Product Manager, Defence & National Security Technology

Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or in a closely related product role
• Experience delivering measurable outcomes for customers or users
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues clearly to different audiences
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with customers and colleagues
• Ability to balance competing priorities and make sound, evidence-based decisions
• A structured, proactive approach to problem solving and delivery
• Experience working autonomously and taking ownership of outcomes
• Practical understanding of modern product management approaches and iterative delivery
• Interest in technology and ability to engage with technical concepts
• Willingness to learn and develop product practice
• Military, Armed Forces, defence or national security experience is particularly valuable
• Experience in operational, mission-critical or high-consequence environments is particularly valuable
• Understanding of defence, national security or government technology environments is particularly valuable
• Cybersecurity knowledge or experience is particularly valuable
• Experience in a smaller, entrepreneurial organisation where autonomy and ownership are important is particularly valuable

Responsibilities:

• Own the product roadmap and backlog for your area, aligning priorities with customer and business needs
• Engage directly with customers and users to understand their challenges and identify product opportunities
• Lead product discovery and translate customer needs into defined workstreams and actionable requirements
• Work with engineering teams to define scope, outcomes and realistic delivery milestones
• Prioritise and deliver valuable increments of work through an iterative approach
• Set goals for delivery cycles and communicate priorities, progress and changes to stakeholders
• Maintain a clear product vision and roadmap, explaining decisions and changes in priority
• Plan releases with colleagues and ensure delivered functionality meets customer and business objectives
• Serve as a key point of contact for product-related questions across the organisation
• Monitor the market, users and relevant competitors to identify opportunities and inform product strategy

Technologies:

• Support
• Product Manager
• Security

More:

We are an innovative technology business developing robust, scalable software to support informed, mission-critical decision-making in defence and national security. We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to own a product area and work with our engineering, product and customer teams. You will join our experienced team of engineers, architects and product professionals, where we value collaboration, quality, autonomy and continuous improvement. This permanent role is based in London, with hybrid working and a competitive salary. We offer a four-day working week, with Fridays typically non-working, an unlimited holiday allowance, a pension scheme, gym facilities or subsidised membership, and opportunities for professional development and career progression. We are particularly interested in hearing from military veterans and former service personnel who have moved into product, technology, programme or operational roles.

last updated 40 week of 2026