Principal Product Manager, Direct & Rapid Access Programs

Vantor • Westminster, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is seeking a Product Manager to lead its Direct and Rapid Access Program offerings for defense and intelligence customers. The role shapes strategy and guides products from concept through launch and ongoing support, advancing low-latency capabilities and driving profitable growth. The Product Manager translates customer and market needs into a strategic roadmap, aligns business priorities with technical delivery, and builds partnerships across customers, sales, engineering, operations, marketing, finance, and external providers. Success requires a strategic perspective and the ability to drive complex, technically demanding initiatives to measurable outcomes.

The role is based in Westminster, Colorado, on the Tasking Product Management team. Domestic and international travel of up to 20% is required. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and able to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance. The position is incentive eligible. Colorado base pay is listed as $135,000–$180,000–$198,000 annually; the posting also notes that ranges may vary by location and offers depend on experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

Requirements

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, earth science, information systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least five years of product management experience building enterprise software or AI products.
• Proven experience taking technical products from concept through development and market adoption.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and deliver complex initiatives in ambiguous environments.
• Experience with software development tracking tools such as Jira or Rally, and project management tools for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with product lifecycle management, agile development, and bringing products to market.
• Strong analytical skills, including developing hypotheses, designing experiments, interpreting results, and making evidence-based decisions.
• Experience with business and technical requirements, process modeling, methodology development, or data modeling.
• Knowledge of remote sensing, GIS, imagery applications, satellite ground systems, electro-optical satellites, or synthetic aperture radar.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across customers, sales, marketing, operations, engineering, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Set product strategy and maintain a roadmap aligned with customer needs, corporate priorities, and market opportunities.
• Gather and synthesize requirements with customers, sales, and business development; identify product gaps and opportunities to improve customer experience and grow market share.
• Align product and technical roadmaps, translating business requirements into product, operational, and system requirements.
• Partner with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to evaluate solution options, define work packages, and manage scope, schedule, budget, and delivery.
• Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses, including capital, production, and sustainment costs; maintain forecasts and support financial and asset-management processes.
• Ensure solutions meet business requirements and are ready for production and the market; coordinate change management and communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies.
• Develop competitive, pricing, positioning, and go-to-market strategies with product marketing; support sales through customer engagements and industry presentations.
• Establish product KPIs and reporting with Finance, and communicate product vision to internal teams and external partners.

Benefits

• Robust 401(k) with company match.
• Mental health resources.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Adoption reimbursement.
• Pet insurance.
• Incentive eligible, with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; plan and target amount depend on the role and breadth of contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal