Technical Product Manager
Technical Product Manager
Position Overview
N2IA is looking to add Technical Product Managers to support our federal client. The Technical Product Manager will take end-to-end ownership of their product, combining business acumen, technical depth, and a customer-centric focus to drive outcomes that create measurable value. As a key leader within a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART), the TPM will serve as the bridge between business strategy and technical execution, ensuring that every initiative is data-driven, aligned to strategic priorities, and delivered with excellence. This is an opportunity for an ambitious, tech-savvy leader.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Ownership & Vision
- Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with the portfolio's strategic themes and business objectives.
- Act as the primary customer-centric voice, partnering with user communities and stakeholders to prioritize initiatives that balance innovation with programmatic milestones.
- Take ownership of product outcomes, defining and tracking KPIs to measure success and drive continuous improvement.
- SAFe Program Execution
- Define, prioritize, and manage the Program Backlog, including business features, architectural enablers, and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs).
- Play a central leadership role in Program Increment (PI) planning, presenting the product vision and prioritized backlog to the Agile teams.
- Collaborate with and support team-level Product Owners, ensuring the Agile Release Train (ART) delivers a cohesive and valuable solution.
- Technical Collaboration & Feasibility
- Work closely with System Architects and engineering teams to translate product vision into scalable, performant digital solutions that are desirable, viable, and sustainable.
- Ensure the architectural runway is built and maintained by prioritizing technical enablers alongside business features.
- Understand system dependencies and integration patterns to evaluate technical trade-offs and ensure alignment with long-term platform strategy.
- Analytics & Insight
- Define, track, and analyze KPIs for digital adoption, engagement, and performance.
- Partner with Data and Analytics teams to establish dashboards and reporting that inform decision-making.
- Use data to articulate the "why" behind product outcomes and foster a culture of transparency and accountability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Clearance: Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance required.
- 8+ years of experience in Product Management or Technical Product Management; experience in Federal IT and/or Dept. of War preferred.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); experience leading PI Planning and managing a Program Backlog is highly desired.
- Strong understanding of APIs, cloud platforms, and core systems integration.
- Strong analytical mindset; ability to use data to drive decisions and measure outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills - able to engage executives, engineers, and business stakeholders alike.
- Hybrid work schedule, with preference being given to candidates in the DC/VA/MD region.
