Senior Product Manager – Navigation for EFB Flight Deck

Jeppesen ForeFlight

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 163,000 - 200,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Open PTO policy

401(k) with company match

12 weeks paid paternal leave

Flight training rewards

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight seeks a Senior Product Manager to own the FliteDeck Pro navigation product line, defining strategy from enroute charts to moving-map features across iOS and Windows platforms. You will translate airline workflows into actionable requirements, collaborate with engineering and design, and drive regulatory-compliant navigation capabilities for global customers.

You will lead cross-functional teams, shape pricing and go-to-market plans, and measure adoption and satisfaction with

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a technical, aviation, business, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of product management experience in aviation software, avionics, connected-device products, or another safety-critical environment.
At least 2+ years of experience managing a navigation, flight-planning, moving-map, or related aviation capability.
Direct experience working with or supporting airline or business aviation flight operations, dispatch, or flight standards teams.
Hands-on familiarity with Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) navigation functionality, including enroute and terminal charts, moving maps, route/SID/STAR selection, and terrain, obstacle, or weather overlays.
Demonstrated experience taking software products from discovery and concept through launch, adoption, and post-launch iteration, using analytics to measure customer and business impact.
Experience operating in regulated, safety-critical product environments, including change control, verification and validation, and coordination with certification or airworthiness stakeholders.
Familiarity with geospatial and mapping technologies, including GIS, moving-map rendering, GPS, and ADS-B position sources.
Proficiency with product management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Aha!, Productboard, and Confluence.
Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Ability and willingness to travel to customer sites, flight operations centers, and industry events as needed.

Responsibilities

Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Navigation capabilities within the Flite Deck platform, spanning enroute and terminal charts, moving map, route planning, and procedure (SID/STAR/approach) selection.
Research and create product requirements and prototypes; work with engineering and design to bring navigation capabilities from discovery through delivery.
Conduct deep discovery with airline customers and prospects to understand their flight-deck navigation workflows, pain points, and requirements—translating operational realities into actionable product specifications.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with sales, engineering, QA, and marketing to ensure navigation capabilities meet customer needs and market opportunities.
Serve as the internal subject matter expert on aeronautical navigation data and regulatory standards (ARINC 424, FAA AC 120-76/EASA, etc. EFB guidance), advising engineering teams on compliance and interoperability requirements.
Identify market potential, establish pricing and go-to-market strategies, and build the business case for navigation as a product line.
Participate in overall product strategy and development coordination for new and emerging navigation capabilities, including tailored/fleet-specific data, and multi-platform (iOS, Windows) delivery.
Collaborate with marketing to develop materials and strategies that accurately reflect the navigation value proposition; partner with sales on customer messaging and competitive positioning against other EFB solutions.
Develop and track metrics — feature adoption, and customer satisfaction — to evaluate navigation product effectiveness and customer value; identify and promote new ideas for continuous improvement.
Lead and participate in the development of navigation and moving-map user experience design efforts; identify and submit IP/Invention disclosures as applicable.