Product Manager

National Safety Apparel•Boston, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

NSA is looking for self-starters who can help support our mission. The Product Manager, Defense is responsible for leading the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management of NSA's Defense, Government, Postal and Corporate USA Made product categories. This role translates end-user and market insights into prioritized product opportunities, partners cross-functionally to bring compliant, high-performance products to market, and serves as NSA's subject matter expert for Defense and Government apparel needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related field preferred
5-7 years' experience in business, product, product development, and/or marketing in B2B or B2C businesses.
Military and Government industry experience required.
Ability to travel 25-30% to participate in trade shows, field travel and customer visits.
Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm
Teamwork and customer centric mindset
Proven track record leading cross-functional teams on complex product and marketing projects
Approaches opportunities with a market-back mentality with a strategic approach to achieve goals
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high energy and demanding environment required
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work and execute within deadlines
Ability to work independently with limited supervision
Highly self-motivated with a desire to learn and develop new and existing skills
Robust communication and collaboration skills
Strong skills in organization, prioritization, time management and project management

Responsibilities

Develop and manage a 3-year product roadmap across Military, Government, and Corporate USA Made product categories.
Own the new product idea pipeline, including intake, evaluation, prioritization, stage-gate recommendations, and visibility to launch timing and resources.
Gather and translate end-user, field evaluator, sales, and market insights into actionable product requirements and innovation opportunities.
Engage with military personnel, program offices, tactical users, and field evaluators through field visits, wear trials, and feedback sessions to validate product performance.
Partner cross-functionally with sales, marketing, design, sourcing, manufacturing, and leadership to prioritize initiatives and support product positioning, pricing, launch planning, and go-to-market execution.
Ensure products meet or exceed unique military approvals and branch- or unit-defined requirements, including Berry Amendment, NIR, FR, and other applicable performance standards.
Maintain awareness of military modernization priorities, procurement trends, defense programs, tactical equipment markets, and capability gaps, and serve as the internal subject matter expert for Defense and Government products.