Product Manager I

About Bellese Technologies and Our Mission

Bellese Technologies is a purpose-driven digital services company dedicated to advancing innovative technology in civic healthcare. Our focus centers on enhancing public health outcomes by deeply understanding the healthcare experiences of patients, caregivers, providers, payers, and policymakers. We aim to design and deliver solutions that simplify complexities, enhance clarity, support informed decisions, and streamline workflows, thereby allowing stakeholders to prioritize better patient care while reducing costs and burdens.

Team Overview

You will be part of the HQR team, responsible for maintaining and improving the software systems supporting the Hospital Quality Reporting program at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). These systems enable thousands of hospitals nationwide to submit quality measure data that reflects the care beneficiaries receive. Our team continuously modernizes these platforms, reduces provider burden, and cuts costs for CMS by leveraging human-centered design, service design, product management, and engineering excellence. Our ultimate focus is empowering providers to improve patient care quality and safety.

Role Summary

As a Product Manager I, you will play a critical role in supporting delivery and evolving product strategy on a distributed team serving a federal agency client. You will be an emerging leader developing your technical product management skills, honing consulting instincts, and cultivating cross-functional and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Supported by your manager and senior colleagues, you will meaningfully contribute to product direction, build client and team relationships, and progressively take ownership of discovery, requirements, and delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• At least 2 years of relevant product management experience in agile, cross-functional teams
• Experience acting as a Scrum Master in a software development environment
• Proficiency with Agile frameworks and coaching peers on agile principles
• Familiarity with tools such as Atlassian Jira and Confluence
• Strong written and spoken English skills
• Authorization to obtain and maintain U.S. Public Trust clearance (U.S. residency and citizenship or green card required)
• Expertise in requirements management lifecycle—defining, writing, testing requirements and acceptance criteria
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills in complex stakeholder environments
• Ability to thrive and drive progress in ambiguous, dynamic settings
• Consulting or client-facing contracting experience
• Experience overseeing complex systems and lower environments
• Risk identification and mitigation capabilities
• Capability to represent the team as a trusted advisor regarding product vision and roadmaps
• Skill in deriving accurate business value and managing tradeoffs for stakeholders

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Healthcare industry or CMS experience
• Experience with multiple Scrum teams across various organizational contexts
• Basic understanding of development platforms like Salesforce, Java, web technologies, and cloud
• Exposure to DevSecOps/DevOps pipelines and tools
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences
• Experience in fast-paced, collaborative remote environments
• Formal training in agile frameworks such as SAFe
• Background in startups or rapidly growing small businesses
• Experience in government, federal consulting, or professional services
• Development of digital healthcare technology products and services
• Knowledge of federal healthcare regulations, accessibility (Section 508, WCAG), data standards (FHIR, eCQMs), and compliance (FedRAMP, ATO)
• Experience with quality reporting, payment models, and healthcare transparency programs
• Two or more years on remote teams

Security and Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder
• Must have resided in the U.S. for the past three years
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance through government background investigation
• Note: Federal law prohibits the use of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes in a manner that would affect clearance eligibility

Company Benefits and Culture

• Remote-first, fully remote work environment
• Four weeks of paid annual leave (pro-rated upon start)
• Ten paid floating company holidays
• Flexible working schedules
• Work from home equipment provided, including a MacBook
• Supportive and collaborative learning-oriented culture
• Medical, dental, and company-covered vision insurance
• Optional health savings account with company contributions
• Company-covered basic life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• Optional critical illness and accident insurance
• 401(k) plan with 3% safe harbor contributions
• Wellness resources and virtual healthcare options
• Employee discounts through Perks Plus program

Candidate Profile

You will thrive here if you are collaborative, driven by mission to deliver exceptional client service, enthusiastic about healthcare innovation, and intellectually curious to understand the reasons behind building solutions. You will succeed in our remote-first team environment built on respect and open communication, with the flexibility to adapt and overcome challenges efficiently.

Additional Information about Hiring Process

We may utilize AI tools to assist in application review and hiring workflows; however, all final employment decisions remain human-led. Candidates may request information about how their data is processed upon inquiry.