On-Call Lead Product Manager

We are currently hiring an experienced On-Call Lead Product Manager to serve as a senior engagement leader in support of our federal government clients.

Our Team

Join a team of senior consultants and problem-solvers working to champion product thinking in federal IT delivery. Product Managers @ ICF Next are difference-makers. They understand and connect with the client mission and act as the curators and stewards of the product vision throughout Agile IT Modernizations.

This is a dynamic and visible senior consultant position, capable of wearing different hats and communication styles in different settings to depending on the day and context: teammate or leader, collaborator or visionary, listener or coach, business development or delivery.

ICF is a purpose-driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include embracing differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of differences.

Our Work

A Lead Product Manager in our practice:

• Serves as a leader on federal client engagements, shapes the Agile team and processes for success and drives the backlog of work in the right direction
• Is a consultant first; able to effectively represent our practice’s product management playbook and the services we sell in the way they do their work, while also tailoring their approach on a project-by-project basis to deliver value to their teams and customers
• Uncovers and articulates the needs and goals of the client organization as they relate to the contract and product; Loves to dig in and make sense of things, can quickly get smart on a new program or subject matter
• Collaborates with a variety of internal and external experts, facilitates conversations and workshops to brainstorm and get buy-in for decisions
• Generates clear and compelling artifacts to explain the product vision, strategy, process, target outcomes, progress toward those outcomes, and high-level requirements to a variety of audiences
• Brings a minimum viable product (MVP) mindset to everything they do, keeps the team focused on what matters in different phases and minimizing risks, while also creating time, space, and confidence amongst our teams to innovate and deliver the best results long-term
• Manages and plans Agile work across multiple workstreams, can effectively balance and steer discovery and delivery tasks to drive the backlog and deliver value to users continuously
• Is a team player with excellent problem-solving and consensus-building skills; fosters a culture of creativity, collaboration, innovation, honesty, and best ideas forward
• Is an active member of our product practice; contributes to our community by building relationships across the company, mentoring others, creating and collecting best practices, supporting proposal writing, other internal initiatives that help us grow and thrive

***As an on-call with our team, you might work zero to 30 hours per week, depending on our workload.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in a digital product delivery role
• 3+ years direct product management or product strategy experience on an Agile team (e.g. as a product owner or product manager)
• 2+ years experience in a professional consulting role
• 1+ years experience leading virtual workshops that employ human-centered design, design thinking, or generative brainstorming techniques
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance, must reside in the United States

Professional Skills

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, professional experience on integrated cross-functional Agile teams that include discovery functions such as user research and UX design SMEs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with product management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Mural

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with distributed remote-first teams
• Experience working on federal contracts in a variety of engagement models and team sizes, including custom open-source development, low-code/no-code solutions, data projects, and management consulting related roles
• Agile Product management training or certifications such as SAFeÒ POPM, Pragmatic, Product School or equivalent

Bot and Third-Party Applications

Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact [email protected] for assistance.

Working at ICF

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Work Authorization and Sponsorship All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for new H-1B visa sponsorship by ICF. Candidates who currently hold valid work authorization may be considered for a change of employer petition, subject to company policy and applicable immigration requirements.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodationthat involves the use of AI. Ifsuch anaccommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [email protected]. Weare dedicated to providingthe necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final payfor a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: