Senior Manager, Product Management

Senior Manager, Product Management LEOLocation: Reston, VA, US, 20191 Work Arrangement: Hybrid Job ID: 1242Who We Are: At SES Space & Defense, we are a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers operating in the most demanding environments. As part of SES S.A., a global leader in satellite-enabled connectivity, we deliver multi-orbit, end-to-end satellite and technology solutions that provide secure, reliable, and high-bandwidth communications across the globe.What You'll Do: As Senior Manager, Product Management, you hold strategic ownership of the LEO products and services portfolio within SES Space & Defense's (SES SD) in support of end-to-end mission capabilities. You are responsible for the full product lifecycle including: defining the portfolio strategy, driving productization decisions, and are accountable for the business case and market positioning of your portfolio. This role manages strategic partnerships with leading LEO constellation providers including Amazon LEO, Telesat Lightspeed, OneWeb, and SpaceX Starshield/Starlink services and owns all product management responsibilities for LEO products from partnership development through market launch and operational support. As the product manager you are responsible for leading a cross-functional matrixed team to deliver products that deliver on the business case, meet customer expectations, deliver differentiated capabilities, and meet quality, cost, and schedule targets. You ensure that portfolio investment decisions are grounded in validated market problems, rigorous competitive analysis, and defensible business cases. You operate with significant autonomy, making portfolio-level investment recommendations, chairing productization reviews for your segment, and representing the product organization in executive forums including the Product Review Board (PRB). You are the senior product voice in competitive captures for your portfolio, with authority to confirm or decline product roadmap commitments in proposals. This is a non-supervisory role. You are the senior individual contributor in the product organization You may also direct project management activities across your portfolio, ensuring milestone coordination and dependency management are executed with discipline. You are expected to model the "three-legged stool" governance at the portfolio level — maintaining peer relationships with Engineering and Service Delivery leaders to drive synchronized product outcomes.Responsibilities / Key Result AreasMarket Strategy & Portfolio IntelligenceProduct Portfolio Strategy & Investment DecisionsProduct Development Governance & PRB LeadershipLEO Partnerships & Vendor ManagementProduct Operations & GovernanceProject Management & Execution OversightDigital Platform AlignmentChannel & Reseller ManagementCapture & Proposal SupportRequired QualificationsEducation and ExperienceTechnical & Domain KnowledgeProduct Management & Strategic SkillsLeadership & Executive SkillsPreferred QualificationsProject management certification (PMP) or equivalent practical experience directing cross-functional initiatives — light project management oversight is expectedPragmatic Institute certification (PMC-III or higher, or equivalent product management training)Experience with stage-gate product development processes in regulated or government-contracting environmentsFamiliarity with ITIL service management and ISO 9001 quality management frameworksExperience maturing product management organizations — implementing frameworks, processes, and professional development programsActive participation in industry associations (e.g., SSPI, SIA, AFCEA, NDIA)Security Clearance Active Secret clearance preferredSES Space & Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.