Head of Product Innovation

About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation's vital interests.

Job Title: Senior Product Manager

Clearance Level: Top Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Job Description The Senior Product Manager is responsible for defining and communicating the strategic direction, vision, and priorities for all Combatant Command (CCMD)-facing products and capabilities across the program. This role serves as the primary driver of mission value, ensuring that all product investments are aligned to customer outcomes, operational needs, and program objectives. The Senior Product Manager works closely with CCMD stakeholders, the Release Train Engineer (RTE), Solution Architect, UX Design Lead, and Region Leads to define what the program builds and why it matters. This role owns Agile Release Train (ART)-level prioritization and ensures that all Epics and Use Cases are clearly defined, value-driven, and aligned to mission intent before they are decomposed into executable work by Product Owners.

Day-to-day activities include stakeholder engagement, defining product vision and roadmaps, collaborating with Product Owners to prioritize and refine ART-level Use Cases and Epics, participating in Program Increment (PI) Planning, and ensuring delivery aligns with mission outcomes. The Senior Product Manager provides clarity of direction across all teams and ensures that the program is consistently focused on delivering the highest-value capabilities first.

Education and Background Bachelor's degree in a related field (Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Information Systems, or equivalent experience).

At least 8 years of product management experience, with a track record of shipping complex software, data, or analytics products end-to-end.

At least 5 years of experience operating in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment, including direct ownership of a program backlog and active leadership in PI Planning.

At least 5 years of experience managing and aligning cross-functional teams composed of engineering, UX, and data/analytics disciplines.

At least 3 years of experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other federal customers, with demonstrated understanding of mission workflows and acquisition environments.

Strong proficiency with Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Jira Align, Azure DevOps, Confluence).

Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to brief senior government and military leaders.

Preferred Skills Master's degree in a related discipline (MBA, MS in Engineering, Data Science, or Information Systems).

SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) certification; Familiarity with DoD software acquisition pathways (e.g., Software Acquisition Pathway, DevSecOps Reference Design).

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