Technical Product Manager

Who we are:

Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Product Manager to support our customer and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. This is a unique opportunity to help build and shape a game-changing organization where we put our customers and people first.

About the role:

As a Technical Product Manager at Raft, you will be an agile onboarding SME that understands how to manage non-waterfall projects.

• Oversee the operations of individual projects within programs
  
• Coordinate time, budget, and resources to complete work within program guidelines
  
• Report to the program manager on progress and any changes made to the initial project plan
  
• Focus on execution and managing functional elements of the projects to include meeting deadlines, delegating tasks, and completing deliverables

What we are looking for:

• 5-7 years of relevant hands-on experience
• Understanding of Platform One value stream service offerings
• Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex tasks
• Tasks may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks
• Operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems.
• Contributes to deliverables and perform metrics where applicable
• Creating and maintaining documentation for implementations
• Demonstrated knowledge in the following: Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps tools, DoD Cyber Security and Cloud

Highly preferred:

• Direct experience working with DoD clients
• Proven track record managing favorable profit and loss
• Agile certification(s)
• Experience working in a software factory environment 

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Work Type:

• Remote (Local to San Antonio, TX highly preferred)
• May require up to 10% travel

Salary Range:

• $110,000 - $180,000
• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

What we will offer you:  

• Highly competitive salary 
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage 
• 401(k) and company match 
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays 
• Education & training benefits 
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs 
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work 
• Team off-site in fun places! 
• Generous Referral Bonuses 
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:  

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.

Our Customer Obsession:

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.