Staff Product Manager

Ad Hoc LLC is hiring a Staff Product Manager to shape product strategy and guide development of complex digital services and technology initiatives. The role partners with government customers and multidisciplinary teams to set priorities, maintain roadmaps, and deliver user- and organizationally-focused outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead product strategy, vision, and roadmap development for complex digital products and services
• Partner directly with government customers and stakeholders to understand business priorities, user needs, and desired outcomes
• Translate customer objectives, research, data, and technical considerations into clear product priorities and actionable plans
• Own and maintain product roadmaps, backlogs, requirements, and prioritization activities in partnership with delivery teams
• Collaborate with engineering, design, research, and delivery teams to guide product development and support successful outcomes
• Facilitate product discussions, planning sessions, roadmap reviews, and stakeholder engagements
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer and internal stakeholders, providing product recommendations and communicating priorities and tradeoffs
• Balance strategic product planning with hands-on involvement in discovery, prioritization, and iterative delivery
• Apply user research, customer feedback, analytics, and performance measures to inform product decisions and improvements
• Navigate competing priorities, evolving requirements, dependencies, and technical constraints while maintaining alignment on product goals
• Identify product risks, challenges, and opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop practical solutions
• Communicate product progress, decisions, risks, and outcomes clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Advocate for human-centered design, Agile practices, and continuous improvement throughout the product lifecycle
• Share product management expertise, best practices, and guidance with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams
• Collaborate with Program and Project Managers to align product priorities with delivery goals, schedules, and customer expectations
• Contribute product expertise to customer discussions, solution planning, and business development initiatives when appropriate

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in product management, digital product development, digital services, software delivery, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience defining product strategy, vision, roadmaps, and priorities for complex digital products or services
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams across product, engineering, design, research, and delivery
• Experience translating customer and user needs into actionable product requirements and priorities
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, human-centered design, and iterative product development
• Experience working directly with customers and stakeholders to guide product decisions and align expectations
• Demonstrated experience with product discovery, roadmap development, backlog management, prioritization, and product delivery
• Ability to independently manage product priorities, navigate ambiguity, and make informed decisions in complex environments
• Experience using customer feedback, research, and qualitative or quantitative data to inform product decisions
• Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
• Must currently hold, or have recently held, a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) determination or higher-level federal security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)
• Experience supporting digital products or services within the federal government contracting environment
• Experience supporting federal civilian agencies; prior experience supporting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is a plus
• Experience working with public-facing digital services, web modernization, digital transformation, content platforms, or complex technology products
• Experience partnering with government stakeholders to shape product strategy and delivery priorities
• Experience applying human-centered design, user research, analytics, and experimentation to improve product outcomes
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on multiple products or workstreams
• Experience with product management and collaboration tools such as Jira, GitHub, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with federal contracting environments, customer delivery expectations, and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience contributing to product strategy discussions, solution development, or federal contract proposals
• Product Management, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or comparable professional certifications are a plus