Product Manager

About the role

The Product Manager is responsible for driving the success of the UDS Army Platform as a Service, a DevSecOps platform that supports continuous cybersecurity assessment and software delivery into Army mission environments. This role involves managing a team of engineers, aligning with cross-functional teams, and adapting to shifts in the DoD authorization landscape.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision and deliver outcomes across multiple customer segments, including software vendors, government evaluators, and platform operators
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, focusing on career development and performance management
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, balancing customer, business, and technical priorities with limited resources
• Synthesize external customer requests, government requirements, and compliance obligations into a coherent product roadmap
• Build and maintain alignment with the Growth team on roadmap, value proposition, product pricing, customer segmentation, and customer needs
• Adapt product strategy and roadmap to accomplish company objectives and respond to shifts in the DoD authorization landscape
• Collaborate with engineering and design to evaluate tradeoffs between roadmap priorities and engineering effort
• Participate in customer-facing engagements, communicating product value and gathering feedback
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and drive prioritization, value delivery, and roadmap alignment across the team
• Stay current with industry trends in DevSecOps, regulated IT, open source, and the DoD software authorization ecosystem

Preferred Experience and Qualifications

• 5+ years managing software, platform engineering, or SRE teams
• High-level understanding of Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, platform tooling, and cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity authorization processes such as ATO, FedRAMP, or continuous monitoring requirements
• Experience with DevSecOps tooling, software supply chain security concepts, or compliance automation
• Knowledge of and experience with monetization models for open source software
• Experience establishing a clear product roadmap and value proposition for prospective customers
• Proficiency with backlog and project management tools such as Linear, Jira, GitHub Projects, or GitLab
• Experience working in agile software development environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and thrive in a remote work environment
• Hands-on technical experience with platform or software engineering a plus