[Remote] Senior Product Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the planning, delivery, and optimization of cloud-based products and services for a federal civilian agency, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and compliance with federal standards.
Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains a product vision and roadmap that supports the federal civilian agency’s cloud modernization strategy, Zero Trust objectives, and enterprise architecture standards
- Translates federal civilian agency mission needs, regulatory requirements, and user research into actionable cloud product requirements, epics, and user stories
- Prioritizes the backlog using data driven methods that balance compliance, security, performance, and cost efficiency
- Oversees the full lifecycle of cloud-based products, from discovery and design through deployment, operations, and continuous improvement
- Ensures adherence to federal and the civilian agency’s requirements including FISMA and FedRAMP security controls, Section 508 accessibility, Privacy Act and data protection standards, records management and data retention policies, and cloud cost management and optimization guidelines
- Defines and tracks KPIs related to cloud performance, availability, user experience, and cost
- Uses analytics and operational data to drive iterative improvements and ensure service level compliance
- Leads multidisciplinary teams including cloud engineers, cybersecurity specialists, UX designers, data analysts, and operations personnel
- Facilitates Agile ceremonies and promotes a culture of iterative delivery consistent with the federal civilian agency’s Agile and DevSecOps practices
- Serves as the primary liaison between federal civilian agency program offices, enterprise IT, cybersecurity, privacy, and external partners
- Communicates product status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to the federal civilian agency’s leadership and governance bodies
- Coordinates with cloud service providers, integrators, and third-party vendors to ensure compliance with SLAs, FedRAMP requirements, and ED contractual obligations
- Ensures alignment with federal digital service standards and OMB cloud first/cloud smart policies
- Supports organizational readiness, training, and transition activities to ensure successful adoption of cloud capabilities
- Ensures new features and services integrate seamlessly with the federal civilian agency’s enterprise cloud environment and mission operations
Skills
- 12 years of experience, may have supervisory or management experience
- Bachelor's degree required in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred
- Proven ability to lead cross functional teams and facilitate collaboration across government and contractor organizations
- Strong communication skills for briefing senior leadership, documenting decisions, and engaging diverse stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated experience managing cloud-based products or platforms within federal agencies or similarly regulated environments
- Strong understanding of cloud architectures, shared responsibility models, and cloud security frameworks
- Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or other FedRAMP authorized cloud environments
- Ability to interpret security controls, compliance requirements, and technical documentation to inform product decisions
- Experience working within federal IT governance structures, including ATO processes, continuous monitoring, and enterprise architecture reviews
- Understanding of the federal civilian agency mission, systems, and regulatory environment preferred
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain agency clearance (public trust)
- Top Secret clearance preferred
- Advanced degree preferred
Benefits
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
- Remote work allowed 100%
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