Product Manager - UDS Army

Defense Unicorns is a company focused on delivering mission value by streamlining software delivery for their customers. The Product Manager will be responsible for driving the success of the UDS Army Platform by owning the product vision and managing a team of engineers to deliver high-impact solutions that meet customer needs and align with company objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Own the product vision end-to-end and be accountable for delivering outcomes across multiple customer segments, including software vendors, government evaluators, and platform operators
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, including career development and performance management
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, balancing customer, business, and technical priorities with limited resources
• Synthesize external customer requests, government requirements, and compliance obligations into a coherent product roadmap
• Build and maintain alignment with the Growth team on roadmap, value proposition, product pricing, customer segmentation, and customer needs
• Adapt product strategy and roadmap to accomplish company objectives and respond to shifts in the DoD authorization landscape
• Collaborate with engineering and design to evaluate tradeoffs between roadmap priorities and engineering effort
• Participate in customer-facing engagements, communicating product value and gathering feedback
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and drive prioritization, value delivery, and roadmap alignment across the team
• Stay current with industry trends in DevSecOps, regulated IT, open source, and the DoD software authorization ecosystem

Requirements:

• Own the product vision end-to-end and be accountable for delivering outcomes across multiple customer segments, including software vendors, government evaluators, and platform operators
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers, including career development and performance management
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, balancing customer, business, and technical priorities with limited resources
• Synthesize external customer requests, government requirements, and compliance obligations into a coherent product roadmap
• Build and maintain alignment with the Growth team on roadmap, value proposition, product pricing, customer segmentation, and customer needs
• Adapt product strategy and roadmap to accomplish company objectives and respond to shifts in the DoD authorization landscape
• Collaborate with engineering and design to evaluate tradeoffs between roadmap priorities and engineering effort
• Participate in customer-facing engagements, communicating product value and gathering feedback
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and drive prioritization, value delivery, and roadmap alignment across the team
• Stay current with industry trends in DevSecOps, regulated IT, open source, and the DoD software authorization ecosystem
• 5+ years managing software, platform engineering, or SRE teams
• Passion for the intersection of business, open-source software, and national security
• High-level understanding of Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, platform tooling, and cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity authorization processes such as ATO, FedRAMP, or continuous monitoring requirements
• Experience with DevSecOps tooling, software supply chain security concepts, or compliance automation
• Knowledge of and experience with monetization models for open source software
• Experience establishing a clear product roadmap and value proposition for prospective customers
• Proficiency with backlog and project management tools such as Linear, Jira, GitHub Projects, or GitLab
• Experience working in agile software development environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and thrive in a remote work environment
• Hands-on technical experience with platform or software engineering a plus