Senior Product Manager – Data Platform

KORE1; Round Rock (TX); Remote; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Occasional travel

Job summary

KORE1 is seeking a Senior Product Manager – Data Platform to own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for an emerging cloud-native telemetry data platform. You will partner with Engineering, UX, Sales, and BD to translate market needs into MVPs and scalable offerings for defense, space, and industrial markets.

Ideal candidates will have a track record of bringing technical or B2B products from concept through launch, with strong abilities to influence without authority and lead cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in product management or 5+ years with an advanced degree.
• Proven experience taking technical or B2B products from concept through launch.
• Experience with MVPs, product roadmaps, and agile/hybrid methodologies.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and refine the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for telemetry and data platform tech.
• Define MVPs, validate market fit, and drive from concept to commercial adoption.
• Collaborate with Sales, BD, Engineering, UX to align on priorities.
• Translate market needs into actionable requirements and user stories.
• Establish success metrics and monitor performance.
• Lead field demos and customer conversations to inform roadmap.

Skills

Strategic product leadership

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Ambiguity navigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical/business/related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Pay Range: $160K–$185K

Location: Remote with occasional in-person collaboration; preference for candidates within approximately 40 miles of Round Rock, TX.

Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire (DH)

Overview

KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, is seeking a Senior Product Manager – Data Platform to lead the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for an emerging portfolio of API-first, cloud-native data platform technologies.

• The platform supports telemetry data ingestion, entity and track management, data retrieval and delivery, and domain awareness capabilities through a user-centered interface. Initially developed for space and satellite applications, the technology has the potential to expand into additional defense, aerospace, commercial, and industrial markets.
• This position will play a critical role in transforming R&D-funded concepts and proof-of-concept technologies into clearly defined minimum viable products (MVPs) and commercially viable offerings. The Product Manager will identify target markets, validate product-market fit, define product priorities, and guide emerging capabilities from early development through launch and ongoing evolution.
• The ideal candidate has a demonstrated track record of taking technical or B2B products from concept through successful launch, particularly in environments where product requirements, target users, and market opportunities are not yet fully defined.
• This is a highly collaborative leadership position requiring the ability to influence without direct authority, build consensus across technical and business teams, and translate complex ideas into a unified product direction.
• The Product Manager will work closely with Engineering, Human-Machine Interface (HMI)/UX, Project Management, Sales, and Business Development leaders, serving as the primary connection between market needs and product strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Product Vision, Market Fit & Go-to-Market

• Own and continuously refine the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for an emerging portfolio of telemetry and data platform technologies.
• Evaluate R&D-funded concepts and early-stage capabilities to identify viable products, define MVPs, validate product-market fit, and guide development toward commercial or operational adoption.
• Partner closely with Sales and Business Development to understand customer needs, active opportunities, competitive positioning, and market demand across space, defense, aerospace, commercial, and industrial applications.
• Identify and prioritize target customers, users, and market domains, including determining where existing platform capabilities can address adjacent industry needs.
• Define the standardized, domain-agnostic core of the platform, including data ingestion, entity and track management, data retrieval, packaging, and user-facing capabilities, while distinguishing domain-specific requirements.
• Develop product business cases, value propositions, positioning, and go-to-market strategies, including pricing, packaging, and licensing considerations as products mature.
• Lead or support product briefings, demonstrations, and customer discussions, incorporating market and user feedback into ongoing product decisions.

Cross-Functional Product Leadership

• Establish and communicate clear product priorities, aligning Sales, Business Development, Engineering, HMI/UX, Project Management, and other stakeholders around a shared vision.
• Lead through collaboration and influence, building team engagement and buy-in while balancing business objectives, technical constraints, and user needs.
• Work as a trusted peer with the Engineering Technical Lead, who owns technical architecture and implementation strategy, and the HMI Lead, who owns user research, interface design, and detailed functional specifications.
• Translate market research, customer needs, and business priorities into actionable product requirements, user stories, and development priorities without independently dictating engineering architecture or interface design.
• Facilitate productive discussions, resolve competing priorities, and guide teams toward decisions in ambiguous or rapidly evolving product environments.
• Collaborate with Project Managers responsible for funded R&D milestones, contractual deliverables, project schedules, budgets, and sponsor coordination.

