Principal Product Manager - Supply Chain & Sustainment

Air•Arlington, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Air is seeking a customer-obsessed product manager to own the Supply Chain & Sustainment (SCS) product area. This individual contributor role will be responsible for continuous discovery of the most valuable problems to solve for sustainment organizations, and working with your engineering and design partners to discover and deliver solutions that demonstrably improve operational readiness. You will be accountable for business outcomes, not feature delivery. As the PM for SCS, you are responsible for diving deep into the world of supply chain management and sustainment organizations. Your users will be at organizations that need to manage the demand for resources from services, agencies, maintenance depots etc; manage supply constraints and costs; and work with industry to fulfill that demand. As the PM you will need to map the personas, jobs to be done, pain points, and competitive landscape to create a product strategy and roadmap aligned with delivering valuable and differentiated solutions at scale, end to end, within our Air platform. You should be highly motivated by the market adoption of the solutions you successfully launch. In order to do this job well, you must possess exceptional judgment when it comes to identifying opportunities to deliver customer value in a productized way, as well as in the relative prioritization of those opportunities. You must work effectively cross-functionally in often ambiguous circumstances, distilling market opportunities to a clear set of objectives and solutions, and articulating the value of those solutions both internally and externally.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required
5+ years in a product or software role, including experience with enterprise software (B2B or B2G)
Strong value orientation, understanding of what matters for our customers, and why
Self-starter, owner mentality
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Exceptional written and oral communication skills across all levels of the business
Bachelor’s degree in business or technology-related field

Nice To Haves

Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
Experience in or around DoD, in particular, supply chain management or sustainment problem sets
Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
Full product lifecycle experience, from early idea through production and maintenance
Advanced degree in a business or technical field

Responsibilities

Define the addressable market size, the competitive landscape, the near term sales opportunities, and alignment with the overall product strategy for new product features.
Validate concepts to build a comprehensive business case, and communicate and defend the prioritization internally.
Own business outcomes for the SCS product area—you're accountable for adoption, usage, and customer value delivered.
Lead continuous discovery efforts – identify the highest-value problems through direct user research, synthesize insights, and validate which problems are worth solving.
Make evidence-based product decisions using customer research, data, and business strategy.
Partner with internal engineering and data science teams to scope the expected associated investment costs/timelines, and ensure that the business can deliver on scope, contractual obligations, and agreed-upon timelines.
Facilitate market introduction of new features/functions while balancing tradeoffs of risk, cost, and speed.
Ensure smooth integration of prototyped features/functions into Air for utilization across customer accounts.
Establish KPIs and monitor product performance and user adoption, driving continuous improvement initiatives.