Director, Product Management (Director, Product Management Digital Platforms)

Key Responsibilities

• Update and maintain the ICT portal product roadmap for the digital platform portfolio, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer mission needs
• Elicit, analyze, and prioritize requirements from customers, operations teams, engineers, and other stakeholders, translating them into a cohesive product roadmap for each ICT portal release
• Work with the Strategy & Innovation team to ensure the roadmap incorporates future capabilities and product enhancements
• Lead the integration of LEO, MEO, and GEO product support into the digital platform while supporting multi-orbit capabilities on tactical terminals
• Drive the integration of APIs from operational and business systems into the platform, ensuring seamless interoperability across the ecosystem
• Lead the Integrated Product Team (IPT) for each ICT portal release, managing full lifecycle product delivery in accordance with the Integrated Product Development Process (IPDP)
• Balance customer mission requirements, time-to-market objectives, cost, and quality throughout the product development lifecycle
• Author user stories and use case scenarios that define platform capabilities and guide software development priorities
• Partner closely with software development teams to communicate requirements clearly and ensure successful execution using industry best practices
• Work with Marketing to successfully launch new product releases and feature enhancements
• Guide development of intuitive user interfaces that incorporate Human Systems Integration (HSI) principles and deliver mission-focused user experiences
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement while serving as the voice of the customer across the organization

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of software development and software product management experience with demonstrated success leading digital products from concept through delivery
• Hands-on experience with software development and system integration
• Proven ability to gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements from diverse stakeholders and translate them into actionable product roadmaps
• Deep knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and modern software development methodologies
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) processes and product development best practices
• Experience developing user interfaces informed by Human Systems Integration (HSI) or human factors principles
• Demonstrated experience integrating APIs from operational and business systems into digital platforms
• Experience supporting satellite communications ecosystems, including LEO, MEO, GEO architectures and multi-orbit tactical terminal capabilities, or comparable complex defense or aerospace environments
• Proven ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, product, and business organizations
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate product vision and technical requirements to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience supporting defense, government, or national security customers preferred
• Familiarity with Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) preferred
• Active security clearance or the ability to obtain one preferred
• SAFe POPM/PM, CSPO, Pragmatic Institute, or similar product management certifications preferred
• Advanced degree (MS or MBA) in a technical or business discipline preferred