Director of Product Management

Babel Street • Somerville, VA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Babel Street is seeking a Director of Product Management to define and execute product strategy for one or more Babel Street use cases, such as Global & Event Threats, Identity Risk, or Business/Vendor Risk. This role involves partnering with the SVP of Product Management to translate company strategy, market insights, and customer needs into a product vision and roadmap. The Director will ensure products are valuable and adopted by customers while meeting strategic and commercial objectives. This hybrid role requires balancing strategic leadership with hands-on product ownership, acting as a liaison between customers, Go-to-Market teams, and Engineering. The position is based in either the Reston, VA or Somerville, MA office.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience (e.g., experience with Global & Event Threats, Identity Risk, Business/Vendor Risk, OSINT, with a preference for Identity Risk)
• 5+ years of progressive Product Management experience, including ownership of complex SaaS products
• Proven ability to perform strategic assessments and use findings to define vision and direction
• Experience with Agile software development and relevant software (Jira, Mira, Confluence, etc.)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to take initiative and build strong, productive relationships
• Experience as a Software Engineer
• Knowledge of NLP, AI/ML (including Generative AI & LLMs), entity/identity resolution

Nice To Haves

• Preference for Identity Risk experience
• Past involvement with application development
• Experience driving or leading rapid prototyping, technical simulations

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve product vision and multi-horizon roadmaps aligned with Babel Street’s corporate strategy.
• Conduct ongoing market, customer, and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and emerging threats.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear product outcomes, success metrics, and priorities.
• Build deep, ongoing relationships with customers to understand use cases, pain points, and unmet needs.
• Ensure product direction is grounded in real-world customer workflows, mission outcomes, and market needs/gaps.
• Represent the voice of the customer across Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Leadership.
• Own and prioritize the product P&L and roadmap, balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and business impact.
• Work closely with Engineering leaders to sequence work, manage dependencies, and remove blockers.
• Ensure roadmap commitments are realistic, outcome-focused, and aligned with Go-to-Market plans.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing on positioning, messaging, pricing, and launch strategy.
• Support major deals and strategic opportunities with product insight, customer context, and competitive landscape.
• Communicate product direction clearly and credibly at all levels of the organization.
• Provide assistance and mentoring to others in Product Management.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Babel Street covers 85-100% monthly premium costs for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances – for you and your family!
• Retirement Plans: Babel Street offers both a Traditional and Roth 401(K) with a very competitive match.
• Unlimited Flexible Leave: We trust our employees to manage their own time and balance their personal and work lives.
• Holidays: Babel Street provides employees with 12 paid Federal Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement: We are committed to investing in our employees. One way we do that is with our Tuition Reimbursement Program for continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees