Product Manager (Remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Product Manager to lead the strategy, delivery, and ongoing oversight of a custom‑developed product within the OCC portfolio. This role ensures that product goals, stakeholder needs, and technical execution remain aligned to support mission‑critical outcomes for the program.

This position will be a fully remote within the United States position.

Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects. Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff. Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers. Generally reports to a Program Manager.

• Manages the direction of a project through the design, implementation, and testing in accordance with project objectives.
• Defines requirements and plans project lifecycle deployment.
• Supervises professional and technical support personnel performing in their regular disciplines.
• Schedules tasks and coordinates with various team members to accomplish the results.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking, analysis and reporting.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's with 2-5 years (or commensurate experience)
• Proven experience as a Product Manager overseeing custom software development projects.
• Strong ability to define product vision, roadmap, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments and leading cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, prioritize, and translate stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements.
• Solid understanding of product lifecycle management for enterprise or mission‑critical systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendor or contractor teams and evaluating delivery against requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including data‑driven decision‑making.

• Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting federal programs or working within the VA/OCC environment.
• Background with human‑centered design, user research, or usability testing.
• Familiarity with modern tech stacks, APIs, cloud platforms, or DevSecOps practices.
• Experience with backlog management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Knowledge of compliance standards, data governance, or healthcare‑related systems.
• Experience working with distributed, remote teams.