Head of Intel Product Development

Rhombus•Washington, DC

49d

About The Position

Rhombus Power is seeking a Head of Intel Product Development to lead the evolution of our intelligence-focused technology products and ensure they deliver timely, mission-relevant insights to analysts, operators, and senior leaders. Building effective intelligence products begins with a deep understanding of user questions, operational pain points, and information requirements. When combined with knowledge of cutting-edge data streams, AI/ML capabilities, and modern UI/UX design, product leadership becomes central to shaping solutions that meaningfully advance national-security outcomes. In this role, you will define product vision and roadmap across our intelligence portfolio, guiding new features and capabilities through the full development lifecycle. You will work closely with intelligence analysts, engineering, design, data, and operations teams to translate user needs and mission feedback into actionable product direction. You will also partner with the SVP of Product, Director of Intelligence, and other internal stakeholders to capture insights from field engagements and business development conversations, ensuring they inform Rhombus Power’s evolving Digital Nervous System. This position sits at the intersection of mission requirements, user experience, and technical innovation. Your work will directly influence how decision-makers understand world events, anticipate emerging challenges, and drive successful client outcomes across U.S. national-security missions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Political Science, Economics, or a related social-science discipline.
Familiarity with product management principles, intelligence analysis, data and modeling workflows is desired.
Strong interest and expertise in current events, military affairs, emerging disinformation/influence operations trends, and the ability to interpret foreign-regional news.
Ability to obtain U.S. security clearance if required for specific projects.

Nice To Haves

Transparent and team-first collaborator who builds strong cross-functional relationships across the organization to drive and shape product.
Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and high-quality output that translates into our product.
Comfortable managing multiple products, features, and issues under demand, and meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Self-starter with intellectual humility, strong curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to learn new skills and apply novel solutions to challenges.
Adaptable in a fast-paced, start-up-style environment—comfortable revising approach as new information emerges and shifting priorities arise.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle for current and future intelligence-product offerings.
Lead new products/features through the development lifecycle—identify key stakeholders, elicit their input, and align on impact.
Produce planning documentation for new feature development: product questions, requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, etc.
Monitor and manage UI, data, feature, and product-bugs or issues; proactively surface roadblocks and brainstorm elegant cross-functional solutions.
Rapidly escalate and communicate roadblocks and recurring issues to leadership and the broader team to ensure timely resolution of deliverables.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of user experiences across all Rhombus Power products, informed by your own expertise, internal analysts/leaders, and client feedback.
Craft clear, intelligence-quality copy for UI elements, support/training documentation, and product-related writing.
Provide timely insight and feedback to senior leadership and cross-functional partners (Development, Ops, Design, Data) as product questions or features emerge.
Capture and document prospect/lead requirements and senior-leadership-articulated feature/model/data ideas discussed during BD engagements.
Collaborate as a core member of a multi-disciplinary, agile team comprised of strategic intelligence analysts, data scientists, engineers, and product users in a fast-paced environment.
Assist the SVP of Product in building and adapting infrastructure and process to support scaling of Rhombus Power’s products.
Uphold the confidentiality and integrity of all sensitive information and data.
Global Engagement: Expected to travel ~10–15% of the year across domestic and international locations to collaborate with stakeholders and capture actionable intelligence feedback.