Senior Product Manager, Logistics Application
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Employment Type: Full-Time
Travel: Up to 60%
Compensation: 160,000 + 30% Bonus + Equity
About the Role
A leading defense technology organization is seeking a customer-oriented Senior Product Manager to drive the development of a Logistics Application within a mission-critical analytics and software platform supporting U.S. national security and defense operations.
This is an individual contributor role reporting to a senior product leader. The role is responsible for prioritizing, rationalizing, and integrating new features and existing prototypes into a production-scale logistics application. You will be accountable for delivering high-impact, differentiated solutions end-to-end, while partnering closely with sales, implementation, engineering, and design teams.
The ideal candidate is motivated by market adoption, thrives in ambiguity, and excels at translating real-world customer problems into scalable, productized solutions.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you will:
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Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for logistics-focused application capabilities
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Identify opportunities to deliver customer value at scale and prioritize initiatives accordingly
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Partner with customer-facing product managers to integrate prototype workflows into full production
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Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, data science, sales, and implementation teams
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Shape how the logistics product offering is positioned and communicated in the market
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Balance customer needs, business objectives, technical constraints, and delivery timelines
Typical Weekly Activities
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Spend time on-site with users to understand workflows, pain points, and common use cases across accounts
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Translate customer problems into clear product requirements and solution definitions
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Partner with sales to assess customer opportunities and roadmap alignment
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Define how solutions deliver value across diverse customer environments
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Collaborate with engineering and design teams to deliver high-impact capabilities
Scope of Responsibilities
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Define addressable market size, competitive landscape, and near-term sales opportunities for new features
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Validate concepts using frameworks such as the Value Proposition Canvas and Business Model Canvas
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Build and defend business cases for prioritization decisions
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Partner with engineering and data science teams to scope investment, timelines, and delivery feasibility
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Facilitate go-to-market efforts for new features while managing risk, cost, and speed
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Ensure smooth integration of prototype capabilities into production for use across customer accounts
Qualifications
Required
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U.S. Citizenship
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Bachelor’s degree in a business or technology-related field
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5+ years of experience in a product or software role
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Experience with enterprise software (B2B or B2G)
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Strong customer value orientation and ownership mindset
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Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
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Domain expertise in Logistics or related fields
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Experience working in or around the U.S. Department of Defense
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Full product lifecycle experience (idea → launch → iteration)
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Familiarity with Value Proposition Canvas and/or Business Model Canvas frameworks
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Advanced degree in a business or technical discipline
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Experience in startup or entrepreneurial environments
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Active Top Secret security clearance, or ability to obtain one with sponsorship
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