Senior Software Product Manager - Defense & High-Tech

Optics11 Life; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 is seeking a Senior Product Manager Software to own the software product strategy, roadmap and lifecycle for defense partners and clients. You will collaborate with hardware teams and data science to deliver end-to-end solutions, influencing discovery, delivery, and performance across the product portfolio.

You will manage cross-functional teams, translate priorities into executable increments, and drive business cases while aligning with the Underwater Security program.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or design or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Software Product Management in defense/high-tech environments.
• Strong understanding of software products in regulated environments.
• Experience in defining software product strategy and building business cases.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management at management level.

Responsibilities

• Own software product strategy, roadmap and lifecycle from discovery to delivery.
• Provide design authority ensuring software concepts align with product vision.
• Lead customer and market discovery to validate directions with customers and partners.
• Own software roadmap development and prioritization across teams and capabilities.
• Develop business cases and support pricing and launch readiness.
• Coordinate core team across Engineering, Sales, and Project Management for successful delivery.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Critical thinking

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or design

Tools

Jira

Confluence

BigPicture

Jira Product Discovery

Jira Service Management

Job description

Optics11 is seeking a Senior Product Manager Software to own the software product strategy, roadmap and lifecycle for defense partners and clients. You will collaborate with hardware teams and data science to deliver end-to-end solutions, influencing discovery, delivery, and performance across the product portfolio.

You will manage cross-functional teams, translate priorities into executable increments, and drive business cases while aligning with the Underwater Security program.