Software Engineering · Work role code 806
Product Manager
Manages the development of products including the resource management, product strategy (physical or digital), functional requirements, and releases. Coordinate work done by functions (like software engineers, data scientists, and product designers).
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)
Tasks
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)- 414Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.Core
- 461Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design application and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.Core
- 487Define project scope and objectives based on customer requirements.Core
- 524Develop and maintain strategic plans.Additional
- 528ADevelop cost estimates for new or modified system(s).Additional
- 680ALead and oversee budget, staffing, and contracting.Additional
- 760Perform needs analysis to determine opportunities for new and improved business process solutions.Additional
- 797Provide advice on project costs, design concepts, or design changes.Core
- 811Provide ongoing optimization and problem solving support.Core
- 863AManage the translation of functional requirements into technical solutions.Core
- 1017AParticipate in the acquisition process as necessary.Additional
- 2839Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists and technicians, and other engineering and scientific personnel.Core
- 5150Coordinate and manage the overall service provided to a customer end-to-end.Core
- 5380Gather feedback on customer satisfaction and internal service performance to foster continual improvement.Additional
- 5660Work with other service managers and product owners to balance and prioritize services to meet overall customer requirements, constraints, and objectives.Additional
- 5961Orchestrate the various activities associated with ensuring that a product is delivered that meets users' needs.Core
- 5962Create integrated vision, roadmaps, and strategies to enable product delivery.Core
- 5963Manage product releases.Core
- 5964Manage dependencies and risks.Core
Knowledge
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)- 9Knowledge of applicable business processes and operations of customer organizations.Additional
- 16Knowledge of capabilities and requirements analysis.Core
- 22* Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.Core
- 35Knowledge of digital rights management.Additional
- 40Knowledge of organization's evaluation and validation requirements.Additional
- 69AKnowledge of risk management processes and requirements per the Risk Management Framework (RMF).Additional
- 90Knowledge of operating systems.Additional
- 108* Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).Core
- 129Knowledge of system life cycle management principles, including software security and usability.Core
- 130Knowledge of systems testing and evaluation methods.Core
- 130AKnowledge of systems security testing and evaluation methods.Additional
- 225BKnowledge of penetration testing tools and techniques, including specialized tools for non-traditional systems and networks (e.g., control systems).Additional
- 965Knowledge of organization's risk tolerance and/or risk management approach.Additional
- 967Knowledge of current and emerging threats/threat vectors.Additional
- 968Knowledge of software related information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., modularization, layering, abstraction, data hiding, simplicity/minimization).Core
- 1125Knowledge of Cloud-based knowledge management technologies and concepts related to security, governance, procurement, and administration.Additional
- 1157* Knowledge of national and international laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity.Core
- 1158* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles.Core
- 1159* Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.Core
- 3268Knowledge of staff management, assignment, and allocation processes.Additional
- 6900* Knowledge of specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.Core
- 6935* Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS).Core
- 6938* Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments.Core
- 7101Knowledge of end to end product development processes.Core
- 7111* Knowledge of Zero Trust Security Model Principles.Core
Skills
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)- 182Skill in determining an appropriate level of test rigor for a given system.Additional
- 190Skill in developing operations-based testing scenarios.Additional
- 220Skill in systems integration testing.Additional
- 980ASkill in performing root cause analysis.Additional
- 3822Skill in managing client relationships, including determining client needs/requirements, managing client expectations, and demonstrating commitment to delivering quality results.Core
- 7098Skill in conducting strategy development and implementation.Core
- 7099Skill in conducting market and user research.Additional
- 7100Skill in leading and managing multiple teams simultaneously.Core
Abilities
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), in the tool's order, with the DCWF KSAT id
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)- 911AAbility to interpret and translate customer requirements into operational capabilities.Core
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O*NET jobs
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Equivalents
NICE work roles
From DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25), linked from published ids only, never from titles
Free · DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)No published NICE equivalent.
O*NET jobs it reaches
Through its NICE equivalents, by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); jobs from O*NET 30.3
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