Principal Product Manager

Company Overview: Dedrone is the world’s most trusted smart airspace security company. Hundreds of commercial, government and military customers around the world rely on Dedrone’s comprehensive, command and control (C2) solution to protect against the persistent and escalating threat from drones while enabling “good” drones to fly. By leveraging AI/ML, Dedrone is the only solution that provides continuous, autonomous interrogation and verification of drones that enables both multi-sensor and multi-mitigation options onto a single fused "pane-of-glass". Whether on-premise / air-gapped or in the cloud, Dedrone customers can easily detect, track, identify, analyze, and mitigate drone threats.

Your Impact

As Principal Product Manager at Dedrone, you will lead our flagship product line, driving strategic vision and execution to protect critical infrastructure and human life through counter-drone technology. This key leadership position requires a strategic thinker who can balance customer needs, market opportunities, and technical capabilities to deliver innovative solutions that strengthen our market position. You will have direct influence over product direction while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful development and deployment of features that delight our customers. Beyond product ownership, this role offers significant growth potential for expanding leadership responsibilities and organizational impact based on demonstrated success in driving results. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can leverage their product expertise to solve complex challenges while mentoring team members and building strong partnerships across the organization.

What You’ll Do

Location: Sterling, VA | Onsite 4 days per week.
Reports to: VP of Product
Direct Reports: N/A

• Own and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap execution across the entire product line, ensuring alignment with company goals and market needs.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, sales, and customer support teams to deliver innovative solutions that protect life and assets.
• Define and track key success metrics and KPIs to measure product performance, making data-driven decisions to optimize product development and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct comprehensive market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product enhancement and innovation.
• Mentor and coach junior product managers, sharing expertise and best practices while fostering a culture of excellence in product management.
• Partner closely with sales and customer support teams to gather feedback, understand customer pain points, and implement improvements that drive adoption and retention.
• Develop and maintain detailed product specifications, user stories, and business cases that guide development priorities.
• Lead strategic initiatives to identify and implement scalable solutions that address complex customer needs.
• Build and present compelling business cases to senior leadership, securing resources and buy-in for product investments.
• Drive product innovation through emerging technologies while ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

What You Bring

Must Have Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of product management experience with a proven track record of successfully shipping products and features from concept to launch.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute product strategy and roadmaps across an entire product line while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills with experience in defining and tracking key success metrics.
• Experience mentoring junior product managers and building strong relationships with stakeholders across engineering, sales, and customer support teams.

Nice to Have:

• Proven experience leading products and teams through rapid growth phases, successfully transitioning from early-stage startup operations to scalable solutions while maintaining innovation and team effectiveness.
• Machine Learning/Computer Vision or Hardware product development and lifecycle management experience.
• Defense, aerospace, or public safety industry experience.
• Existing, prior, or ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance.

Work Location

This role is based out of our Sterling Office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays t