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# Senior Product Manager (CTG) at Black Canyon Consulting

- **Company:** Black Canyon Consulting
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD
- **Posted:** 2026-02-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackcanyonconsulting/jobs/7643752003

## Job description

## Overview

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Senior Product Manager to support the delivery and modernization of mission-critical, web-based digital resources for a federal government client. This role is responsible for guiding product strategy and execution across complex, data-driven systems that serve a broad and diverse user base.

The Senior Product Manager will work closely with a Product Owner and lead collaboration across Engineering, User Experience (UX), Quality Assurance (QA), and client stakeholders to define priorities, refine the backlog, and deliver incremental product releases. This is a highly visible role requiring strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to execute tactically in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities

Product Strategy and Customer Advocacy

- Lead cross-functional teams to define, prioritize, and deliver product features and enhancements aligned with business objectives, user needs, and technical constraints
- Apply user research, usability findings, analytics, and stakeholder input to inform product decisions
- Act as a strong advocate for end users, ensuring their needs are clearly understood and reflected in product requirements
- Work with Business Analysts (BAs) to translate product vision and feature ideas into clear, actionable requirements, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and definitions of done
- Manage prioritization within an evolving roadmap, balancing near-term delivery with long-term strategy

Agile Delivery and Cross-Functional Leadership

- Partner closely with the Product Owner to support backlog refinement and prioritization
- Work day-to-day with Agile teams (Engineering, UX, QA) to develop, iterate, and refine product capabilities
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives
- Monitor delivered functionality and quality, proactively identifying issues and driving resolution
- Ensure alignment across internal teams and external stakeholders through clear communication and expectation management

Roadmapping, Planning, and Risk Management

- Establish and maintain product roadmaps, timelines, and release plans aligned with stakeholder needs and program goals
- Continuously assess risks related to scope, dependencies, technical feasibility, and resourcing
- Work with leadership to identify and remove delivery barriers, including technical or process challenges
- Coordinate across UX, Engineering, and Business teams to ensure appropriate staffing and sequencing of work

Metrics, Outcomes, and Continuous Improvement

- Define and track success metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and outcomes to measure product effectiveness and user impact
- Use data and feedback to guide continuous product improvement
- Ensure delivered solutions align with target architecture, technology strategy, and long-term maintainability
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and quality

## Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience supporting technical software or web-based product development
- 6+ years of experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner for digital products
- Experience launching multiple products or major features, including ongoing optimization and improvement
- Experience working on large, cross-functional initiatives in complex, policy- or data-driven environments
- Proven experience using user research, customer feedback, and performance data to guide product decisions
- Experience working with distributed or remote teams is a plus

Required skills and experience

- Strong understanding of human-centered design and its integration with Agile delivery
- Solid working knowledge of software development lifecycles and Agile methodologies
- Demonstrated thought leadership in modernizing digital products or platforms
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and consensus-building skills
- Ability to synthesize and reconcile competing priorities and stakeholder perspectives
- Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills

- Clearance and Location Requirements

- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States; candidates in the DMV area preferred
- All work must be performed within the United States

## Benefits and Salary

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with employer contribution; paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location. The targeted range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000.

If you enjoy being part of a high-performing, professional, technology-focused organization, please apply today!

## About Black Canyon Consulting

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is a privately held, woman-owned small business that delivers innovative program and IT management support services to federal research and development programs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Woman-Owned Small Business, SBA-certified WOSB)
- **Headquarters**: Fairfax, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2017 [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)
- **Founders**: Manish Salhotra (Managing Director, Co-Founder) and Haley Esser (Principal / CEO) [sba.gov](https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_profile.cfm?SAM_UEI=WB3LFMA4KM45) | [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-canyon-consulting-llc)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Federal IT consulting and program management support for life sciences, bioinformatics, tool development, and environmental sciences.
- **Target customers**: U.S. federal government agencies (e.g., NIH, HHS) and other R&D-focused organizations.
- **Mission/purpose**: “Integrity, Impact, Innovation” – providing agile, adaptive, customer-focused support to advance national missions. [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)

## Products & Services
- **Program Management Support**: Strategic and tactical program oversight, administrative management, and consulting for federal R&D initiatives.
- **IT Management Support**: Custom computer programming, systems design, cloud engineering, DevOps, data engineering, AI/ML, and cybersecurity services.
- **Proprietary Technologies**: BCC leverages its own IT system tools, workflows, and a distributed network of consulting resources to deliver turn-key enterprise solutions. [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)
- **GSA Schedule Holder**: Contract #47QTCA18D00JA, providing a streamlined procurement vehicle for federal clients. [gsaelibrary.gsa.gov](https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do/contractorInfo.do?contractNumber=47QTCA18D00JA&contractorName=BLACK+CANYON+CONSULTING+LLC&executeQuery=YES)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not disclosed; total funding not applicable (bootstrapped / organic growth).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors; key certifications include WOSB, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, FISMA compliance, and SOC readiness. [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)
- **Growth Signals**: LinkedIn reports 42 employees (+75% year-over-year growth), 65 active job postings on Greenhouse, and a +50% increase in job postings monthly/quarterly. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-canyon-consulting-llc) | [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackcanyonconsulting)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)**: Provides set-aside contracting advantages in the federal market.
- **Deep Federal R&D Focus**: Over 125 years of combined experience in supporting NIH and other research programs.
- **Compliance & Security**: Holds multiple ISO certifications and FISMA, NIST, and PCI-DSS compliance, enabling work on sensitive government systems.
- **Agile Delivery**: Proprietary workflows and IT tools allow rapid, high-value execution for complex program needs. [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Expanding support for NIH bioinformatics, data platforms (e.g., DailyMed, RxNorm, SRA), and AI/LLM initiatives. Actively hiring for roles like AI/ML Specialist, FHIR API SME, and Platform DevEx Engineer. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackcanyonconsulting)
- **Growth direction**: Continuing to secure federal contracts, growing the consulting workforce, and deepening capabilities in cloud, DevOps, and data science.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes “Integrity, Impact, Innovation” with a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on supporting national research priorities. [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)
- **Work location**: Most roles are based in Bethesda, Maryland (NIH campus) or Fairfax, Virginia. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated but likely on-site or hybrid given federal client requirements.
- **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on high-impact federal R&D programs (e.g., NIH’s National Library of Medicine), professional growth in a rapidly expanding company (75% YoY headcount growth), and exposure to cutting-edge technologies (AI, cloud, bioinformatics). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-canyon-consulting-llc)
- **Engineering culture**: Strong focus on software development, DevOps, data engineering, and AI/ML. Teams are organized into divisions like Software Engineering, Platform & DevOps, and Information Engineering. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackcanyonconsulting)

## Sources
1. [bccdc.net](https://www.bccdc.net/)
2. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/blackcanyonconsulting)
3. [sba.gov](https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_profile.cfm?SAM_UEI=WB3LFMA4KM45)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-canyon-consulting-llc)
5. [gsaelibrary.gsa.gov](https://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/home.do/contractorInfo.do?contractNumber=47QTCA18D00JA&contractorName=BLACK+CANYON+CONSULTING+LLC&executeQuery=YES)

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