Senior Product Manager - Missionforce Public Sector

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a mission-driven product leader to define and drive Missionforce capabilities for the public sector—federal, state, local, and defense.

You will translate complex government needs into compelling product requirements and a clear roadmap that unlocks AI-enabled decision making. Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to validate solutions, set pricing, and orchestrate go‑to‑market launches.

Qualifications

• 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 to deliver in regulated, high-stakes environments.
• Experience building and executing 2 to 3-year roadmaps that anticipate and respond to 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 and agents to automate workflow and accelerate decisions in logistics, personnel, mission operations, etc.
• Expertise in security, compliance, regulatory frameworks: RMF, DoD SRG, NIST 800-53, as well as experience with DoD Cloud Access Point (CAP), Enterprise Email Security Gateway (EEMSG), etc.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute vision, strategy, and roadmap for Missionforce product offerings - especially for tax and revenue, judicial systems, personnel management, social programs, and mission readiness.
• Dive deeply into product/platform architecture to ensure it supports key requirements of government and defense.
• Lead the definition, planning, and delivery of feature work and compliance efforts, coordinating across development, testing, UX/design, security, legal, and ops teams.
• Collaborate closely with customers, partners, Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), User Experience (UX), and User Research & Insights teams to identify opportunities and validate solutions.
• Define and execute the product strategy for Missionforce products, including developing a new pricing and packaging model focused on customer outcomes.
• Drive the go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution for new products and features to ensure a successful launch.
• Lead cross-functional product launch activities, ensuring sales and marketing teams are equipped to drive adoption and revenue.
• Evangelize product value internally-Salesforce teams, engineering, public sector leadership-and externally: government customers, implementation partners, prospects, events.
• Establish and track clear success metrics; ensure visible progress every release toward closing gaps and maturing capabilities.

Skills

Product management

Public sector

Defense experience

AI/ML

Cloud technologies

Security/compliance

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a mission-driven product leader to define and drive Missionforce capabilities for the public sector—federal, state, local, and defense.

You will translate complex government needs into compelling product requirements and a clear roadmap that unlocks AI-enabled decision making. Collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to validate solutions, set pricing, and orchestrate go‑to‑market launches.