Product Manager

Who we are:

Raft (https://goraft.tech) 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 Reston, 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 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:

The Raft team is growing and looking for an enthusiastic Product Manager (Agile Coach) with client engagement experience to join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. As an Agile Transformation Catalyst, you will be an empowering servant leader, guiding and inspiring Agile teams on their journey towards excellence. You will impart your expertise in Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, and SAFe to cultivate a thriving environment that champions high-performing team dynamics, seamless flow, and unwavering progress.

What we are looking for:

• Champion Lean-Agile Leadership: Embody the principles of Lean-Agile leadership to inspire and energize teams as they strive towards achieving their goals
• Foster Collaborative Progress: Work hand-in-hand with teams, guiding them towards their objectives while continually fostering a sense of unity and shared purpose
• Drive Relentless Improvement: Spearhead the team's efforts to continually enhance performance, processes, and overall efficiency
• Nourish Team Growth: Provide steadfast support and guidance to both new and established teams, as well as Product Owners, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience and ongoing development
• Overcome Obstacles: Proactively identify and eliminate impediments, enabling teams to maintain momentum and focus on their goals
• Advocate for Quality: Champion the adoption of SAFe quality practices, ensuring the delivery of exceptional outcomes
• Harmonize Agile Practices: Cultivate a consistent understanding and application of Agile methodologies and processes across all teams, fostering synergy and alignment
• Assemble High-Performing Teams: Facilitate the development of high-performing, self-sufficient teams that consistently deliver value and achieve their objectives
• Safeguard and Communicate: Vigilantly protect team dynamics while ensuring clear, open, and effective communication within and across teams
• Boost Inter-Team Efficiency: Coordinate with other teams to identify opportunities for collaboration and process improvement, driving collective progress and success
• Possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in the comprehensive design and execution of training programs, including the identification of training requirements, development of engaging training materials, and implementation of cutting-edge computer-based training solutions
• Direct Product Manager/Owner experience 

Highly preferred:

• Expert at delivering projects on time
• A servant leader who puts the team and client’s needs first 
• An outstanding communicator with a high level of integrity and leadership courage. 
• A self-starter that can recognize needs and act with little to no guidance. 

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance

Work Type:

• San Antonio, TX (Hybrid)

What we will offer you:  

• Highly competitive salary 
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage 
• 401(k) and company match 
• Unlimited 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.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.