Key skills
Cyber SecurityAIMLComputer VisionAnalyticsSaaSLeadershipStakeholder ManagementUser ResearchUsability TestingProduct ManagementCommunicationCustomer SuccessSales
About this role
Role Overview
- Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for 1Kosmos' identity verification platform, prioritizing features that deliver customer value and competitive differentiation
- Set product strategy based on market analysis, customer feedback, competitive intelligence, and business objectives
- Make critical build vs. buy vs. partner decisions that accelerate time-to-market and maximize ROI
- Maintain a healthy backlog aligned to quarterly and annual goals
- Identify opportunities to enhance document verification capabilities (passports, driver's licenses, government IDs, etc.) using OCR, computer vision, and AI/ML
- Evolve biometric verification features including liveness detection, facial recognition, and anti-spoofing technologies
- Develop a workflow builder that can scale to help customers build bespoke
- Design seamless verification experiences for workers, customers, and citizens across mobile and web platforms
- Stay ahead of emerging fraud vectors and build defenses into the product
- Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements into technical specifications and ensure high-quality delivery
- Work with Design/UX to create frictionless verification experiences that balance security with user convenience
- Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success to understand customer pain points, identify growth areas, and drive adoption
- Engage with Compliance and Legal teams to ensure product meets regulatory requirements across global markets
- Coordinate with Marketing to position features, launch new capabilities, and drive customer awareness
- Conduct customer interviews, usability testing, and data analysis to deeply understand user needs and pain points
- Build strong relationships with key customers and prospects to validate assumptions and gather feedback
- Translate complex technical capabilities into clear value propositions for different personas (IT, security, compliance, end users)
- Monitor product metrics including verification success rates, user drop-off, false positive/negative rates, and customer satisfaction
- Advocate for customers internally and ensure their voice shapes product decisions
- Define and track KPIs that measure product health, adoption, and business impact
- Analyze product usage data to identify opportunities for optimization and growth
- Conduct A/B tests and experiments to validate hypotheses and improve conversion
- Build business cases for new initiatives, quantifying expected ROI and impact
- Monitor competitive landscape and emerging trends in identity verification, biometrics, and authentication
- Track regulatory changes across jurisdictions and ensure product compliance
- Represent 1Kosmos at industry events, customer meetings, and analyst briefings
- Contribute to thought leadership through blogs, webinars, and speaking engagements
Requirements
- 5+ years of product management experience, preferably in identity verification, authentication, cybersecurity, or enterprise SaaS
- Proven track record owning and delivering a product roadmap from strategy through execution
- Deep understanding of identity verification technologies including document verification, biometrics, liveness detection, and identity proofing
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to work effectively with engineering teams on complex solutions
- Customer-centric mindset with experience conducting user research and translating insights into product requirements
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Data-driven decision maker comfortable with analytics, experimentation, and metrics
- Startup mentality with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Tech Stack
- Cyber Security
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO policy
- Professional development budget
- Opportunity to work with Fortune 500 customers and cutting-edge identity technologies
- Collaborative, fast-paced culture where your ideas become reality