Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation focused on making government services simple and effective. The Vice President of Product Management will lead Nava's product practice, set strategic direction, and ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes for government clients.
Responsibilities
- Set and own the strategy for how Nava's Product practice adopts AI, including identifying opportunities, sponsoring pilots, scaling what works, and embedding AI-informed workflows across product teams
- Lead Nava's point of view on AI in government product delivery, including how product competency is evolving as AI blurs the lines between product, design, and engineering
- Shape how AI products and services are developed and governed in regulated public-sector environments
- Keep the practice at the forefront of how modern product teams work, translating emerging methods into repeatable capabilities
- Own product strategy for capabilities and solutions that differentiate Nava from competitors
- Set direction for the go-to-market strategy for Nava's solutions, driving decisions and holding the work accountable end-to-end
- Oversee activities to establish product-market fit for new offerings and reusable assets
- Decide where the practice should invest to grow its expertise, methods, and capabilities
- Translate delivery insight into opportunity shaping and Nava's competitive positioning
- Contribute product expertise to growth opportunities including organic expansion and formal procurements
- Identify and staff subject matter experts from the Product practice to support business development proposals
- Ensure teams apply Nava's cross-functional delivery model to build modern, user-centered products that achieve strong client outcomes
- Partner with portfolio VPs/directors and program managers in Program Delivery to ensure smooth delivery and effective staffing across contracts
- Serve as a senior escalation point for product management performance and delivery concerns
- Set the standards of excellence, leveling, and career direction for product management and policy strategy at Nava
- Lead Product Directors who carry day-to-day management, mentoring, staffing, and development across the practice
- Accountable for retention, engagement, performance, and a healthy leadership pipeline
- Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement
- Partner with the Chief Delivery Officer and executive leadership on product strategy and the direction of the practice
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders where product leadership is the differentiator
- Represent Nava externally as a credible voice on product delivery and AI in government
Skills
- 10+ years in product management, with at least 5 years leading product leaders (not only individual contributors)
- Experience leading a large team or department through hiring, staffing, performance management, and career development
- Proven success establishing product-market fit and shaping go-to-market strategy for new products and platforms
- Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with agile methodologies and modern product management practices
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
- Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
- May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract
- Demonstrated AI leadership in a product organization: setting and executing AI strategy, scaling AI workflows across multiple product teams, and building AI products
- Experience in digital services, software delivery, or government modernization programs
- Experience leading billable or client-deployed staff in a professional services model
- Experience working across federal, state, and/or local government programs
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
- Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
- Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
- Enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
- When Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus
- Paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
- Full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
- See doctors online with no copay through a virtual visit program (depending on available providers)
- Earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
- Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
- Remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
- Company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
- Monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
- Internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
- LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs
- Get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
- Pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
- A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care
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