Product Management & Execution

• Maintain and communicate product roadmaps, requirement briefs, business priorities, target user populations, and measurable success criteria.
• Use structured prioritization methods, such as RICE scoring, to balance market opportunities, customer commitments, engineering capacity, and business value.
• Maintain product roadmaps and backlog artifacts using Jira, Confluence, or similar product management tools.
• Lead product planning discussions, roadmap reviews, demonstrations, and cross-functional alignment activities.
• Guide products through the development lifecycle, from early research and proof of concept through MVP definition, launch, customer adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in field testing, demonstrations, and customer evaluations to validate capabilities and incorporate feedback into product priorities.
• Establish and monitor product success metrics, using customer feedback and market performance to guide future investment decisions.
• Develop and maintain a working understanding of telemetry and sensor data platforms, space domain awareness, and related mission-critical technologies.
• Evaluate opportunities to extend existing platform capabilities into additional markets, identifying reusable technology components and industry-specific requirements.
• Support the evolution of the product portfolio into adjacent data domains and potentially AI/ML-enabled capabilities.
• Stay current on competitive developments, customer requirements, emerging technologies, and market trends that may influence product strategy.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required, with eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience, or 5+ years with a relevant advanced degree, including demonstrated ownership of a significant product, product line, or technical initiative.
• Proven experience in technical product management, B2B software, data platforms, industrial technology, or other complex technology-driven products.
• Demonstrated success taking a product from concept or early-stage development through launch, with the ability to discuss measurable outcomes and post-launch results.
• Experience defining MVPs, evaluating product-market fit, developing product roadmaps, and establishing priorities in environments with evolving requirements.
• Demonstrated success partnering with Sales, Business Development, customers, and technical stakeholders to shape product direction.
• Strong ability to work through ambiguity, identify business opportunities, establish structure, and translate emerging concepts into actionable product strategies.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience leading technical and user discussions with customers, operational stakeholders, or government-related organizations.
• Ability to balance competing business, technical, and user-experience perspectives while maintaining a cohesive product vision.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues, contribute to team development, and improve product management practices.
• Experience working with agile or hybrid development methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Working familiarity with telemetry, sensor data, AI/ML concepts, space domain awareness, or comparable technical platforms sufficient to engage effectively with engineering teams.
• Experience delivering products or major initiatives in environments with changing requirements, including applied research, government programs, or complex technical development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience evolving a platform or data product from a single use case or industry into multiple markets or domains.
• Background in defense, intelligence, space, satellite, aerospace, industrial technology, or other mission-critical B2B markets.
• Experience transitioning R&D-funded technologies, prototypes, or proof-of-concept solutions into repeatable, commercially viable products.
• Experience positioning or launching technical products for government, enterprise, industrial, or specialized operational users rather than primarily consumer-facing applications.
• Experience working in growth-stage technology organizations or environments developing multiple emerging product lines.
• Familiarity with government acquisition processes and contract structures, including SOWs, CDRLs, and CLINs.
• Experience with classified or military operational environments and associated accreditation requirements.
• Knowledge of space domain awareness, C4ISR, geospatial applications, decision-support systems, human-autonomy teaming, AI trust calibration, or high-volume telemetry and sensor data environments.
• Prior military service or experience supporting defense and government technology programs.
• Active DoD Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearance strongly preferred.
• This position offers a flexible work arrangement with a strong preference for candidates located in or near Round Rock, Texas.
• Local candidates should be comfortable participating in in-person collaboration, meetings, and team activities approximately 1–2 days per week as needed. There is no fixed weekly office schedule.
• Exceptional candidates outside the immediate area may also be considered for remote employment.

Additional expectations include

• Standard business hours with flexibility to collaborate with distributed teams and customers across U.S. time zones.
• Occasional travel for customer meetings, product demonstrations, company events, field tests, or operational activities.
• Periodic evening, weekend, or extended hours to support product milestones, customer demonstrations, testing, or deployment activities.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods and occasionally lift or move materials or equipment weighing up to 35 pounds.
• Willingness to participate in field or demonstration environments that may involve outdoor conditions, noise, or operational activities.

Leadership & Reporting

• This position reports to the Director of Product Development.
• The Senior Product Manager will initially serve as an individual contributor, providing cross-functional product leadership without direct reports. Future people-management responsibilities may be introduced as the organization and product portfolio evolve.
• The successful candidate will be a collaborative, curious, and proactive product leader who brings teams together, communicates openly, and takes ownership of moving complex technical concepts into successful products.