholders
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Ability to assess and communicate the impact of decisions across a broader program of related technology products
• Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or other federal government clients
• Familiarity with CyberArk or other Privileged Access Management (PAM) and secrets management platforms
• Direct experience managing or delivering projects involving Salesforce, MuleSoft, Oracle databases, or AWS Lambda/serverless architectures
• Experience navigating VA (or other federal agency) technology mandates, compliance requirements, or ATO processes
• Experience with cost estimation, basis of estimate (BOE) development, or federal proposal support
• Background in infrastructure, cloud (e.g., AWS), network, or security engineering prior to moving into product/program management
• Experience managing subcontractor or vendor relationships in support of project delivery
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD or infrastructure-as-code concepts