Senior Product Manager

We are a growing our Product Management , developing world leading game-based military simulations for major NATO powers and their allies. We are constantly looking for ways to advance the whole industry, using the latest technologies and trends (such as whole world simulation, virtual reality and motion tracking).

As a Product Manager reporting to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), you will be an integral part of the product management team responsible for executing the company's product strategy. You will work backward from the end user customer to deliver the best-in-class products. Specifically, you will be responsible for product management for Mantle, a new enterprise-grade adaptive terrain management product that has significant potential in military simulation, geospatial, and multiple adjacent markets. As a Product Manager, you will be the business owner of Mantle, responsible for ensuring that the product vision and roadmap align with the sales strategy and revenue goals. You will work closely with the relevant engineering team lead to ensure that features are developed following the product vision and roadmap. Your work will include interacting with customers, delivering the product and feature business plan, being a product expert, building team relationships, and influencing the product's development priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Definition:
  • Collaborate with the CPO and other stakeholders to understand the product strategy and goals.
  • Work with Marketing to develop messaging to create demand for Mantle in military simulation, geospatial, and adjacent markets.
  • Define and prioritize product features and requirements based on market research, customer feedback, and business objectives.
  • Develop a business plan for the product and its features.
• Roadmap Planning:
  • Own the product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic vision.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work embedded within the Mantle product team to facilitate product development across its life-cycle.
  • Communicate product requirements, user stories, and design specifications effectively to the development team regularly.
• Customer-Centric Approach:
  • Gather and analyze end-user feedback, market data, and competitive insights to inform product decisions.
  • Ensure that the engineering organization follows a user-centric approach, delivering products that provide value as experienced by the end-user customer.
• Feature Prioritization:
  • Prioritize product roadmaps based on their impact on business goals, user needs, and technical feasibility.
  • Make data-driven decisions and adjust priorities as needed during the development cycle.
• Product Launch and Promotion:
  • Collaborate with the marketing and sales teams to plan and execute successful product launches.
  • Develop go-to-market strategies and campaigns, product messaging, and sales enablement materials.
  • Support internal launch readiness for product releases working with sales, technical support, solution engineering, and training
• Performance Monitoring:
  • Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure product success and the health of product offerings and associated services.
  • Continuously monitor and analyze product performance, making adjustments and improvements as necessary.
  • Track against the business plan and ensure that investments in the features are delivering the expected value.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  • Provide regular updates on the product development progress to the CPO and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Ensure alignment with the overall product strategy and goals.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Product Manager in the geospatial and/or military simulation markets, in a technology or software-focused company.
• Demonstrate understanding of current methods and emerging technologies in the geospatial and/or military simulation markets
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
• Flexibility for travel to participate in strategic meetings, events, customer site visits and/or trade shows.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD secret or top secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.