Product Consultant

Agile Six is a people-first, remote-work company that serves shoulder-to-shoulder with federal agencies to find innovative, human-centered solutions. We build better by putting people first. We are animated by our core values of Purpose, Wholeness, Trust, Self-Management and Inclusion. We deliver our solutions in autonomous teams of self-managed professionals (no managers here!) who genuinely care about each other and the work. We know that’s our company’s purpose – and that we can only achieve it by supporting a culture where people feel valued, self-managed, and love to come to work.

The Role:

The Product Consultant role is pivotal in helping a newly formed office within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to shape its product best practices and strengthen its product governance through strategic advisement. This role emphasizes creating and refining artifacts, facilitating strategic initiatives, and providing insights on product best practices.

In this role, you will work alongside other stakeholders, including the United States Digital Services (USDS) team, to support the development and implementation of the product operating model. You will act as an expert product advisor, focusing on strategy, discovery, and artifact creation to build the foundation for effective product management within the VHA.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Support:
  • Guide the development and iterative refinement of strategic product artifacts, such as best practices documentation, product operating models, and playbooks.
  • Provide strategic advisement to stakeholders to enhance product management maturity and processes.
• Product Research & Discovery:
  • Conduct in-depth research to map out the product landscape, identify best practices, and ensure alignment with the broader strategic roadmap.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define and refine the vision and purpose of key initiatives, ensuring alignment with the needs of the VHA and its mission.
• Artifact Creation & Refinement:
  • Lead the development and refinement of artifacts that guide product governance, including practice foundations, operating models, and strategic roadmaps.
  • Document product strategy, roadmaps, and discovery findings to empower decision-making among VHA stakeholders.
• Consultative Leadership
  • Act as a trusted consultant to stakeholders, guiding them on product best practices, processes, and strategic priorities.
  • Foster an environment of continuous learning and improvement, building the VHA’s capacity to manage and execute its product vision effectively.

Basic qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Consultant, Product Strategist, or in a similar advisory role, ideally in complex or highly regulated environments such as government or healthcare.
• Expertise in creating and refining strategic product artifacts and best practice guidelines to support product governance and operating models.
• Strong facilitation skills to lead discussions, workshops, and alignment sessions with stakeholders.
• Ability to perform comprehensive research and analysis to inform strategic recommendations and artifact creation.
• Experience working in ambiguous environments and developing actionable plans based on stakeholder input and evolving project needs.
• Effective communicator with a proven track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders and influencing outcomes.
• Demonstrated understanding of Agile principles and practices, and their application in a strategic advisory capacity.
• Has lived and worked in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years
• Some of our clients may request or require travel from time to time. If this is a concern for you, we encourage you to apply and discuss it with us at your initial interview

Additional preferred qualifications

• Experience developing Veteran-facing and/or employee-facing products for VA
• You are a U.S. Veteran. As a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, we recognize the transition to civilian life can be tricky, and welcome and encourage Veterans to apply
• Experience in Government contracting / civic tech

At Agile Six, we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We’re eager to meet people who believe in our mission and who can contribute to our team in a variety of ways.

Salary and Sixer Benefits

To promote pay equity, we publish salary ranges for each position.

The salary for this position is $147,374 - $154,931.

Our benefits are designed to reinforce our core values of Wholeness, Self Management and Inclusion. The following benefits are available to all employees. We respect that only you know what balance means for your life and season. While we offer support from coaches, we expect you to own your wholeness, show up for work whole, and go home to your family the same. You will be seen, heard and valued. We expect you to offer the same for your colleagues, be kind (not controlling), be caring (not directive) and ready to participate in a state of flow. We mean it when we say “We build better by putting people first”.

All Sixers Enjoy:

• Self-managed work/life balance and flexibility
• Competitive and equitable salary (equal pay for equal work)
• Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) for all employees!
• 401K matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer paid short and long term disability insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• Self-managed and generous paid time off
• Paid federal holidays and Election day off
• Paid parental leave
• Self-managed professional development spending
• Self-managed wellness days

Hiring practices

Agile Six Applications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

Note: We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

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Please read and respond to the application questions carefully. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis until the position has been filled.