Senior Product Manager – Defense Data Platform

Obviant; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Hybrid schedule

Equity grant

Job summary

Obviant in the DC metro area is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own core areas of Obviant’s platform, shaping how users discover, understand, and act on defense acquisition data. You will translate real-world workflows into clear product direction and shipping high-impact features with urgency.

You’ll work closely with engineering, data, and leadership to prioritize what matters most, define success, and continuously improve how Obviant delivers value to government and industry users.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience building complex software products.
• Strong track record of owning products or features from concept to launch.
• Experience working closely with engineering teams in fast-moving environments.
• Ability to reason about complex data, workflows, and systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong product judgment and comfort making decisions under uncertainty.
• Passion for defense, national security, or public‑sector missions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own product areas end-to-end, from problem definition through delivery and iteration.
• Develop and maintain product vision, roadmaps, and priorities aligned with company goals.
• Make tradeoffs between speed, scope, and quality to maximize user impact.
• Define success metrics and use data, user feedback, and judgment to guide decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, data, and leadership on prioritization and execution.
• Coordinate with go-to-market, content, and communications teams to support launches and messaging.
• Ensure features are intuitive, reliable, and aligned with real user needs.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Written and verbal communication

Decision making under uncertainty

Defense/public-sector interest

TS/SCI clearance eligibility

Job description

Obviant in the DC metro area is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own core areas of Obviant’s platform, shaping how users discover, understand, and act on defense acquisition data. You will translate real-world workflows into clear product direction and shipping high-impact features with urgency.

You’ll work closely with engineering, data, and leadership to prioritize what matters most, define success, and continuously improve how Obviant delivers value to government and industry users.