Steampunk, Inc. · 2 days ago
Product Manager
McLean, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $150K/yr
4+ years expSteampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, seeking a Product Manager who will act as a servant leader and systems thinker. The role involves leading a cross-functional team to deliver high-impact digital services by integrating Agile delivery practices with design thinking and service design principles.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Champion and facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives) to drive team alignment, iteration, and continuous delivery
Collaborate closely with client stakeholders, designers, and engineers to ensure a shared understanding of product goals, user needs, and technical feasibility
Apply design thinking practices (problem framing, hypothesis generation, rapid iteration, and feedback loops) to improve team problem-solving and value delivery
Support the team in service design principles, helping connect user journeys to backend processes, policies, and organizational systems
Act as a connector across disciplines—translating user insights and business goals into iterative development cycles while maintaining focus on outcomes
Maintain and optimize Agile artifacts using Jira (boards, stories, burndown charts, etc.) to promote transparency, focus, and delivery rhythm
Support backlog management by ensuring stories are well-defined, properly scoped, and aligned with team capacity and sprint goals
Serve as a facilitator and coach for Agile best practices and continuous improvement, removing blockers and enabling autonomous, empowered teams
Partner with product owners to define priorities, identify opportunities for MVP delivery, and refine roadmap items based on feedback and learning
Stay close to the product—learning its functionality, becoming a subject matter advocate, and representing both user and team perspectives
Help the team remain adaptable and resilient in the face of shifting priorities, evolving requirements, or emerging insights from research and testing
Must be comfortable with leading exercises with business partners and have critical thinking skillsets
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience with Scrum/Kanban Methodologies
4+ years of experience serving as a Product Owner or Scrum Master
Must have CSM and SAFe certifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
Ability to help teams write user stories/epics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions
Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people
Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
Experience working in a studio / human centered design approach
Company
Steampunk, Inc.
Steampunk is anchored by a startup culture with a customer-centered delivery approach, we put our Federal government clients in the center of everything we design, develop, and deliver to drive high-quality mission impacts and user experiences at speed.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
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2024-07-31Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Matt Warren
CEO
Mike Saliter
Executive Vice President - Homeland, Commerce, & Justice
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