Senior Information Systems Product Manager - Build/Buy

Doist; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 227,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k retirement plan

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of our internal Information Systems and tools, balancing build vs buy and coordinating with IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance to optimize ROI.

You will translate operational needs into product specs, drive data-driven improvements, and ensure an agile, scalable enterprise architecture across all internal systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Product Management experience, with a proven track record of shipping internal tools, enterprise software, or business systems in a high-growth or technically complex environment.
• Previous experience operating within the aerospace, space, defense, or deep-tech hardware manufacturing industries.
• Demonstrated success leading "build vs. buy" evaluations, implementing commercial SaaS platforms, and integrating them with custom-built software via modern API frameworks.
• Strong technical fluency to engage with software engineers, database architects, and IT leadership as a peer.
• Proven ability to intake diverse stakeholder requirements, manage conflicting priorities without direct authority, and relentlessly prioritize roadmaps.
• Experience mapping out complex operational workflows and translating them into streamlined software experiences.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product strategy, vision, and 12-18 month roadmap for Muon Space’s Information Systems and internal tools.
• Drive critical build vs buy decisions by synthesizing business needs, technical constraints, and user experience goals; balance ERP/PLM/MES with custom-built software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders spanning Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Mission Operations to identify pain points, prioritize needs, and deliver high ROI solutions.
• Translate complex operational requirements into clear product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for internal software development and system integration.
• Partner with Information Systems engineers, analysts, and IT teams to design, develop, and deploy meaningful, high-quality solutions with agile execution.
• Establish KPIs to analyze impact, user adoption, and operational efficiency of internal tools; improve systems based on data-driven insights.
• Coordinate system integrations across platforms to ensure smooth data flows, regulatory compliance, and a unified enterprise architecture stack.

Skills

Product Management

Build vs Buy

SaaS platforms

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

ERP

PLM

MES

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of our internal Information Systems and tools, balancing build vs buy and coordinating with IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance to optimize ROI.

You will translate operational needs into product specs, drive data-driven improvements, and ensure an agile, scalable enterprise architecture across all internal systems.