Category | Information Technology | Worker Category | Regular Full-Time[F] |
Aireon deployed the world's first global space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities around the world, including over the poles, over the oceans and in remote areas.
Aireon data enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions. More than 20 Air Navigation Service Providers representing more than 40 countries - including NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (South Africa), Airports Authority of India (AAI), and ASECNA (Africa) -- rely on Aireon data to navigate aircraft in their airspaces.
We are committed to offering an employment experience and benefits package that enables you and your family to grow with us and to share in our success.
Aireon is seeking a Vice President of Product Development to lead and manage the ideation, development, launch and sustainment of its portfolio of air traffic services. Service management spans from cloud-based air traffic management to monitoring and control products to administering service operations for the global aviation customer base. This individual will be responsible for product development and shaping the commercial data services product roadmap for Aireon, delineating technology goals and the building blocks necessary for achieving them.
Foundational to this role is establishment and maintenance of the partnership between the VP of Product Strategy and Product Development. The VP must have the ability to lead, mentor, and manage a diverse team of architects, data analysts, engineers, computer scientists, technicians, and managers, nurturing a culture of collaboration and peak performance. This position will be in McLean, VA and will lead, develop, and manage the overall strategy and execution of an approximately $25M aerospace, defense, and civil aviation business.
What You'll Do
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About You
You are a natural leader. You demonstrate hands-on experience building and scaling software products & solutions. You have a natural ability to provide cross-functional leadership, motivate, and mentor teams in a matrix environment. Exhibit entrepreneurial mindset, and prioritize the customer experience.
You value collaboration and promote Aireon's core values. As a competent leader you possess strong relationship building skills and are highly collaborative; excellent listening skills while facilitating & guiding senior executives and stakeholders. Works effectively and collaboratively with the Aireon team, supply chain support, stakeholders, and customers. Maintain and build strong partnerships with product management in the development, launch, and sustainment of products.
You embrace change and act as a change agent within Aireon. You are Intellectually curious, stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, risks, and opportunities. Highly analytical, able to solve complex and ambiguous problems. With strong oral and written communication skills you can communicate vision, thoughts, ideas, and solutions to various audiences.
You Inspire those around you to innovate. As an innovative leader, you are focused on the big picture. Achieving results throughout the product lifecycle and the technical roadmap while you are consistently evaluating new disruptive technologies.
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About the Team
The product development team is currently close to 30 internal people with staff augmentation to accommodate product management and customer needs. In addition, product development is supported by matrixed personnel for program management, service desk, finance, systems engineering, and operations. The culture of Aireon is embodied within the integrated products team with a focus on customer centricity, employee engagement, urgency towards performance, and innovation insertion into the product roadmap.
Perks and Benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D
Short Term and Long Term Disability
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Retirement 401K plan with Employer Matching
Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Company Sponsored Events
Employee Referral Program
Aireon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.