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About the Role

The Vice President of Product will play a critical leadership role in transforming proven approaches into repeatable, scalable solutions for the Every Child initiative. This role will build operational excellence across Product Management, Engineering, Design, and State Implementation, ensuring strategy is translated into disciplined execution. It's an opportunity to lead a high-impact team, improve how Every Child serves communities, and help create the foundation for sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

Translate the product strategy set by the CSIO into a clear, actionable roadmap that Product Management, Engineering, and Design can execute against with confidence.
Work closely with the VP of Marketing & Experience to ensure the roadmap is informed by and responsive to the needs of marketing and customer experience.
Own the delivery cadence across Product Management, Engineering, and Design — keeping sprint execution, resource allocation, and product improvement cycles running smoothly.
Foster a culture of operational excellence across product delivery, where teams are working efficiently, making good decisions, and taking pride in consistent, high-quality output.
Identify and clear obstacles that slow delivery, making timely decisions and bringing the right people in when challenges need broader input.
Provide direct leadership to five direct reports: a Director of Engineering (who leads a team of six), a Product Manager, a Senior Product Manager, a Senior UX/UI Designer, and an Implementation Manager.
Create a supportive, high-trust environment where team members feel safe to bring forward challenges and do their best work.
Serve as the key decision-maker for the team — helping work through complexity, providing clear direction when needed, and creating conditions for confident execution.
Coach and develop team members, investing in their growth and building overall team capability over time.
Make staffing decisions within Engineering, Product Management, and Design, bringing hiring recommendations at the management level to the CSIO.
Lead the implementation of Every Child products and services in new state jurisdictions, overseeing a dedicated implementation team.
Serve as a senior point of contact for state executive partners, building strong relationships and ensuring accountability throughout implementation.
Identify opportunities to improve and iterate on the product array based on what is learned through new state implementations.
Travel quarterly to support new state implementation activities as needed.
Serve as a trusted technology partner for program and operations teams, listening to their needs and finding the right approach — whether building in-house, purchasing a product, or integrating an existing solution.
Oversee organizational IT through the Engineering team, ensuring the technology infrastructure across the organization is well-managed and responsive to the people who depend on it.
Engage across teams to work through cross-functional challenges, making sure product and technology delivery supports the broader goals of the organization.
Show up as a collaborative voice in organization-wide planning conversations, bringing an operational and delivery perspective that helps ground strategic decisions in what is achievable.
Stay closely connected with the CSIO to ensure the team has clarity on strategic priorities and that execution remains well-aligned as the work evolves.
This role may include variability in responsibilities as deemed by the supervisor. The Contingent employees should be prepared for a dynamic work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
8+ years of experience in product management, with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role overseeing product, engineering, and design functions.
Demonstrated experience directly managing people managers as well as individual contributors, across a team of 10 or more.
Experience translating strategic vision into an actionable roadmap and delivery cadence, ideally within an EOS/Traction or comparable operating framework.
Experience leading a product or service through expansion into new markets, regions, or jurisdictions.
Experience serving as a senior point of contact for external partners or stakeholders, including managing complex relationships with government, institutional, or enterprise partners.
Experience overseeing organizational technology, including decisions about building, buying, or integrating solutions.
Preferred: experience working in the nonprofit, social good, or government sector, particularly in roles that required balancing mission-driven outcomes with operational and technical rigor.
Legally eligible to work in the United States.

Skills

Leverage multicultural intelligence, intentional listening, and a deep appreciation for diverse perspectives to build trust, strengthen partnerships, and advance organizational impact across communities.
The ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse, perpetually changing environment, while maintaining a calm and positive spirit.
Effective communicator with strong written, verbal, and public speaking skills that is experienced in engaging with diverse audiences.
Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
The capability of handling ambiguity and driving the work autonomously.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Experience with SharePoint, Asana, and Microsoft Teams is preferred.
Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365, or another CRM (Customer Relations Management) platform.
Experience supporting teams of entry-level professionals and coaching rising leaders in their development.
Commitment to the mission of The Contingent, including Every Child and The Script.
Relates well and works effectively with diverse groups of people who represent the range of ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Ability to articulate a position on the importance of the faith community engaging vulnerable children, youth, and families.
Deep commitment to serving vulnerable kids, youth, and families and those in government who work with them.
Deep commitment to increasing the diversity of leadership in the communities we serve.
Continual growth mindset to develop and improve existing processes to enhance program efficiencies.
Demonstrates a passion for operational, technical, and customer experience excellence.
Flexible and receptive to constructive feedback.
Self-motivated leader that takes initiative.
Adaptable to changing situations and processes.

Location

Portland, Oregon

Work Type

Hybrid
Full Time

Experience Level

8+ years of experience in product management
4+ years in a senior leadership role
Experience directly managing people managers
Experience managing a team of 10 or more

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Salary/Compensations

$160,000 - $170,000
Estimated total compensation $170,000 – $192,000 doe

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including premium medical, vision, and dental insurance.
Covered 100% for employee and partially (80%) for spouse and/or dependents.
19 paid holidays, with additional PTO, sick, bereavement and parental leave.
401(k) with a 5% (annual salary) match.

About the Company

The Contingent is a 501(c)(3) venture nonprofit that launches, scales, and supports initiatives designed to mobilize communities and empower leaders to create lasting social change.
We believe communities already possess the relationships, assets, and leadership needed to solve complex challenges. Our role is to build the systems, partnerships, and innovations that help those solutions take root and grow.
Since our founding, we have worked alongside community leaders, people with lived experience, public agencies, businesses, faith communities, and nonprofit partners to strengthen support systems for children and families.
We are committed to listening deeply, challenging assumptions, and designing solutions that are informed by the experiences and needs of the communities we serve.
Through initiatives such as Every Child and The Script, The Contingent mobilizes community members to take meaningful action on behalf of children and families, whether through fostering, volunteering, mentoring, advocacy, or community support.
We combine innovation, partnership, and data-informed decision-making to build stronger communities and create opportunities for every child to thrive.
We ask hard questions. We embrace innovation. We build unlikely partnerships. And we work together to transform systems and communities for the common good.

Equal Opportunity

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Contingent we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
All employment at The Contingent is “at will” and may be terminated by either the employee or the employer at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without prior notice or warning.
Equal employment opportunities and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles of The Contingent.
Upon hire, the employee agrees to undergo a 90-day probationary period, which provides additional structure, scheduled check in meetings, and opportunities to receive and give feedback to and from the employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer