Public Sector Product Leader — Mission-Critical

Leadout Capital; Virginia; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadout Capital in Virginia seeks an innovative, mission-driven product leader to define and drive Missionforce capabilities for the public sector, blending enterprise cloud, AI, analytics, and secure architectures to deliver high-trust, high-impact products for government customers.

You will own vision, strategy, and GTM for Missionforce, collaborating with customers, Forward Deployed Engineers, UX, and compliance teams to translate mission needs into product requirements while guiding

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen living on U.S. soil with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards.
• Minimum 5+ years product management experience; significant public sector and defense experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to set a compelling product vision and lead cross-functional teams in regulated, high-stakes environments.
• Experience building and executing 2–3 year roadmaps that anticipate mission and market needs.
• Deep knowledge of cloud technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) including hybrid models, multi-cloud strategy, and secure cloud operations for the government.
• Strong background in AI/ML and analytics: applying AI to automate workflow and accelerate decisions.
• Expertise in security, compliance, regulatory frameworks: RMF, DoD SRG, NIST 800-53; DoD CAP, EEMSG, etc.
• Experience with large-scale data integration, processing, and derived insights in government or defense settings.
• Ability to translate mission needs into product requirements/value propositions.
• Strong experience in stakeholder management: aligning product, field teams, government customers, compliance/legal stakeholders.
• TS/SCI Clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute vision, strategy, and roadmap for Missionforce product offerings across tax, revenue, judicial, personnel management, social programs, and mission readiness.
• Dive deeply into product and platform architecture to meet government and defense requirements.
• Lead the definition, planning, and delivery of feature work and compliance efforts with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with customers, partners, Forward Deployed Engineers, UX, and Insights teams to identify opportunities and validate solutions.
• Define and execute the product strategy, including developing pricing and packaging focused on customer outcomes.
• Drive the GTM strategy and execution for new products and features to ensure successful launches.
• Lead cross-functional product launch activities; equip sales and marketing to drive adoption and revenue.
• Evangelize product value internally and externally to government customers and partners.
• Establish and track clear success metrics; ensure progress toward maturing capabilities.

Skills

Product management

Public sector

Cross-functional leadership

Cloud technologies

AI/ML

Security/compliance

Regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Roadmapping

DoD RMF/NIST

Job description

Leadout Capital in Virginia seeks an innovative, mission-driven product leader to define and drive Missionforce capabilities for the public sector, blending enterprise cloud, AI, analytics, and secure architectures to deliver high-trust, high-impact products for government customers.

You will own vision, strategy, and GTM for Missionforce, collaborating with customers, Forward Deployed Engineers, UX, and compliance teams to translate mission needs into product requirements while guiding