Small-Satellite Product Manager

Argotec

Turin, Italy

As Product Manager, you will report to Argotec’s Head of Product Management and take part in the definition of the company’s Product roadmap, ensuring the competitiveness of Products under your responsibility and supporting their development cycles.

You will contribute to the definition and implementation of the vision, strategy and roadmap of our products, as well as creating and presenting innovative solutions and decision proposals to the management and stakeholders.

As Product Manager, you should have a strong background in product management, technical acumen, strategic thinking and leadership skills. You should also have excellent communication and presentation skills, as you will be interacting with various internal and external parties, such as customers, partners, analysts and the press. You should be able to translate complex concepts and data into clear and compelling narratives and visuals.

In this role, you will be able to

Participate to strategies that drive product development, with particular focus on small-satellite platforms
Plan and execute activities oriented in identifying key users’ needs and capture market development opportunities
Define product requirements, assist the planning of product design and support the whole development cycles
Prepare and lead the launch of new products/solutions
Monitor market trends, track competitors’ products and put strategies in place to highlight potential threat
Review of technical documents (Design Description, ICD, Test Procedures, Technical Specifications etc.)
Support Sales and Marketing personnel
Support Business Development activities
Support R&D in the development of new technologies and Engineering in the execution of product development projects
Support to proposal preparation
Support product-related publications in relevant conferences and events

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

English: excellent spoken & written
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Business or related field
Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Management
Analytical thinking
Proactive problem-solving attitude
Ability to translate a strategic vision in concrete projects
Communication skills
Teamwork
Creativity

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES & SKILLS

Strong knowledge of small-satellites, including EO and Telecom ones
Strong technical knowledge and understanding of the industry and the product domains, with focus on Avionics systems
Proven track record of launching products in the market
Experience in managing cross-functional projects
Experience in conducting market research, user research, data analysis and testing
Experience in creating and delivering effective presentations and documents, using various tools and formats, such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.
Strong business acumen and financial awareness
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements
Ability to establish and maintain long term business relationships with government, civilian, and military entities’ personnel (e.g., ESA, ASI, NASA, DoD) and key aerospace customers
Ability to interact appropriately with press as necessary.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

Experience in Avionics subsystems design and development is preferred
Established network in the Defense & Aerospace industry
Knowledge of the space standards (CCSDS, ECSS, MIL etc.)
Ability to handle sensitive and classified information as required by government standards
Experience in applying product management methodologies and tools, such as Agile, Scrum, Kanban, etc.

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