Who is SimSpace:
SimSpace launched in 2015 with a singular purpose – addressing the most urgent and sophisticated cybersecurity challenges to reduce risk for our most vulnerable and valuable infrastructure. The organizations around the world that we depend on every day to keep our loved ones safe and secure. Our healthcare facilities, schools, financial institutions, transit centers, grocery stores, and workplaces just to name a few. To deliver global resiliency, we provide an elite cyber range platform to curate unassailable cyber defenses, data driven decisions, cutting edge training labs, live attack scenarios, and extensive individual and dynamic team readiness training.
SimSpace works as OneTeam to elevate humanity around the world. We are committed to continuously improving and delivering a cultivated member experience whether that is accomplished through focusing on supporting our client’s teams or our own mission driven SimSpacers.
We are an international company headquartered in Boston's Fort Point in the U.S. If you are interested in elevating the technology and creative solutions necessary to secure and safeguard our future while working alongside others who share your passion for purpose and development, we want to meet you!
Why should you choose a career at SimSpace?
We are an organization that is focused on building our culture and mindfully enhancing our atmosphere everyday which is why we have collaborated on an integral value system. Our governing philosophy of being Human Centered is deeply embedded within our value system. We apply this philosophy to every one of our internal team members, external clients, and their customers.
Our core values:
- Serve to Protect – We provide safe space, deliver on the mission, and elevate humanity
- Acquire Understanding – We seek and provide clarity 10x, cultivate comprehension, and believe information goes both all ways
- Operate as Innovators – We stay curious, practice consistency over intensity, and continue to be the change we need in the world
- Teamwork Without Borders – We are never alone, we solve for all, and keep people at the heart of everything we do
We are looking for:
A Director, Product Management who will drive a disciplined, customer and data-driven product management process. This leader will take high-level vision and strategy direction from the founders and CPO and translate it into actionable execution plans for the product management team. This person Director will build a high-performing team of PMs (Product Managers) that can deliver impactful, iterative product enhancements while ensuring alignment with user needs and business objectives.
What will you be doing as a Director, Product Management at SimSpace?
Product Management Process & Execution
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Establish and lead a structured, data-informed product planning process that ensures the right problems are prioritized and solved for customers.
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Refine and mature the product management function to focus on customer insights, telemetry, and market validation when defining priorities.
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Implement best-in-class product management methodologies alongside the SCRUM development model and supporting agile processes without being overly prescriptive.
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Drive alignment between product and UX, ensuring teams work as one to deeply understand user needs and define clear deliverables for engineering.
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Define, track, and report on product success metrics, ensuring the team is continuously improving based on data.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Manage and mentor a team of product managers, scaling their impact and effectiveness through focused coaching and process improvements.
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Partner closely with the Director of UX to ensure product and design work in lockstep on discovery, validation, and execution.
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Collaborate with Engineering leadership to ensure that product development is scoped realistically and delivers value iteratively.
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Ensure clear, proactive communication with key stakeholders, including Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success, to align on priorities and roadmap.
Strategic Leadership & Senior Stakeholder Engagement
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Provide regular updates to the senior leadership team, surfacing strategic initiative status, tradeoffs, and key decisions for collaborative discussion.
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Help drive the product roadmap planning process, ensuring it reflects company strategy while being feasible and well-prioritized.
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Foster a culture of customer obsession, ensuring that the team continuously gathers and applies user feedback to improve the product.
What are the qualifications to apply? To be successful as a Director, Product Management, you need to have:
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Proven experience in refining and scaling a product management function, implementing a data-driven and customer-centric planning approach.
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Strong leadership experience managing product managers, with a track record of growing and developing talent.
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Deep understanding of product discovery, agile execution, and strategic roadmapping with the ability to balance long-term vision with iterative delivery.
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Experience partnering with UX and engineering teams to ensure a seamless product development process.
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Strong ability to surface tradeoffs and facilitate debate among executive stakeholders.
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Familiarity with SCRUM development practices while keeping the focus on delivering pragmatic and outcome-driven results instead of rigidly aligning to processes alone.
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Excellent communication and executive presence, with proven experience influencing cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
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U.S. citizenship as required by our U.S. Government contracts.
- Ability to come into the Boston office twice a week for hybrid schedule.
We’re proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive package designed to support your well-being, growth, and success:
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Compensation. Base salary range: $195,000-280,000, reflecting our confidence in your expertise and impact, with the opportunity for annual bonuses tied to company performance and individual contributions.
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Health & Wellness. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus savings plans—coverage starts on day one!
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Mental Health Support. Access to company-paid counseling, coaching, and resources for you and your family through Spring Health.
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Financial Well-Being. Plan for your future with a 401(k)-retirement savings plan featuring a company match.
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Flexible Time Off. Take the time you need with unlimited vacation and dedicated health & wellness days. SimSpace provides flexible solutions to meet the diverse work-life needs of team members.
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Parental Leave. Paid leave plans to support you and your loved ones during life’s most important moments.
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Ownership Opportunities: Equity stock options at hire, with annual performance-based grants—become an invested stakeholder in our shared success.
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Referral Rewards: Earn $1,500–$3,500 for every qualified hire through our employee referral program.
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Peloton Interactive Wellness Program: Full- and partial- subsidized membership plans and equipment discounts to help you reach your personalized fitness goals.
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Continuous Learning: Access a LinkedIn Learning membership to prioritize your personal and professional development.
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Social Connections: Monthly reimbursements for meaningful connections with teammates through our SocialSpace Community.
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Extra Perks: Legal plan coverage, pet insurance, wellness reimbursements, and more to simplify life’s details.
SimSpace is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
SimSpace does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression and identity, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military/veteran status, in any of its activities or operations. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups only apply to jobs if they meet all of the qualifications. However, no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. SimSpace encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. We look forward to your application!
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact [email protected].
SimSpace does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range.
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SimSpace Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
320 Congress Street, Boston, MA, United States, 2210
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