Director of Product

Code for America

Director of Product at Code for America leading product management teams to improve government services. Focused on transparency and innovation to make government work for the people.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $143,884 - $176,138 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and proactively communicate a clear, actionable vision for your group's focus area
Translate organizational priorities and emerging opportunities into product strategy for your group, making clear choices about where to invest and where to say no
Partner with the VP of Product and cross-functional leaders to ensure your group's strategy connects to the broader organizational strategy
Proactively identify, scope, and validate emerging opportunities across areas, in collaboration with other Product Directors, disciplines and teams
Consistently communicate product roadmaps, priorities, future potential opportunities, impact, and results across the organization
Collaborate with Strategic Partnerships on thoughtful pricing and revenue negotiations and approaches
Lead and develop a team of product managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback
Empower product managers to take accountability and ownership of their work
Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement within your team
Build your team's capabilities for the AI era
Partner with engineering, experience, and program leadership to ensure product priorities are informed by user needs, policy opportunities, and technical feasibility

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of product management experience or equivalent experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing direct reports
Familiarity with AI and emerging technologies, including practical understanding of how to apply them responsibly in product development
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate product strategy, trade-offs, and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences and across different levels, including executive leadership
Strong leadership skills with a focus on mentorship, team development, and fostering a collaborative team culture
Skilled at building trust with new partners and stakeholders in contexts where there are complex-stakeholder dynamics and/or where relationships are still forming
Experience working with agile methodologies and product delivery in dynamic, complex, high-priority environments, along with strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform product decisions and evaluate product performance
Ability to manage competing priorities, balancing short-term goals with long-term strategic impact, and to communicate clearly with teams to facilitate their understanding of priorities
Comfort with ambiguity, a preference for learning by doing over waiting for the perfect plan, and the ability to make progress when the path forward isn't clear
A proven track record of driving product strategy and execution within cross-functional teams, delivering results that meet user needs and organizational objectives
A deep commitment to Code for America's mission of making government services work well for the people who need them most.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Open personal time off
Paid sick time
17 weeks of paid parental and family leave
3 weeks of paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
$500 annual stipend towards professional development
Up to $500 of professional development funds can be rolled over each year, up to a maximum of $1000
$700 payment for remote environment setup; $200 stipend (in first paycheck) and up to $500 reimbursement for equipment

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementAI technologiesagile methodologiesdata analysisproduct strategyproduct deliveryuser needs assessmentpricing strategyrevenue negotiationperformance evaluation

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipmentorshipcollaborationtrust buildinganalytical thinkingprioritizationadaptabilityproblem-solvingteam development