Technical Product Manager, Medicaid (Contract)

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people.

Your Impact

You'll join a high-impact project with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), helping to define and build a new automated data pipeline that replaces a critical manual data process. As the Technical Product Manager, you will be the voice of the user and the steward of the product vision, transforming ambiguous needs into a clear roadmap. Your work will ensure our team builds the right data system, creating a valuable and sustainable tool that improves a vital government service for years to come.

Our Culture

For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay!

This is a 6-month contract position with a competitive hourly rate of $105/hr. This is a fully remote role, open to candidates located anywhere within the United States.

Due to the accelerated 6-month timeline and the complexity of the project, we have a strong preference for candidates with prior experience working with federal government agencies. This background will be crucial for ramping up quickly and making an immediate impact on this high-priority initiative.

Your Opportunities

At For People, you will:

• Lead the discovery and requirements-gathering process, working with senior government stakeholders to define the product vision.
• Translate complex policy goals and user needs into clear user stories, specifications, and an actionable product backlog for the data team. 
• Serve as the primary bridge between the client and the data team, ensuring there is a shared understanding of the problems we are solving.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog to ensure the team is always working on the most valuable features to meet the project's aggressive timeline.
• Champion a user-centered approach, ensuring the final solution is intuitive and effective for the federal staff who will operate it.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and product demonstrations to gather feedback and drive alignment across different government groups.

You Bring

• A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values– how we work with passion, fun, curiosity and sustainability, humility and respect.
• Proven experience as a Product Manager, Business Analyst, or Product Owner on data projects.
• A track record of successfully shipping products while working with cross-functional teams of engineers, data scientists, and subject matter experts.
• Demonstrated experience leading requirements-gathering processes, managing a product backlog, and writing clear, actionable user stories.
• An exceptional ability to navigate ambiguity and bring structure to undefined problem spaces.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• A strategic mindset combined with a humble, collaborative, and user-focused approach that aligns with our company values.
• Experience in government contracting, civic tech, or federal health programs is highly desirable.

Additional Details

You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check.

For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.