Product Manager Long-Term Contract, Remote

Kats Recruitment; Roma; Remoto; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

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A recruitment agency is seeking a Product Manager to lead the product vision and execution for software products in the defense sector. The role involves defining product strategies, translating security requirements into features, and collaborating with technical teams to ensure compliance. Candidates should have extensive experience in similar regulated environments and a strong technical background. This is a full-time, remote position available in Europe.

Servizi

Competitive contract compensation

Fully remote work

Long-term engagement with high-stakes systems

Leadership role with impact and ownership

Professional standards and clarity

Competenze

• Minimum 7 years in product management within regulated defense or security domains.
• Proven experience working on projects for NATO or similar constrained environments.
• Strong technical understanding to engage with engineers on backend and frontend.
• Knowledge of security compliance, cryptography, threat modeling, and data protection.

Mansioni

• Define product strategy roadmap in alignment with defense standards.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into actionable features.
• Collect and analyze product metrics and security feedback.
• Document product rationale, requirements, and decisions.

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

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.

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