Senior Product Development Manager

RED CAT HOLDINGS•Salt Lake City, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Red Cat Holdings is seeking a Senior Product Development Manager for its Global Product Development team. This parent-company role connects Red Cat leadership with product teams at subsidiaries including Teal Drones, FlightWave, Blue Ops, and Apium, as well as future acquisitions. The manager helps subsidiary teams execute their product roadmaps while aligning them with Red Cat’s broader vision and establishing standardized product development practices across the company. The role supports portfolio-level planning through integrated master schedules, helps identify shared tools and platforms, and leads product development onboarding for newly acquired companies. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a technical, product, or project management field, or 11+ years of directly related work experience in lieu of a degree. Candidates must have 7+ years in product development or program management, with a strong focus on hardware-software integration in a holding-company or multi-subsidiary environment. The position is based at Red Cat Corporate in Salt Lake City, Utah. It requires a post-offer background check and access to ITAR/EAR-controlled materials; candidates subject to those restrictions must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence and must not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization. The role includes regular exposure to facility operations and may involve off-hours or weekend work for emergency responses or projects. Compensation includes base pay, an annual equity package, and potential bonuses; the salary range is undisclosed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, product, or project management field; listed equivalent fields include Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, or Operations. Alternatively, 11+ years of directly related work experience in lieu of a degree.
7+ years of experience in product development or program management, with a heavy focus on hardware-software integration in a holding-company or multi-subsidiary environment.
Proven track record of building and scaling standardized product development lifecycles, such as Phase-Gate or Agile-Hardware, across disparate teams.
Expert-level proficiency creating Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and managing complex, multi-layered timelines.
Servant-leader approach and ability to influence and support Product Managers who may report to different business units.
Familiarity with unmanned systems (UAVs/USVs), including defense compliance, hardware-software integration, and aerospace manufacturing.
Ability to walk, stand, and navigate large indoor and outdoor facilities for extended periods.
Ability to lift, carry, and move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 lbs on a regular basis.
Ability to use personal protective equipment in designated areas or when required by safety protocols and company policy.
May need to climb ladders, stoop, kneel, or crouch during inspections, maintenance walk-throughs, or emergency response situations.
Able to work occasional off-hours or weekends for emergency facility responses or projects as needed.
Frequent use of a computer and standard office equipment for documentation, communication, and coordination.
For work subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions, provide proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence and not require sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.
Successfully complete a post-offer background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in M&A integration, particularly merging product development cultures and toolsets.
Advanced proficiency with portfolio management tools such as Jira Align, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project.
Deep understanding of Red Cat’s Family of Systems and its role in all-domain defense.

Responsibilities

Advise Product Managers at Teal Drones, FlightWave, Blue Ops, Apium, and other teams, supporting their roadmaps and alignment with the broader Red Cat vision.
Create, maintain, and promote standardized product development practices across Red Cat and its subsidiaries.
Develop and implement shared processes, templates, and tools, including PRD templates, gate review structures, and NPI checklists.
Build and maintain integrated master schedules and timelines, consolidating subsidiary milestones to show portfolio progress, risks, and dependencies.
Identify opportunities to use common tools and platforms across subsidiaries to reduce redundancy and accelerate time-to-market for air and maritime systems.
Lead Global Product Development onboarding for newly acquired companies and integrate their workflows into Red Cat’s standardized framework.