SkillBridge Intern - Product Manager

Defense Unicorns is a startup focused on delivering mission value through streamlined software delivery for military personnel and defense contractors. As a Product Manager, you will own the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company objectives while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance development efficiency and operational security.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute team product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives and customer needs
• Collaborate with engineering teams for implementation of a cohesive architecture and integration of development tools
• Work closely with a Product Designer to architect and design an intuitive platform that meets the unique needs of military personnel and contractors
• Prioritize and manage the product roadmap, balancing customer, business, and technical priorities while synthesizing external customer requests into actionable features and backlogs
• Measure and assess the impact of product solutions through key performance indicators (KPIs), including adoption rates, user engagement metrics, and development efficiency improvements
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices related to secure development environments and Department of Defense software development requirements, ensuring our platform meets evolving needs and compliance standards
• Present product updates and strategic insights in customer-facing engagements, ensuring clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Thrive in a fast-paced, remote working environment, demonstrating high levels of discipline, self-motivation, and adaptability
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Enough technical breadth to work with engineering and design to trade off roadmap versus engineering effort needed

Requirements:

• Experience in the DoD software ecosystem, to include organizations such as Platform One, Kessel Run, Army Software Factory, Space CAMP, Kobayashi Maru, NavalX, BESPIN, LevelUP, etc
• Within 180 days of separation from service
• Experience establishing a product roadmap with themes, a team charter, measurable outcomes in the form of OKRs/KPIs to track success, design docs
• Experience leading products from ideation to operations, with a preference on secure development environments or internal developer platforms
• Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and thrive in a remote work setup
• Familiarity with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in developer platform development, such as supply chain security, open source development, and internal developer platforms