Director of Product Management

• →Be the founding leader of this team, initially focusing on strategic oversight and hands-on product ownership before scaling a dedicated team.
• →Design, build, and lead a high-performing Product Management team — including recruiting, mentorship, and professional development.
• →Define and institutionalize Silvus’ Product Management frameworks: roadmap planning, requirements management, portfolio governance, and lifecycle ownership.
• →Champion the Product Management mindset across the company — helping teams think in terms of markets, customers, value, and lifecycle impact.
• →Serve as the connective tissue between the Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Operations teams to align decisions with business strategy and customer needs. (e.g. partner with the Sales team to develop compelling product narratives and training; collaborate with the Operations team to forecast product demands and manage lifecycle transitions).

• Develop a clear market-driven product strategy that identifies where Silvus should play, win, and invest.
• Lead portfolio prioritization based on market potential, ROI, and strategic value.
• Direct customer and OEM partner interaction as an ongoing activity.
• Partner with leadership to define long-term growth opportunities in defense and adjacent markets.
• Contribute to pricing, positioning, and go-to-market decisions grounded in data and customer insight.

• Act as product owner for one or more key product lines during the team’s rapid growth phase.
• Oversee the full product lifecycle, ensuring clear definition of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and subsequent releases for hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Drive cross-functional alignment through the New Product Introduction (NPI) process — from concept to launch.
• Implement tools and systems for configuration management, product documentation, and version control.
• Establish, implement, and monitor key metrics and OKRs for product and team performance, with a specific focus on tracking post-launch success, customer adoption, and associated revenue growth.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of Product Management experience, including at least 3–5 years in a director or senior leadership role.
• Proven success building or scaling a Product Management organization in a complex technology company (hardware + software + systems).
• Strong technical background and ability to engage deeply with engineering teams.
• Demonstrated strength in market analysis, business case development, and data-driven prioritization.
• Security Clearance: Active U.S. Government SECRET clearance or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of hire.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen due to clients under U.S. government contracts.
• All employment is contingent upon the successful clearance of a background check.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• MBA or equivalent experience.
• Experience in defense, government, or mission-critical communications markets.
• Builder’s mentality - eager to create structure, process, and a product management mindset where it doesn’t yet exist.
• Strategic, market-oriented perspective with an instinct for business value.
• Ability to balance hands-on product ownership with organizational leadership.
• Collaborative and empowering leadership style that drives accountability and results.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Office environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to do the following:
  • Lift equipment up to 20 lbs. for the set-up of demonstrations and testing.
  • Perform bending and reaching movements to place items on lower and higher shelves.

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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