Product Manager

OPEXUS seeks to expand our product management team with the addition of a talented product manager, who will help shape our product journey and report directly to the VP of Product Management. In this high-impact role, you will put your creativity, leadership and product knowledge to work streamlining our product offerings and expanding the way our customers engage in meaningful ways – increasing product adoption, gathering user feedback and enhancing the power of our products. As a critical member of the product management team, you will provide support related to the definition, delivery, rollout, and success of portions of the OPEXUS product portfolio.    

OPEXUS has a 30-year track record as a successful software company, focused on the rapidly growing govtech industry. We are looking for talented, goal-oriented individuals who are passionate about building great products and enhancing our existing offerings and excited to help take our company to its next stage of growth. Ideal candidates are creative, analytical, fantastic collaborators, strong project managers, and fast learners.   

We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including unlimited PTO, and hybrid WFH.   

Your Role   

• Gain a deep understanding of the customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that expand market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Support, Implementation and Engineering to evaluate and prioritize product features for inclusion into product roadmap
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Support to understand customer needs and translate those needs into developer-ready technical product requirements and specifications
• Work with the UX to produce detailed wireframes, designs, and prototypes
• Work closely with Engineering to ensure timely delivery of quality products using Agile Development best practices
• Support product rollouts with release manager and ensure internal stakeholders are enabled with required materials, training, and operational processes in order to maximize the success of products
• Write technical product requirements and manage product backlog and release cycles
• Closely monitor product success through tracking metrics, conducting customer interviews, and collaboration with Sales and Support
• Conduct market research and competitor research to stay aware of important trends in the market that inform product strategy
• Evangelize product and features to internal/external stakeholders through presentations, customer meetings, and face-to-face networking 

• 6 years of product management work in successful business-to-business software with technical products or services
• Comfort developing product requirements – you enjoy seeing the outcome from your work, are unafraid to test new ideas, and love to solve problems
• Career success delivering product launches with a metrics-driven mindset
• Hands-on experience utilizing various tools such as Azure DevOps, Aha!
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal
• Resourceful self-starter, comfortable working autonomously with a strong sense of urgency and work ethic
• Adaptable to successfully manage multiple, concurrent project demands within established timelines in a fast-paced, rapid-growth environment

Education
Bachelor’s degree –Business and Marketing degrees are preferred but not required  

About OPEXUS  

Get government unstuck with OPEXUS. We believe the professionals who keep democracy running expect and deserve exceptional technology experiences. With more than 30 years of experience supporting public institutions, OPEXUS is the leader in FedRAMP-certified government process management software, bringing operational excellence to governments’ middle office so agencies can focus on the critical work of mission delivery.   

Our customers and employees share the desire to make a positive impact on society and leave a legacy. Our location in the heart of Washington, D.C. enables our team to work hand-in-hand with our customer community to deliver built-for-government software applications that users love.   

If you are a talented, entrepreneurial candidate with an interest in driving growth, then we want to talk with you. We offer countless opportunities for our employees to stretch and take on new challenges in their careers.   

OPEXUS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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