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Job Title: Technical Product Manager Location: Washington, DC (On-site) Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099) About the Opportunity ZipStaff is seeking a Technical Product Manager for enterprise network and infrastructure platforms at a major passenger-rail organization in Washington, DC. You will drive a Platform as a Product model across connectivity, secure/compliant access, reliability, and continuous operations — mentoring Product Owners on an ART and turning portfolio vision into multi-year roadmaps. Generic software PMs without infrastructure/networking depth will not be a fit. What You’ll Do: • Build and execute multi-year product strategy aligned to enterprise and technology roadmaps. • Prioritize features and stories across technical product teams (value, risk, feasibility, feedback). • Mentor Product Owners on the Agile Release Train and translate portfolio goals into backlogs. • Partner with executives, Engineering, Architecture, Agility Enablement, and operations. • Champion SAFe : cadence, PI Planning, and agile maturity. • Define and report KPIs and operational success metrics. • Bridge business outcomes with networking/infrastructure topics. • Advocate ITSM and enterprise change-management practices. Required Qualifications: • 12+ years technical product management / product leadership. • Deep background in IT infrastructure, enterprise networking, and distributed architecture. • Working knowledge of firewalls, cloud connectivity, VLANs, network segmentation, access security, and operational availability. • Strong ITSM , operational readiness, and formal change management. • Hands-on SAFe (POPM strongly preferred). • Jira, Jira Align, Confluence , FigJam, AgilityHealth. • Executive communication, workshop facilitation, and data-driven decisions. • Bachelor’s in CS, IT, Engineering, or equivalent senior experience. • Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC. • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications: • Active SAFe POPM. • ITIL. • Passenger rail, transportation, or other operationally critical infrastructure environments. About ZipStaff ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled product leaders with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success. To apply , please submit your resume highlighting technical product ownership of network/infrastructure platforms, SAFe delivery, and ITSM. Pay: $58 - $60 per hour

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Job Title: Technical Product Manager
Location: Washington, DC (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099)
Build and execute multi-year product strategy aligned to enterprise and technology roadmaps.
Prioritize features and stories across technical product teams (value, risk, feasibility, feedback).
Mentor Product Owners on the Agile Release Train and translate portfolio goals into backlogs.
Partner with executives, Engineering, Architecture, Agility Enablement, and operations.
Champion SAFe : cadence, PI Planning, and agile maturity.
Define and report KPIs and operational success metrics.
Bridge business outcomes with networking/infrastructure topics.
Advocate ITSM and enterprise change-management practices.
12+ years technical product management / product leadership.
Deep background in IT infrastructure, enterprise networking, and distributed architecture.
Working knowledge of firewalls, cloud connectivity, VLANs, network segmentation, access security, and operational availability.
Strong ITSM , operational readiness, and formal change management.
Jira, Jira Align, Confluence , FigJam, AgilityHealth.
Executive communication, workshop facilitation, and data-driven decisions.
Bachelor’s in CS, IT, Engineering, or equivalent senior experience.
Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

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Hands-on SAFe (POPM strongly preferred).
Active SAFe POPM.
Passenger rail, transportation, or other operationally critical infrastructure environments.

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