Technical Product Manager

About Focus

Focus is an engineering-first digital services company building technology that works for humans. We design and deliver modern, accessible, and secure software for government programs that impact millions of lives. From modernizing public benefits systems to improving federal data platforms, we bring together engineers, designers, and product thinkers who care deeply about usability, reliability, and real outcomes for the people our clients serve.

Our Product Team Lives by:

• High agency and ownership — you make things happen.

• Strategic thinking — you see the system, not just the feature.

• Empathy — for users, teammates, and stakeholders alike.

• Crisp decision-making — you simplify ambiguity into forward motion.

The Role

We’re looking for a Technical Product Manager to lead product strategy and delivery for a flagship initiative with a federal government agency. This role sits at the intersection of product management, user-centered design, and technical delivery. You’ll work with engineers, designers, and the federal product owner to define the roadmap, manage agile delivery, and ensure every iteration moves us closer to a scalable, secure forms engine that improves how the agency collects and uses community services data.

What You’ll Do

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and maintain a clear product roadmap aligned to ACF's mission, milestones, and contract objectives using the Focus Delivery Framework

• Apply structured prioritization frameworks to balance user needs, compliance requirements, and technical feasibility

• Translate discovery research and policy goals into actionable epics, user stories, and backlog priorities

• Guide the definition and rollout of the MVP and future releases, focusing on measurable impact and user outcomes

Agile Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate sprints, backlog grooming, and retrospectives to keep cross-functional teams aligned and unblocked

• Partner with the ACF product owner and stakeholders to balance competing priorities across a complex federal ecosystem

• Manage relationships across program, policy, and technology partners, building alignment without formal authority

• Facilitate user workshops, demos, and sprint reviews that promote transparency and continuous learning

Metrics Strategy & Documentation

• Establish comprehensive metrics strategy including leading indicators, counterweight metrics, and performance dashboards

• Track and report delivery performance using data-driven metrics with clear baselines and targets

• Create single source of truth documentation strategy linking technical specifications, user requirements, and design decisions

• Prepare Monthly Project Status Reports and represent delivery health to ACF program and OCIO leadership

Technical Integration & Compliance

• Collaborate with the Technical Lead on DevSecOps and ATO readiness activities, ensuring security and compliance considerations are integrated early

• Navigate open source solutions evaluation and integration within government security requirements

• Coordinate technical dependencies across engineering, design, and external vendors

• Ensure solutions meet FedRAMP, Section 508, and government accessibility standards

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of proven experience defining and shipping digital products, ideally within complex or regulated environments

• Strong skills in MVP definition, roadmap creation, and cross-functional delivery using agile methodologies

• Exceptional executive communication — able to synthesize technical details into clear, scannable updates for leadership using structured formats

• Deep understanding of prioritization frameworks and product discovery methodologies

• Data-driven decision-making mindset; comfortable establishing metrics strategies and analytics frameworks

• Excellent facilitation skills — able to lead workshops, retrospectives, and joint planning sessions across diverse stakeholder groups

• Strong product sense — ability to connect user needs, business goals, and technical systems

• Experience navigating open source software evaluation, selection, and integration processes

• Experience managing dependencies across engineering, design, and external vendors.

Desired Skills

• Previous experience working with or contracting for federal, state, or civic-tech programs

• Understanding of public benefit systems or data collection workflows (grants, reporting, forms)

• Familiarity with government security requirements (FedRAMP, Section 508, ATO processes)

• Demonstrated ability to build alignment and momentum without formal authority in multi-agency environments

• Experience with documentation strategy development and maintenance in technical environments

• Continuous learner mindset and enthusiasm for improving the craft of product management

Location

Remote (U.S.) with occasional travel to Washington, D.C. for team or client meetings.

Why Focus

We’re a growing team of engineers, designers, and product leaders who believe government services can be modern, human-centered, and delightful to use. We value autonomy, transparency, and curiosity — and we’re looking for people who want to build products that matter.