Ocean Career: Liquid Robotics Product Manager

Product Manager

Liquid Robotics is seeking a Product Manager to lead the development, release and sustainment of our products through the definition of roadmaps and features based on customer requirements and internal business objectives. Representing both internal and external customers, the Product Manager collaborates with cross-functional teams and business leaders to realize the delivery of our products and serve as the Product Owner from cradle to grave.

The Product Manager role is based out of Jessup, MD and has high visibility across Liquid Robotics senior leadership. The Product Manager will lead the execution of product development programs that respond to national security threats though the use of autonomous uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with senior leaders to define the product vision for Liquid Robotics that is translated into a product roadmap, aligning with overall company goals.
• Act as the customer advocate for both internal and external customers; research and analyze user needs that can be translated to into product requirements to inform product decisions.
• Create program plans using MS Project, develop product requirements, estimate product costs, and establish a product release cycle.
• Identify, manage, and track product program cost, schedule, and deliverables including cross functional interdependencies, risks, issues and opportunities (RIO) and be directly responsible for the release of Liquid Robotics products.
• Responsible for product program planning, monitoring and execution with cross-functional teams that are geographically distributed between our Hawaii and Washington D.C. area offices and remote staff and partner organizations.
• Collaborate with marketing and business development teams for product development releases.
• Manage multiple concurrent product development programs.
• Use data-driven decisions and Key Performance Metrics to monitor and control the execution of product programs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of product and program management experience; strong preference in maritime and/or defense domains.
• S. in Engineering or Computer Science
• Proven ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects using multiple methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and rolling wave planning.
• Proven leadership skills that demonstrate product vision and the ability to manage a team made up of cross-functional resources.
• Proven presentation and communication skills across all levels including senior management.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills that include the ability to respond to changing needs and shifting priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and able to engage in technical discussions with engineering teams as it relates to product requirement definitions.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies used for product development and project management software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Confluence).
• Must be US Person, capable of obtaining a security clearance if needed

Desired Experience

• Experience with product development and delivery to DoD customers.
• Experience using EVM, SAFe Agile and other techniques for measuring program performance.
• PMI/PMP Certification
• Experience with uncrewed surface and or underwater systems (UxV).
• Active security clearance.

Salary range: $139,000 $248,000

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