We are based in Alameda, CA, with offices in Washington DC and St. Petersburg, FL, and operate our missions worldwide. Saildrone is backed by top-tier investors in the frontier tech and sustainability sectors, including Social Capital, Capricorn, Lux Capital, BOND Capital, and Emerson Collective.
This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing team at the cutting-edge intersection of big data services and autonomous hardware. You will be an integral part of a high-performing multi-disciplinary delivering high impact for humanity and future generations.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced individual to lead product planning and strategy for our Maritime Domain Awareness platform. You’ll work with other teams across our matrixed organization to plan and facilitate both longer- term strategic initiatives and short-term tactical work. In this role you will perform tactical product management (e.g. writing product requirements documents), communicating updates to leadership, and gathering requirements from other key stakeholders. We will rely on you to drive quarterly and annual planning, and to set a culture of accountability as we build cutting edge products. You have strong business acumen, and can establish relationships with internal and external users including critical customers to define and deliver valuable outcomes that are quantifiable and measurable. You will help define playbooks for product management at Saildrone and grow a team of PMs to support the overall organization.
Responsibilities
Required Skills And Experience
Nice to Have
Physical Requirements: Work is performed on a computer and requires ability to operate a keyboard and other peripheral devices. Ability to travel up to 25% annually (domestic and international).
Location: This position is based in Washington, D.C. Saildrone’s DC office is conveniently located at Metro Center in downtown Washington, D.C., between the White House and Capitol Hill. Only candidates with proper permits to work in the United States and a willingness to report to the office in-person will be considered.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
At Saildrone, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that a diverse and inclusive team leads to innovation and better problem-solving. We encourage applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, disabilities, and backgrounds.
Individual compensation packages are based on geographic location, scope of the role, relevant experience, and the ability to deal with complexity and problem solve within our organization, among other factors.
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