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This is a remote position. Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) is the only national organization that supports every part of the child care system. In partnership with an on-the-ground network of Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) organizations, we work in states and communities to advance high-quality, affordable child caretransforming a patchwork of resources into a system that works for everyone. Together, we make child care strongand that makes everyone stronger. CCAoA is committed to recruiting and retaining a dynamic workforce to help build a child care system that serves all children and families. Join us in ensuring that every family has access to high-quality, affordable child care. Summary of Position: 100% Remote Role The Product Manager leads product management for CCAoAs suite of custom software, with a particular focus on Military Program products. This role involves defining product vision, prioritizing user needs, incorporating user feedback, negotiating requirements with internal stakeholders, collaborating on solutions with engineering, cultivating a product backlog, and acting as the primary liaison between stakeholders and cross-functional team(s). The Product Manager plays a key role in enhancing the digital experience for military families and providers. Position Duties And Responsibilities • Drive RFP-Based Delivery: Translate RFP requirements into actionable product goals and ensure alignment with organizational objectives. • Prioritize User Needs: Gather and synthesize feedback from stakeholders to shape capabilities that improve enhanced referral processes, data use, and data accessibility. • Manage Product Backlog: Work closely with our partner(s) to create a prioritized backlog of features related to data sourcing, data ingestion, transformation, search, and warehouse integration. • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with internal and external software and data engineering subject matter experts and design to deliver scalable solutions for data pipelines and referral systems. • Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison between internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment throughout project execution. • Human-Centered Design: Advocate for user-centric approaches in building referral workflows and data interfaces. • Define Success Metrics: Develop KPIs to measure product success. • Identify Optimization Opportunities: Recommend improvements for data flow, automation, and business processes to enhance efficiency and scalability. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities • Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts. • Expertise with product management principles, including roadmap development and backlog prioritization. • Familiarity with RFP processes and translating contractual requirements into product deliverables. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills for stakeholder alignment. • Knowledge of agile methodologies and iterative development practices. • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Qualifications • 7+ years of experience in product management, preferably in data-driven or technology products. • Proven experience delivering products involving data sourcing, data ingestion, data pipelines, systems requiring search capabilities, and data warehouses. • Strong understanding of business process optimization and human-centered design principles. • Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Office Suite. • Experience with data technologies (SQL, APIs, cloud platforms) is a plus. Salary Information:The salary range reflected in this job posting is the hiring range for this position within the Washington DC Metropolitan area. Please note that a geographic differential will be applied to the salary for candidates hired from regions with a lower cost of living. This adjustment ensures competitive and equitable compensation based on location • Please note Child Care Aware of America works in partnership with Talentuition & Infiniti HR throughout the hiring process. Candidates may receive outreach from representatives at Talentuition on behalf of Child Care Aware of America concerning interview scheduling, resume inquiries, and any further information necessary to begin the interview process**