Technical Product Manager

Position Overview

This role is hybrid, with 2 days onsite in McLean, VA.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Product Manager based in the Washington, DC area to join our Solutions Development team. In this role, you will own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of innovative solutions for our customers, working closely with engineers, delivery teams, and customer stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in product management and agile delivery, familiarity with Microsoft and AI ecosystems (Copilot, LLMs, agentic workflows), and a passion for turning complex mission and business needs into usable solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for Solutions Development products, aligning priorities with customer leadership and Saliense strategy

Serve as the primary point of accountability to customer sponsors, running a regular cadence of demos, product reviews, and steering sessions

Gather and translate requirements from contract delivery teams and customer stakeholders into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria

Maintain requirements traceability from intake through release and measured outcome, including coverage of existing customer-defined requirements

Lead discovery with end users through interviews, process mapping, and time studies to establish baselines and prioritize the highest-value work

Partner with engineers and UX designers to define, sequence, and deliver features in an agile cadence, making scope and trade-off decisions

Define success metrics and report progress, outcomes, risks, and decisions needed to customer and internal leadership

Coordinate releases through customer change management processes and confirm integrations with existing enterprise systems are validated

Shape responsible AI capabilities with stakeholders, ensuring human review of AI outputs and alignment with customer AI policies

Identify and manage product risks, dependencies, and scope to keep the product focused on outcomes

Qualifications

Required:

3-5+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, or technical program management delivering software products

Demonstrated experience managing backlogs and running agile ceremonies using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or GitHub Projects

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize competing needs using data and stakeholder input

Proven ability to write user stories with clear acceptance criteria and to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences

Experience presenting to and building relationships with senior stakeholders (e.g. CIO, CISO, program leadership)

Currently residing in or willing to commute to the Washington, DC metropolitan area

Preferred:

Familiarity with federal cybersecurity and compliance, including the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST SP 800-53, and FISMA

Experience managing teams in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), cybersecurity, or other enterprise software domains

Familiarity with AI/LLM products such as Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio, and with AI governance practices (e.g. NIST AI RMF)

Experience defining product metrics and dashboards (e.g. Power BI) to track adoption and outcomes

Certifications such as CSPO, SAFe POPM, or PMP

Background working in regulated environments such as government/defense, including the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000

The salary range listed for this position is based on multiple factors, including relevant years of experience, education, certifications, specialized skills, security clearance level, and overall alignment with the role’s requirements. The final compensation offered may vary based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.