Enterprise/SaaS Product Manager, Boulder, CO

Today, remotely sensed data is used to make critical decisions, to make discoveries, and to better understand the world around us. Various types of data, from airborne and satellite imagery to non-optical data such as LiDAR and SAR, is growing exponentially in availability and usage. Whether used autonomously or fused together for a more complete picture of a geographic area, remote sensing data is moving professionals across industries and disciplines into a new era of more informed decision making. Exelis Visual Information Solutions is a leading provider of software tools designed to help you get the information you need from your remotely sensed data.

We have an opening for an Enterprise/Saas Product Manager who will be responsible for the success of the Enterprise/SaaS product line through the entire product lifecycle (Voice of Customer for specific product implementation, product definition, and development and release activities) in support of Exelis GIS business goals. The Enterprise/SaaS Product Manager provides strong product leadership by means of internal and external product advocacy, strategic product vision and roadmap development.

 

The qualified candidate will be part of a team defining and driving usage of our products among our customers. This position requires an analytical mind with the ability to translate technical capabilities into market benefits. The right candidate will be decisive, energized by tough challenges and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

 

What You’ll Do:

• Communicate with customers, new prospects and Sales to define workflows for specific product implementation
• Evaluate ideas for new products; investigate market viability and effect on current products; and recommend economically attractive products
•  Define product roadmap to meet market requirements in support of product strategy by considering position in life cycle, product profitability, pricing strategies, client satisfaction and sales success rate
• Develop and maintain the product backlog
• Understand and evangelize best cloud practices across the organization
• Work with Marketing Communication and Sales to develop product marketing plans for Enterprise/SaaS product line
• Collaborate with Engineering Leadership and Engineering Product Lead in the Agile development of product plans, schedules, functional specifications, etc.to ensure product meets customer/market needs
• Participate in customer visits, trade shows, seminars and other marketing events
• Manage internally developed and third-party plug-ins to the Enterprise/SaaS product line directly or by assignment to other Product Managers
• Gather market intelligence to optimize opportunities as they occur and to minimize competitive effects

What We’re Looking For:

 

• Active TS/SCI clearance desired; eligibility to obtain TS/SCI clearance required; US citizenship is required
• 10-15 years’ experience in software product management, technical marketing and/or technical software sales
• College degree or equivalent industry experience
• Experience with the DoD and Intelligence Community, and Geospatial Intelligence markets are preferred
• Experience with enterprise, SaaS or web-based solutions
• Experience as a team leader rolling-out new products or new versions of products
•  Excellent written and verbal communications skills for technical and non-technical audiences, and business communications
• Ability and aptitude to represent the business interests of Exelis GIS within a product line

Desired Skills:

 

• Demonstrated experience in Product Marketing
• Experience in commercial software enterprise products (knowledge of virtualization, delivery of services in the cloud)
• Experience with cloud service providers such as AWS and Azure
• Experience with Geospatial Analytics is preferred

No relocation funding is available at this time.  Exelis VIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.