Code for America · 8 hours ago
Lead Product Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $158K/yr
7+ years expCode for America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving government services through technology. They are seeking a Lead Product Manager to drive outcomes for clients by managing Safety Net, Tax Benefits, and Criminal Justice products, while collaborating with government partners to enhance service delivery.
LegalLegal TechNon ProfitOpen Source
No H1B
Responsibilities
Setting product strategy for the product or program area
Partner with the Program manager and other cross-disciplinary team members to define the overall strategy for your project or program
Develop and own the product strategy and execution of a project or program area
Communicate product vision and strategy to your team with clarity and enthusiasm
Drive external stakeholder alignment with the product vision and strategy, partnering with internal cross-functional team members when appropriate
Work closely with the PM team and others to deliver products and services that execute your program area’s strategy and promotes systems change
Help lead a talented multi-disciplinary team (which may include design, research, and engineering) to test and develop new solutions that work for underserved communities and increase our impact
Collaborate with other leaders to effectively escalate risks and determine ways to mitigate them
Collaborate with engineering and other team leads to develop and evolve team processes that enable us to focus on the right things and execute efficiently
Collaborate with designers on the creation of prototypes and models
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
7+ years of product management experience
Medicaid/healthcare/insurance experience (Medicaid strongly preferred)
Proven ability to lead high quality product development using an agile methodology - iteratively improving products through delivery cycles
Proven ability to interpret and leverage user research, usability testing, and data analytics to make and validate product decisions
Strong product judgment - knowing when to prototype and when to code, when to experiment, and when to change direction
Review and write effective product strategy docs and product/feature specs and give thoughtful feedback to the team
Strong communication skills and experience and comfort with managing project stakeholders internally and externally. Ability to incorporate feedback when it's best for the product, program, and the people
Make tough trade-off decisions and facilitate effective conversations on the team at those inflection points
Have a handle on the day to day and an ability to forecast, plan, connect incremental short-term progress with a long-term vision
Ability to identify product issues and advocate effectively to address these issues, whether by adding or changing resources or adjusting scope or requirements
Ability to engage effectively on future possible opportunities for projects, including helping to shape the potential work
Understand how to tie your team's efforts to Code for America strategy, and make recommendations based on those factors in order to maximize team outcomes
Drive alignment for the entire product/program portfolio team and with key members of leadership
A passion for our mission of making government services better for people who need them
Preferred
Product advisory/consulting work with government, civic tech, or highly regulated industry
Medicaid experience
Benefits
Laptop provided
$700 payment for remote environment setup; $200 stipend (in first paycheck) and up to $500 reimbursement, in accordance with our equipment policy
Cell phone and/or internet reimbursement of $50 per month
$500 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development; prorated at time of hire
Up to $500 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $1000
Training / guidance for staff required to utilize AI as part of their role, plus opportunities for employees to gain AI-related skills to support job and career growth
Employees receive a 100% employer match on the first 3% of contributions.
Employees with 3+ years of service receive an additional 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5%, for a maximum employer contribution of 5%
At least one no cost health insurance option for full-time employees for employee-only coverage
A minimum of 80% of the cost of dependent coverage
Code for America employees may work remotely across the US
Code for America employees main residence must be within the US
Open personal time off (subject to manager approval), a minimum of 14 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day
Paid sick time; up to 96 hours annually
17 weeks of paid parental and family leave
3 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Company
Code for America
Government can work for the people, by the people, in the digital age. Let’s make it work for everyone.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Amanda Renteria
CEO
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