[Remote] Product Manager - Decision Advantage
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vannevar is a defense technology company focused on building AI to deter adversaries. They are seeking a Product Manager to define the strategy for their Decision Advantage product suite, which helps operators navigate complex environments and make informed decisions.
Responsibilities
- Define product strategy. Identify which users and problems matter most, and set direction
- Synthesize signal into direction. Take in messy, conflicting inputs and determine what actually matters
- Make hard prioritization calls. Say no to plausible requests that do not move the mission
- Anchor to outcomes. Ensure what we build changes decisions and behavior
- Own product direction end-to-end. Turn ambiguous problems into concrete bets and drive them through delivery
- Work directly with users. Build deep intuition for real-world workflows and needs
- Translate mission signal into product direction. Take in real-world user signal and translate it into clear product direction, including pushing back when needed
- Partner with engineering. Shape solutions that are both impactful and technically sound
- Drive alignment in ambiguous situations. Bring clarity across stakeholders when perspectives conflict
Skills
- Proven strategy ownership. You've defined direction in an ambiguous space
- Strong product judgment. You consistently identify the right problems and make sound prioritization decisions
- Ability to separate signal from noise. You form independent, defensible opinions from incomplete and conflicting inputs
- Experience operating under constraints. You've shipped products shaped by real-world limitations
- Comfort in the field. You can build trust with users in operational environments
- High ownership and bias toward action. You take responsibility for outcomes and push work through to completion
- Technical fluency. You can engage with engineers and understand system constraints and tradeoffs
- Clear, direct communication. You can articulate decisions, tradeoffs, and reasoning in a way others can act on
- Active Security clearance (or ability to obtain one) and willingness to travel onsite
- Experience working with defense, intelligence, or mission-driven users
- Experience with data-intensive products (search, analytics, large-scale systems)
- Experience with product analytics (e.g., SQL)
- Experience rapidly prototyping ideas (Figma, AI coding tools, etc.)
- Exposure to constrained or high-security environments
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full time employees have WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - Monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
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