OSC Global

Optica Product Manager

OSC Global

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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CloudCyber SecurityGoPMP

About the role

  • Responsible for the full lifecycle of the Optica platform, from market analysis and product strategy through development execution, release management, and go-to-market operations.
  • Owns the product vision, drives the roadmap, manages engineering coordination, and directly engages with Department of Defense (DoD) customers and prospects.
  • Define, own, and communicate the Optica Security product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap aligned with DoD compliance evolution.
  • Conduct Total Addressable Market (TAM), Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM) analyses for the DoD GRC platform market.
  • Identify and prioritize product opportunities through voice-of-customer research, federal regulatory trend analysis, and competitive intelligence gathering across the DoD GRC product ecosystem.
  • Develop and maintain detailed product requirements documents (PRDs), Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specifications.
  • Present product strategy, investment justifications, and performance metrics to executive leadership, OSC Global stakeholders, and OSC Edge Tech senior management.
  • Own the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through general availability, sustainment, and eventual deprecation for all Optica modules and capabilities.
  • Establish and manage a structured release schedule, including sprint planning cadence, release candidate gates, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production deployment coordination.
  • Lead the Change Review Board (CRB) / Change Advisory Board (CAB) submission process for all product changes, ensuring proper documentation, risk assessment, and stakeholder approval prior to release.
  • Define and track product KPIs including adoption rates, defect density, customer satisfaction (CSAT/NPS), time-to-resolution, and feature utilization metrics.
  • Manage product backlog prioritization using data-driven frameworks.
  • Serve as the primary interface between product strategy and the engineering team, translating business requirements into actionable development work.
  • Coordinate and manage engineering staff activities including sprint ceremonies, backlog grooming, capacity planning, and cross-functional dependency management.
  • Partner with engineering leadership to evaluate build vs. buy decisions, technology stack evolution, API/integration strategy, and platform architecture direction.
  • Ensure Optica’s technical architecture supports FedRAMP, IL4/IL5, and DoD cloud security requirements as applicable to target deployment environments.
  • Develop and execute the Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy for Optica Security.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Five (5) or more years of progressive experience in software product management with at least two (2) years managing a SaaS, PaaS, or enterprise software product in the GRC, cybersecurity, or compliance technology domain.
  • Demonstrated working knowledge and experience with: Secure Software Development Framework (NIST 800-218).
  • DoD cybersecurity compliance frameworks including CMMC 2.0, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and DFARS 252.204-7012.
  • Federal acquisition processes including FAR and DFARS
  • Product roadmaps, PRDs/BRDs, and Agile/Scrum engineering teams.
  • Change Advisory Board (CAB) or Change Review Board (CRB) processes and ITIL-based change management practices.
  • Ability to pass pre-employment background check.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; active clearance strongly preferred.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or Pragmatic Institute certification preferred.
  • CMMC-related certifications such as Certified CMMC Professional (CCP), Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA), or Registered Practitioner (RP) preferred.
  • Industry certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGRC (formerly CAP), PMP, or equivalent.
  • Three (3) or more years of experience working within or directly supporting the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or Federal civilian agency IT/cybersecurity programs.
  • Familiarity with contract vehicles and 8(a) program structures.
  • Background in market sizing methodologies (TAM/SAM/SOM), competitive intelligence frameworks, and pricing strategy for B2G SaaS products or products involving endpoint installation.
  • Experience supporting proposal development (Volume I/II/III writing, pricing strategy, technical approach) for DoD IT/cybersecurity contracts.
Benefits
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off
  • 401K with employer match
  • dental, vision, health insurance plans
  • life and disability benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
product managementSaaSPaaSAgileScrumSecure Software Development Frameworkproduct roadmapsPRDsBRDsmarket analysis
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizationalstakeholder managementdata-driven decision makingcustomer engagementstrategic thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationpresentation skills
Certifications
Certified Scrum Product OwnerSAFe Product Owner/Product ManagerPragmatic Institute certificationCertified CMMC ProfessionalCertified CMMC AssessorRegistered PractitionerCISSPCISMCRISCPMP