Product Manager

Being a Product Manager at Defense Unicorns is more than just being part of the sparkliest Product team in defense tech It means taking radical ownership over real products that make a real impact on real people At Defense Unicorns, our mission is to make software a strategic deterrent, and our Product Management team clears the path In this role, you'll report to the Director of Product and work with teams who deliver outcomes that are critical business enablers and directly support both our missions and other internal teams This team's primary responsibility is the creation and maintenance of tooling and pipelines that support UDS application packaging, as well as maintenance of several packages which comprise our core software deliverables Benefits Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays Medical/Dental/Vision (premiums are 100% company paid) Health reimbursement account Life insurance & disability insurance 401k with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution) Company stock options Home office setup budget Paid parental leave We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they ariseEstablishing and clearly communicating vision and objectives at all levels of the company - from engineers to executivesManaging the expectations and delivery of outcomes of unicorns engineers entrusted to youComfortable owning a product vision end-to-end and being accountable for delivering to several customer segments, including both paid and OSSUnderstand business strategy and adapt product strategy and roadmap to accomplish company objectivesPassion for the intersection of business, open-source software, and national securityComfortable having technical conversations which engineering and design to trade off roadmap versus engineering effort neededExperience managing, updating and using task, information and code management tools like GitHub, Notion, Hubspot, Google Workspace, etcContinuously balance customer, business, and technical priorities with limited resourcesDiscipline required to work in a fast-paced, remote environmentParticipate in and foster open source communities around Defense Unicorns' open source projectsSynthesizing external customer requests into an internal product roadmapContinuous learning is a must. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in Product Management, DevOps, regulated IT, and the CNCF communityKeep our Growth and Delivery teams aligned on roadmap and value proposition in order to support product pricing, customer segmentation, and customer needsExperience working with and continuously delivering software under Agile software development principlesComfortable presenting information in customer facing engagementsA deep understanding of how DevSecOps pipelines operate and the tools which make them workAn understanding of core Kubernetes concepts, specifically images, Helm charts, and related technologiesExcellent analytical skills with the ability to leverage data and metrics for informed decision-makingKnowledge of and experience with monetization models for open source softwareExperience establishing a clear product roadmap and value proposition to prospective customers #J-18808-Ljbffr Defense Unicorns