Director of Product Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +32 more locations.

📋 Description

• Oversee the product strategy and execution for Slingshot Aerospace’s primary platform.

• Create and uphold the roadmap for the core platform.

• Balance the needs of customers with technical priorities, scalability, reliability, and business value.

• Ensure that the platform meets current product requirements and supports future innovations.

• Act as the product program lead for the core platform.

• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies, plan deliveries, establish execution rhythms, and ensure team alignment.

• Facilitate prioritization and decision-making across various functions.

• Develop repeatable processes for roadmap planning, product delivery, and the evolution of the platform.

• Manage and nurture the Product Management team.

• Mentor product managers on roadmap ownership, customer discovery, defining requirements, stakeholder alignment, and maintaining delivery discipline.

• Establish systems for prioritization, product reviews, communicating the roadmap, and assessing platform performance.

• Collaborate with Research, Product Strategy & Innovation, Engineering, Design, and Leadership teams.

• Convert technical trade-offs and platform investments into outcomes for customers, business, and operations.

• Provide monthly updates on platform success, performance metrics, delivery progress, and risks associated with the roadmap.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in product management, platform product management, product operations, technical program leadership, or related leadership positions.

• Proven track record in leading product teams and managing product managers within a technical product setting.

• Demonstrated success in defining and executing platform roadmaps that balance customer value with technical scalability, reliability, and business priorities.

• Strong execution discipline, including the ability to coordinate cross-functional dependencies, development planning, delivery rhythms, and alignment with stakeholders.

• Exceptional communication and decision-making abilities.

• Capability to influence engineering, design, research, leadership, and customer-facing teams.

• Previous experience in a Senior Manager or Director-level position.

• Must be eligible to obtain or maintain U.S. Government Security Clearance; preference will be given to candidates with active TS Clearance.

• Experience with B2B SaaS, data platforms, AI-enabled products, geospatial products, defense technology, or mission-critical software.

• Experience acting as a product program lead or functioning in a combined product management and program execution role.

• Familiarity with concepts related to platform architecture, APIs, data pipelines, analytics, infrastructure, or enterprise-grade product capabilities.

• Prior experience in government, defense, intelligence, aerospace, or other highly regulated customer environments.

• Candidates based in the U.S. must reside in one of the specified eligible states.

• International candidates must reside in the United Kingdom.

• Eligibility to work in the U.S. and clearance-related eligibility are outlined in the application requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

• Equal employment opportunities.

• Flexible remote work arrangements.

• Chance to develop products that support global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and critical infrastructure.

• Opportunity to influence the future of the aerospace and space operations industry.