Senior Director, Technical Product Management

GE Aerospace•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•$176,000 - $270,000•Remote

About The Position

As part of the GE Aerospace Digital Technology organization supporting the Defense & Systems (D&S) business, the Senior Director, Technical Product Management leads product management across the Defense and Systems Customer Experience (DSCX) portfolio. This people-leadership role covers capture management, government pricing, systems pricing, contracts, government property, government business, and sustainment and fleet analytics. The position owns the product operating model, including roadmap standards, prioritization frameworks, and outcome governance, and leads technical product managers and UX designers who set direction, translate business outcomes into prioritized backlogs, and partner with Engineering to deliver measurable results across Federal and commercial markets. DSCX owns more than 30 digital products and is separating product management from project management and operations. The role will build the product management discipline and a sustainable operating model, establish standard processes and artifacts, create a clear prioritization framework, and coach and train a planned team of 8–10 direct reports. The portfolio runs primarily on AWS, Palantir Foundry, and third-party SaaS solutions, with on-premise implementations for customers with sensitive data. The portfolio has an annual budget of more than $25 million. The role includes accountability for closing security vulnerabilities within severity SLAs set by the Business Information Security Officer organization. The role owns consistent product roadmaps, including two- to three-year roadmaps and NorthStar vision for each product and product area; prioritization; product KPIs, success metrics, and OKRs; daily portfolio visibility and monthly operating-review metrics; and outcome accountability. It partners with Engineering on technical design, sequencing, and delivery, maintains business stakeholder relationships and funding pipelines, and leads hiring, performance management, talent development, and product craft across the team. The position is based remotely, with Cincinnati, Ohio (Evendale) strongly preferred. The team is part hybrid and part fully remote, and the role requires a deliberate approach to distributed work. Travel may be up to 20% for customer discovery, business reviews at Defense and Systems sites, and vendor engagement. Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires the ability to prove U.S. Person status. Employment requires legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college and at least 10 years of professional experience; or an associate's degree and at least 13 years of professional experience; or a high school diploma and at least 15 years of professional experience.
At least 7 years of professional experience in Technical Product Management and IT.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Ability to prove U.S. Person status for access to U.S. export-controlled information: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or granted asylee or refugee status.
The posting notes that military experience is equivalent to professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years leading product managers or product teams, including hiring and performance management.
Deep expertise in end-to-end product management for enterprise digital products, including discovery, roadmaps, backlogs, delivery, and value realization.
Strong knowledge of software design and Agile methods, including Scrum and Kanban, and ability to partner with Engineering on technical design and sequencing.
Proven ownership of a multi-area product portfolio and its operating model, including roadmap standards, prioritization frameworks, and outcome governance.
Experience with AWS, hybrid cloud and on-premise deployment models, and enterprise SaaS platforms such as Salesforce.
Palantir Foundry experience.
Experience breaking down ambiguous problems, documenting clear problem statements, and estimating effort credibly.
Ability to analyze the effects of technology and sequencing choices on compliance, cost, and efficiency.
Knowledge of competitive and operational environments in Federal and commercial markets, including how funding and business cases move.
Familiarity with FAR, DCMA audit readiness, CMMC, CUI, and export control.
Effective coaching, constructive disagreement with business partners, setting and explaining high standards, coaching through questions, and intentional leadership of distributed teams.

Responsibilities

Own a consistent product roadmap standard across DSCX product areas.
Be accountable for a two- to three-year roadmap, including NorthStar vision, for each product and product area.
Define and consistently apply a prioritization framework, such as RICE, across product teams.
Drive feature development one to two quarters ahead and story development one to two sprints ahead in partnership with Software Engineering.
Define KPIs, success metrics, and OKRs for each product.
Run Daily Visual Management for the portfolio, keeping product health, delivery status, and blockers visible daily, and own KPIs used in monthly operating reviews.
Hold teams accountable for measurable outcomes and establish what each shipped capability achieves.
Ensure portfolio PRDs and INVEST-quality user stories have clear acceptance criteria.
Use opportunity solution trees to connect roadmap items to business outcomes and require product managers to do the same.
Partner with Engineering on technical design, sequencing, and delivery in accordance with enterprise architecture and data governance standards.
Serve as the key product relationship manager for the D&S business and maintain stakeholder maps for each product area, including stakeholders, cadence, and decision rights.
Run recurring stakeholder touchpoints, including monthly business reviews for each product line.
Own the funding and business case pipeline, tracking requests and approvals for each product area.
Maintain a log of open business asks and decisions and drive them to closure.
Lead, coach, and develop the product management and UX team; own hiring, performance management, and talent development.
Set standards for product discovery, roadmap management, INVEST-quality stories, and outcome accountability.
Build product talent and a continuous-improvement culture using FLIGHT DECK, GE Aerospace's lean operating model, AI technology, product best practices, and user-centric design.
Lead a distributed team and support customer discovery, business reviews, and vendor engagement through travel of up to 20%.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
Access to a Health Coach and the Employee Assistance Program, including confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services.
GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching and company retirement contributions.
Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
Tuition assistance.
Adoption assistance.
Paid parental leave.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid time off for vacation or illness.
Annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary or commission based on the plan.
Relocation assistance.