Senior Director of Product Management Remote OK

Job Description: Senior Director of Product Management

go Tenna is the world's leading mobile mesh networking company, providing off-grid connectivity solutions for smartphones and other devices, as well as augmenting traditional communications networks. This technology enables mobile, long-range connectivity without cell, Wi-FI, or satellite connectivity. go Tenna's products are currently in use by law enforcement, military, and public safety agencies worldwide. go Tenna is a subsidiary of Forterra, a leading provider of ground autonomy solutions for the US Department of Defense and other organizations.

The go Tenna Product team is seeking a highly professional and experienced Product Manager to strategically develop, grow, and manage our portfolio of professional situational awareness products, with a specific focus on mission-critical communication solutions for military, public safety and critical communication vertical markets.

This role requires a proven leader with 6+ years of experience in managing the full lifecycle of complex products or product portfolios. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record in translating a product vision into tangible customer value within highly technical environments.

Reporting directly to the VP of Product, the Senior Director of Product Management will have significant responsibility for aligning, communicating and execution on the vision, strategy, and go-to-market activities for current and next-generation products within our mesh communications product portfolio. This includes serving as the unified voice for critical user personas, defining robust business cases, collaborating on high-level product marketing collateral, assisting in product positioning and market messaging and taking P&L accountability for the portfolio's commercial success.

Primary Responsibilities:

Strategic Product Leadership:
The Senior Director of Product Management is the key owner of an assigned product or product portfolio.

• Portfolio Strategy:
  Working in conjunction with the VP of Product and key internal and external stakeholders, the Product Manager shall define and communicate a compelling, long-term product strategy that aligns with market opportunities, customer needs and overall business objectives. The role will require alignment and collaboration with other Product Managers and their assigned products or portfolios to ensure consistency and alignment with the overall company vision and product strategy.
• Market & Competitive Analysis:
  Conduct deep market research, including regular interaction with current lighthouse customers, target market customers, industry experts, and sales channels. Continuously monitor the competitive landscape (specifically competitors in ruggedized, secure mesh communications) to identify gaps and opportunities and threats.
• Business Case Development:
  Develop and maintain robust business cases for new product investments, justifying resource allocation, forecasting financial returns (ROI), and defining success metrics.
• Go-to-Market Strategy:
  Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Business Development to define and execute effective go-to-market plans for product launches, ensuring maximum market penetration.

Product Lifecycle Management & Execution:
The Senior Director of Product Management is responsible for end-to-end management of the product lifecycle in their assigned portfolio of products.

• Customer & Stakeholder Empathy:
  Serve as the primary voice of the customer, translating complex operational requirements (e.g., operational, security, resilience, technical standards and regulatory compliance) from critical communications end-users into actionable product requirements.
• Roadmap Management:
  Own, prioritize, and maintain the product roadmap for the product or product portfolio, balancing short-term tactical needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
• Requirements Definition:
  Create clear, concise, and prioritized Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), translating those requirements into initiatives and feature epics. The Product Manager works closely with Product Owners along with engineering and architecture teams to ensure technical feasibility and execution estimates.
• Feature Prioritization:
  Use data-driven decisions, product strategic goals, and market feedback to make tough, objective decisions on feature trade-offs and backlog prioritization to maximize customer value and business impact.
• Work Closely with adjacent portfolio Product Managers,…