VP of Global Product Management overseeing product management discipline and mentorship at aerospace and defense company. Leading product strategy and fostering alignment with customer missions.
Responsibilities
Accountable to lead the enterprise product management discipline, aligned with the company’s Product Development Framework and governance model.
Establish clear product management roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and interfaces with program management, engineering, and operations.
Own product lifecycle standards from concept and requirements through development, deployment, sustainment, and end-of-life.
Build, mentor, and coach a global community of Product Managers and Product Owners.
Define career paths, competency models, and training plans for product management roles.
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior product leaders on product strategy, trade decisions, and customer alignment.
Partner with Operational Excellence and Program Excellence leaders to ensure strong handoffs, clear accountability, and disciplined execution across the product–program interface.
Responsible for defining product health and performance metrics (value delivery, maturity, technical readiness, lifecycle cost).
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree is required in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Advanced degree, MBA or MS is highly preferred.
15+ years of product management experience, with a primary focus in aerospace and defense.
Direct accountability for product strategy, definition, and lifecycle ownership of complex, mission-critical products.
Proven experience leading product management as a discipline, including standards, operating models, and governance.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop product managers and elevate product thinking across the organization.
Strong track record of partnering with executive and business leaders to enable effective decision making aligned to customer missions and enterprise priorities.
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