Senior Director, Technical Product Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ohio.

📋 Description

• Oversee product management within the Defense and Systems Customer Experience portfolio.

• Establish the product management discipline and a sustainable operating model.

• Supervise 8–10 direct reports, including product managers and UX designers.

• Take ownership of roadmap standards, prioritization frameworks, and outcome governance.

• Develop two- to three-year product and product-area roadmaps, encompassing a NorthStar vision.

• Propel feature development one to two quarters in advance and story development one to two sprints ahead in collaboration with Software Engineering.

• Define KPIs, success metrics, and OKRs for each product.

• Conduct Daily Visual Management for the portfolio and manage KPIs for monthly operational reviews.

• Ensure PRDs and user stories meet INVEST criteria with clearly defined acceptance standards.

• Utilize opportunity solution trees to align roadmap items with business outcomes.

• Collaborate with Engineering on technical design, sequencing, and delivery while adhering to enterprise architecture and data governance standards.

• Act as the primary product relationship manager for the Defense & Systems business.

• Maintain stakeholder maps, establish recurring touchpoint schedules, conduct monthly business reviews, manage funding and business case pipelines, and keep logs of open business requests and decisions.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the product management and UX team.

• Take charge of hiring, performance management, talent development, and product craft standards.

• Cultivate product talent and promote continuous improvement utilizing FLIGHT DECK, the GE Aerospace lean operating model, AI technology, product best practices, and user-centric design principles.

• Manage a distributed team across hybrid and fully remote work settings.

• Travel up to 20% for customer discovery, business reviews, and vendor engagement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with at least 10 years of professional experience; OR an Associate’s degree with at least 13 years of professional experience; OR a High School Diploma with a minimum of 15 years of professional experience.

• At least 7 years of professional experience in Technical Product Management and IT.

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.; employment visa sponsorship is not available at this time or in the future.

• Must meet U.S. Person status requirements for access to U.S. export-controlled information: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, or granted asylee/refugee status.

• Five or more years of experience leading product managers or product teams, including hiring and performance management responsibilities.

• In-depth expertise in end-to-end enterprise digital product management: discovery, roadmap, backlog, delivery, and value realization.

• Strong understanding of software design and Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.

• Experience managing product portfolios across various domains, including roadmap standards, prioritization frameworks, and outcome governance.

• Familiarity with AWS, hybrid cloud and on-premise deployment models, and enterprise SaaS platforms like Salesforce.

• Knowledge of FAR, DCMA audit readiness, CMMC, CUI, and export control regulations.

• Military experience is considered equivalent to professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary/commission according to the plan.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace.

• Employee Assistance Program offering 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.

• Participation in the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan.

• 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and retirement contributions.

• Fidelity resources and planning consultants available.

• Tuition assistance offered.

• Adoption assistance provided.

• Paid parental leave available.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• Life insurance options offered.

• Paid time-off for vacation or illness.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Relocation assistance available.