Senior/Staff/Principal Product Manager (NARA)

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services. 

We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.

If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists. 

The work we do matters.

At Skylight, product managers are responsible for strategy, planning, execution, stakeholder management, and team health. Product managers partner with researchers, designers, engineers, client stakeholders, and others to inform their product decisions. At a high level, it’s the product manager’s job to figure out what to build next and why.

In this role, you’ll support the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as they modernize how critical government records are securely transferred, stored, and accessed. This work is essential to preserving and providing secure access to historical records, supporting NARA’s vital mission for generations to come.

• →Lead a cross-functional team of researchers, designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to deliver high-impact products and services
• →Translate user and partner needs into a cohesive product strategy that outlines vision, objectives, success metrics, product roadmap, and backlog
• →Manage product direction and scope — from early user research through implementation
• →Write and prioritize user stories, then organize them into clear release plans
• →Facilitate team ceremonies like planning sessions, stakeholder syncs, and retrospectives
• →Leverage data and feedback to inform the product roadmap, making thoughtful decisions about priorities and trade-offs
• →Collaborate closely with government teams to share digital skills and product knowledge
• →Navigate bureaucratic complexities with creativity, helping simplify processes along the way
• →Coordinate with government partners to ensure seamless integration with their existing tools and processes

• Technical product experience (APIs, system services, pipelines)
• Solid understanding of lean product principles (like MVP) and how to apply them across the product life cycle to reduce risk, validate assumptions, and speed up learning
• Ability to craft a product strategy that’s rooted in a clear problem definition, focuses on outcomes (not just features), and includes success criteria
• Proven skill in executing that strategy by breaking down scope into smaller, high-value chunks, maintaining a prioritized backlog of validated user stories, and guiding the team through iterative development
• A strong technical background that lets you discuss operational needs, system reliability, and technical constraints — and then turn that knowledge into a user-focused roadmap
• Understanding of human-centered design and how it can drive product direction
• Comfort working across disciplines — researchers, designers, engineers, etc. — to get things done
• Experience managing clients and stakeholders in a way that builds trust, alignment, and a healthy team environment
• Knowledge of various software development methodologies (e.g., agile, lean) and how to put them into practice
• Experience with product management in a technical environment that includes Azure operations and maintenance
• Eastern Time zone availability
• Ability to work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., can communicate effectively with clients)
• Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
• A mindset and work approach that align with Skylight’s core values
• Ability to travel for work from time to time

• Exposure to large-scale data migration projects
• Background in areas like legal discovery, libraries, or museums
• Experience leading kanban agile teams
• Prior experience working in the archives and records management industry
• Experience working in a remote-team environment
• Prior experience working at a consulting firm or at a civic agency

Don’t meet 100% of the criteria but think you can do the job? We’d love to chat anyway! We’re on a mission to build diverse teams, and studies have shown that women and marginalized folks are less likely to apply to jobs if they don’t check every box.

• Ability to obtain and hold a federal public trust (Tier 2).
• All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment.
• U.S. citizenship required to be eligible for employment.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.
• You may be required to complete a company background check successfully.
• Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute.

This is a full-time, exempt position

This is a fully remote position.

We want to give you the most competitive salary possible. After all, you deserve it! To that end, we use the results of our interview process to determine what salary is most appropriate given your current level of seniority. For a Product Manager at Skylight, the current salary ranges are as follows:

• Associate Product Manager: $90,000–$125,000
• Product Manager I: $120,000–$140,000
• Product Manager II: $135,000–$160,000
• Senior Product Manager: $150,000–$185,000
• Staff Product Manager: $170,000–$203,000
• Principal Product Manager:  $180,000–$230,000

We want you to have a great interview experience with us! Here are some tips to help you prepare for a successful interview:

• Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works.
• Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them.
• If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@skylight.digital.

We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.