About Us

At SoarTech, our focus is on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) that reasons like humans do to automate complex tasks, simplify human-machine interactions, or model human behaviors. Our philosophy is three-fold: to be an augmentation to, not a replacement of the human; to think “top-down, not bottom-up;” and to be transparent so that decisions and processing are communicated to the human in human-like terms.

SoarTech is looking for individuals interested in helping support our research, development, and implementation of this exciting technology into everyday operations. 

Job Description

Serve as the key liaison between stakeholders, development teams, and business units to define, develop, deliver, and maintain Adaptative Training software tools that meet the needs of government and contractor customers. Own the product lifecycle, prioritize feature development, and ensure compliance with industry and government standards. Product Managers embrace and represent the SoarTech Core Values (Innovative, Honest, Customer Focused, Respectful, Have Integrity, and Value People) in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

Product Strategy & Vision:

• Define and communicate a clear product vision aligned with company goals and market needs.
• Knowledgeable on Adaptive Training and able to speak on it with expertise.
• Understand the unique requirements of government and contractor customers, including compliance with regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, ITAR).
• Conduct market research to identify customer pain points, emerging trends, and competitive opportunities.
• Create a multi-year roadmap indicating major version releases with associated high-level features.
• Work with SoarTech business development personnel to clearly communicate product benefits and return on investment (ROI) for customers.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with government agencies, contractors, and internal teams to gather, elicit, and refine product requirements.
• Identify, build and maintain strong relationships with customers, acting as their advocate within the organization.
• Translate stakeholder feedback into actionable product improvements.
• Provide status information to SoarTech management.

Product Development:

• Work with technical lead to create and maintain a prioritized product backlog with user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, UX/UI design, marketing, and compliance, to ensure successful product delivery.
• Define MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) and drive iterative development cycles.
• Work with technical lead to provide the contractual deliverables to the SoarTech program manager to deliver in order to satisfy contractual requirements.

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Manage risks related to data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Support SoarTech program manager risk management efforts.

Performance Monitoring & Optimization:

• Establish KPIs and metrics to measure product success and customer satisfaction.
• Analyze user feedback and performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead post-launch evaluations and implement enhancements.
• Provide schedule status information to SoarTech program manager to support Integrated Management System (IMS) reporting.

Required Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• At least six (6) years of product management experience in agile software delivery (at least 3 years during which you’ve owned the significant product area from product strategy to roadmap to feature execution.)
• At least ten (10) years of program management related experience, preferably in the defense industry.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience or education in the area of Adaptive Training.
• Expertise with typical project management (planning and control) systems and tools such as: Contract and Subcontract Management, Systems Engineering Process, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Work Break Down Structure, Earned Value Management System, Agile Project Management, Integrated Baseline Review, Periodic Program Reviews, Major Milestone Reviews, Capture and Proposal Plans, Internal Budget Development and Business Case Development. Proven ability to guide a product development process.
• Experience working with engineers and scientists in a hands-on capacity as a product manager, engineering manager, or similar role.
• Experience with lean and agile software development methodology.
• A demonstrated history of becoming an expert in an unfamiliar domain.
• Strong strategic thinking skills for strategy, roadmap and feature decision-making and prioritization.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to listen to customer needs, translate them into actionable product requirements, and collaborate with engineers and scientists to deliver market-ready products that align with both customer and business objectives.
• Solid understanding of product development methodologies, including research, human-centered design, and Agile software development.
• Possess strong communication (both oral and written), organizational, interpersonal, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Proven experience in mentorship and team development.
• Demonstrated experience working with geographically distributed team.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance. 

Preferred Skills

• An advanced degree in a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with government clients, AI, and data visualization platforms.  
• Previous experience working with product teams. 
• Prior experience with defense research organizations.
• An active Department of Defense (DOD) Security Clearance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or other relevant certifications.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to support business development related activities.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.