Role Overview
You will lead the product vision, roadmap, and execution for software products in the BQA / NATO / defense environment. You will partner with technical, security, operations, and stakeholder teams to ensure that what we build meets rigorous security, compliance, and performance requirements. You will own product outcomes in an environment where mistakes are unacceptable.
Key Responsibilities
Define product strategy, roadmap, and detailed requirements in alignment with defense/NATO standards
Translate stakeholder and security requirements into actionable features and user stories
Prioritize features based on risk, compliance, operational need, and technical complexity
Work closely with engineering, security, QA, and operations to deliver features on time and with high quality
Participate in architecture, design, and security discussions to ensure product compliance
Perform market, competitor, and domain research to guide product decisions
Manage backlog, sprints, releases, and post-release monitoring
Collect, analyze, and act on product metrics, usage, feedback, and security/incident reports
Liaise with clients, auditors, and stakeholders to validate product direction, requirements, and trade-offs
Document product rationale, requirements, and decision-making logic
Mandatory Requirements
Domain \& Defense / Security Experience
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Minimum 7+ years in product management (or equivalent) in regulated, defense, or security domains
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Proven experience working on projects for NATO, government, defense, or similarly constrained environments
Product Leadership \& Strategy
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Proven track record of owning product vision, roadmap, and delivery from ideation through launch
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Experience managing complex products in regulated environments with high accountability
Technical \& Security Literacy
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Strong technical understanding: able to engage deeply with engineers on backend, frontend, security, infrastructure
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Knowledge of security, compliance, cryptography, threat modeling, data protection
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Experience in systems with strict performance, scalability, reliability, and security constraints
Requirements \& Prioritization Mastery
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Skilled at translating between stakeholder (business/security) needs and engineering requirements
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Sharp judgment about prioritizing features, technical debt, security risk, and compliance demands
Stakeholder \& Client Collaboration
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Experience managing expectations of high-level, security-sensitive stakeholders
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Ability to articulate trade-offs, justify decisions, and influence without authority
Process Rigor \& Documentation
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Comfortable working in regimented environments: audits, change control, documentation standards
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Strong written and verbal English, especially for technical and security topics
Metrics \& Feedback Orientation
- Experience defining, tracking, and acting upon product KPIs, security incident metrics, usage analytics
Logistics \& Eligibility
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Based in Europe (or legally contractable)
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Willing and able to undergo background / security clearance checks
Preferred (Not Mandatory)
Prior direct Product Management in NATO / BQA or defense contracts
Certifications in product management, security, or defense (e.g. CISSP, PMP)
Experience with embedded systems, real-time systems, hardware integration
Exposure to international / cross-border defense projects
What We Offer
Competitive contract compensation
Fully remote (Europe)
Long-term engagement with high-stakes, secure systems
Leadership role with influence, impact, and ownership
Professional environment, standards, and clarity
Application Instructions
To be considered, submit:
CV / resume clearly highlighting product roles in security / defense / regulated environments
Cover letter aligning your experience point-by-point with the mandatory requirements
Examples of past products or roadmaps, including challenges, trade-offs, metrics, and impact
References or contacts able to speak to your work in secure / regulated domains
Important:
Only candidates who can clearly demonstrate full alignment with
all
mandatory requirements will be reviewed. Please apply only if you meet the requirements.