Product Manager Long-Term Contract, Remote

Kats Recruitment; Roma; Remoto; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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A leading recruitment firm is seeking an experienced product manager to lead the product vision and roadmap in a defense environment. This fully remote role requires strong collaboration with technical teams to ensure security compliance. Candidates must have at least 7 years of relevant experience and a proven track record in regulated environments.

Servizi

Competitive contract compensation

Long-term engagement with high-stakes secure systems

Leadership role with influence and ownership

Competenze

• Minimum 7 years in product management in regulated defense or security domains.
• Proven experience working on projects for NATO or government defense environments.
• Strong technical understanding to engage with engineers on security and infrastructure.

Mansioni

• Define product strategy roadmap and detailed requirements in alignment with defense standards.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into actionable features and user stories.
• Participate in architecture design and security discussions to ensure compliance.

Conoscenze

Time Management

Data Analytics

Analytical

Agile

Requirement Gathering

Strategic thinking

Visio

Communication

Problem Solving

Market Research

UML

Cross Functional Teams

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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

Minimum 7 years in product management (or equivalent) in regulated defense or security domains

Proven experience working on projects for NATO government defense or similarly constrained environments

Product Leadership & Strategy

Proven track record of owning product vision roadmap and delivery from ideation through launch

Experience managing complex products in regulated environments with high accountability

Technical & Security Literacy

Strong technical understanding : able to engage deeply with engineers on backend frontend security infrastructure

Knowledge of security compliance cryptography threat modeling data protection

Experience in systems with strict performance scalability reliability and security constraints

Requirements & Prioritization Mastery

Skilled at translating between stakeholder (business / security) needs and engineering requirements

Sharp judgment about prioritizing features technical debt security risk and compliance demands

Stakeholder & Client Collaboration

Experience managing expectations of high-level security-sensitive stakeholders

Ability to articulate trade-offs justify decisions and influence without authority

Process Rigor & Documentation

Comfortable working in regimented environments : audits change control documentation standards

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

Based in Europe (or legally contractable)

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

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.

Key Skills

Time Management,Data Analytics,Analytical,Agile,Requirement Gathering,Strategic thinking,Visio,Communication,Problem Solving,Market Research,UML,Cross Functional Teams

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1