Senior Product Manager

About Element 84 Element 84 is a woman-owned small business that works with public, private, and non-profit sector clients to develop geospatial data processing pipelines & build software that helps answer big questions about our health, our infrastructure, and our changing planet. We solve challenging problems across a wide range of industries, but our superpower is cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems. Our headquarters is located in Alexandria, VA and we have a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA. Element 84 also supports a large remote workforce from a variety of other states.A Few Other Things You Should KnowElement 84's values are: We Invest in Each Other, We are Reliable, and Our Work Benefits our World.Element 84 works on meaningful projects that are challenging"”from a technical, people, and team perspective. We make an impact on large projects through our leadership and expertise, both formal and informal.Element 84 values life outside of work. We offer parental leave for everyone and support each other through family challenges like medical problems, adoptions, and new babies.Element 84 has had a flexible work schedule since our founding in 2010.Element 84 is committed to building an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace. We expect the entire team to share that same commitment. About YouYou are curious about the world, are constantly learning, driven to lead (formally or informally), and have a strong work ethic. You're interested in solving impactful problems in science, medicine, and other projects that have a societal good. You can work independently or with a team, prioritize your projects, and be effective without micromanagement.You'll care about writing. Our team is remote and written communication is essential. In addition to caring about a well-crafted email and a succinct conference abstract, you understand that good writing is good design and engineering.Element 84 is seeking a Product Manager to work in a fast-paced Agile environment that ensures the accurate and timely design, development, and deployment of products and services that allow a large collection of Earth science data to be more discoverable by the end-user community. At Element 84, product managers are expected to be intimately involved with their team's performance, execution, budget, and customer satisfaction. The product manager will oversee the roadmap and delivery of a Scaled Agile (SAFe) release train. The tools on this train support searching, discovering, accessing, and managing Earth science data.You will also ensure adherence to operational agreements and policies and compliance with program and federal agency standards and requirements.Duties & ResponsibilitiesTeamwork & LeadershipYou demonstrate the 'We Invest In Each Other' company value in the following ways:As a customer-facing leader, you help the team understand high-level customer goals and the value of individual feature requests so that the team may deliver the most value possible.You help the customer understand Element 84's development process and advocate for better processes so that the development team is not hindered by external factors.You seek opportunities to grow the team by engaging with the customer and driving a vision for your projects.You collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, data scientists, business users, and other project managers to achieve elegant solutions.You build and maintain working relationships with team members, vendors, and other departments involved in your projects.ExecutionYou demonstrate the "We Are Reliable" company value in the following ways:You define and support the building of desirable, feasible, viable, and sustainable cloud-based products that meet customer needs over time.You build relationships and collaborate with internal and external teams to identify and define customer needs, build consensus on strategy, and track dependencies and roadmaps.You support the Agile Release Train (ART) in delivering value through the Program Kanban and Continuous Delivery Pipeline.You define Releases and Program Increments (PI) priorities and you lead and participate in PI planning.You manage and prioritize the ART feature backlog, as well as ensure product completeness.You develop and communicate the product vision and roadmap, for use towards coordinating the work of multiple Product Managers, ARTs, and Suppliers.You set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor the progress of your projects.You develop detailed project plans and roadmaps to communicate the vision and future of your project, and you map dependencies from your roadmap to other teams in your space.You incorporate quality measures and standards to project deliverables.You run formal planning sessions with all stakeholders to set the direction of your team's development efforts for a set duration of time.You approve timesheets for the development team, ensure staffing allocations are accurate in our time tracking system, monitor the project's budget, and manage resourcing for team members with multiple projects several months into the future.You have a thorough understanding of the technology tools used on your project and can explain and justify the use of these technologies.You work with customers to propose new features and expand your product scope. You draft proposals incorporating these new features and work with customers to create budgets for these features as needed. You inform the Contracts team about the contract renewal process for your project.You understand the market in which your product lives, you are able to contextualize how your users interact with your product, and you are able to anticipate your customers' future needs.This is a full time, salaried position. Please submit your information, resume and cover letter if you are interested. Remote candidates are considered if located in VA, DC, MD, PA, UT, NJ, TX, MN, FL, NH, OR, NM, OH, IN, AZ, CO, KS, NY MI, MT, SD, VT, CA, or IL (excluding Chicago).Required QualificationsBachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience building software applications for enterprise-scale systems.At least 4 years of people management, including relationship building with key stakeholders, communicating technical findings with non-technical stakeholders, and working with subcontractor team members, in agile development environments.Ability to ensure that developed products are moving in the right direction, in step with the product vision, goals, and objectives.Ability to align development efforts to meet end-user needs and customer goals.Experience using metrics and data to drive a development team to a desired goal.Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience creating RACI charts.Knowledge of best practices for Agile and/or Scaled Agile Framework (on larger projects)Travel is an essential component of this role, with approximately 6 trips per year expected to attend client meetings, industry conferences, or company events.This position requires that applicants be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future and be able to pass a National Agency Clearance with Inquires (NACI) screening.Preferred QualificationsFamiliarity with the tools, data, and needs of the geospatial data using community.Demonstrated experience leading large and complex projects with a variety of stakeholders.Project Management Professional (PMP) certificationConflict ResolutionPaying attention to who we are as a company-people, family members, friends, and colleagues-is our primary focus at Element 84. There are lots of ways to run a company and for us, it's wanting to come to work, being around people we enjoy, taking on big things with people you trust, and sharing our achievements as a team.You'll get credit when things go right and we'll have your back when things go wrong.We only take on work that is challenging and right for us. There are projects we will turn down and the team has a say.We may be a small company, but we have big company benefits meant to support the idea that we're here for the long term and that happiness comes from much more than where you work. We have an extraordinary retention rate because we hire extraordinary people. We hope that's you.The salary range for this position is $125,000-$153,000.Actual compensation offered to candidate will be finalized at offer and may be above or below the posted range due to skill level, experience, industry-specific knowledge, education/certifications, or geographic location. Base salary represents just one component of the Element 84 total compensation package. Employees will also receive a number of benefits as listed below. Other compensation for this position may include bonus eligibility (dependent on employee performance and company profits).BenefitsCompetitive medical, dental, and vision benefitsLife Insurance, Short & Long Term disability insuranceVoluntary Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plans with a fixed 3% of salary employer contributions (paid regardless of employee participation)Health savings account with a company contributionFlexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, and transportation)Company-paid parental leave after one year of employmentFlexible work schedulesPaid employee assistance program9 paid holidays4 weeks + 1 day Paid Time Off per calendar year (pro-rated first year)Cell phone stipend Element 84 is an equal opportunity employer, with a company culture that values diversity.We embrace inclusivity and believe that diversity of thought, perspective, and experience helps us reach higher and think bigger. Element 84 is committed to hiring the best person for the team and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Created: 2025-01-28