Technical Product Manager

About Saliense

At Saliense, we are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Our employees are encouraged to take on challenging and meaningful work, with ample opportunities for career advancement. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• 20 Days PTO + 40 Hours of Paid Sick & Safe Time
• 11 Federal Holidays + 2 Corporate Holidays
• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Tiered Match & 100% Vesting
• Parental Leave for Birthing and Non-Birthing Parents
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program

We believe in empowering our team members to achieve their professional goals while contributing to impactful projects that make a difference. Join us at Saliense and be part of a growing organization dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Visit www.saliense.com to learn more. 

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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.