Senior Product Manager

SANS Institute

Senior Product Manager delivering innovative lab experiences for SANS cybersecurity training portfolio. Driving lab strategy and collaboration across product development and engineering teams.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide product thought leadership by identifying critical customer requirements and defining business goals to expand and enhance range and lab platform capabilities.
Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for SANS lab delivery across all training programs.
Establish a scalable lab platform strategy that supports diverse course requirements and future innovation.
Work closely with engineering and development teams to plan, prioritize, and deliver lab platform enhancements and new capabilities.
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for lab quality, reliability, scalability, cost efficiency, and student experience.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance, availability, and learner outcomes.
Partner with operations and support teams to optimize lab provisioning, delivery, and troubleshooting processes.
Partner with enterprise customers, government agencies, and cyber leaders to define range-based exercise requirements.
Own the product vision and roadmap for lab delivery, with a focus on improving Learner experience and usability Instructor tools and orchestration capabilities.
Automation of lab provisioning.
Integration with LMS, certification systems, and reporting tools.
Own the product vision and roadmap for the ranges.io platform, driving development to globally support hands-on training, enterprise and government simulations, performance-based assessments.
Evaluate emerging technologies (cloud infrastructure, containerization, virtualization, AI-driven simulation) to advance range and lab automation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of product management experience, including ownership of complex technical products or platforms
Demonstrated experience leading product strategy for cloud-based, SaaS, or infrastructure-driven solutions
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience working closely with engineering teams
Experience managing cross-functional initiatives involving technical, operational, and business stakeholders
Proven ability to define product roadmaps, prioritize competing demands, and deliver measurable outcomes
Strong analytical skills with experience defining and using KPIs to drive decision-making
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience managing platform products that serve multiple product lines with an emphasis on lab environments, cyber ranges, cloud-based training platforms, or simulation systems.
Comfortable evaluating and managing third-party technology vendors and partnerships
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Unrestricted authorization to work in the USA; visa sponsorship is not available.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary, bonus opportunities, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
Robust medical, dental, and vision plans; company-provided short-term disability; optional long-term disability, supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents; voluntary benefits including accident insurance and identity theft protection; fitness and wellness programs; and a company paid employee assistance program (EAP).
Generous paid time off, including volunteer time.
Access to professional development and SANS training opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementcloud-based solutionsSaaSinfrastructure-driven solutionssoftware development lifecycle (SDLC)KPIslab automationcontainerizationvirtualizationAI-driven simulation

Soft Skills

leadershipanalytical skillscommunication skillscross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingcustomer partnershipcontinuous improvementusability focus