Obviant · 6 hours ago
Product Manager
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expObviant is building a data source of truth and AI tools for defense acquisition to solve the challenges faced in the defense market. The Product Manager will own and drive core areas of Obviant’s platform, translating user workflows into product direction and shipping high-impact features with urgency.
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Responsibilities
Own product areas end-to-end, from problem definition through delivery and iteration
Develop and maintain product vision, roadmaps, and priorities aligned with company goals
Make tradeoffs between speed, scope, and quality to maximize user impact
Define success metrics and use data, user feedback, and judgment to guide decisions
Develop deep understanding of user workflows across government, industry, and investor use cases
Engage directly with users to identify pain points, validate solutions, and uncover new opportunities
Translate complex, domain-specific problems into clear product requirements and narratives
Partner closely with engineering to scope work, write clear requirements, and drive predictable delivery
Break large initiatives into iterative, measurable increments that ship quickly
Support design reviews, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release coordination
Ensure product decisions are clearly communicated and well understood across teams
Collaborate with engineering, design, data, and leadership on prioritization and execution
Align stakeholders around goals, tradeoffs, and timelines
Coordinate with go-to-market, content, and communications teams to support launches and messaging
Ensure features are intuitive, reliable, and aligned with real user needs
Continuously refine product based on usage data, feedback, and evolving mission requirements
Identify and manage product risks, dependencies, and technical constraints
Qualification
Required
5+ years of product management experience building complex software products
Strong track record of owning products or features from concept to launch
Experience working closely with engineering teams in fast-moving environments
Ability to reason about complex data, workflows, and systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong product judgment and comfort making decisions under uncertainty
Passion for defense, national security, or public-sector missions
Preferred
Experience in govtech, defense, or regulated environments
Familiarity with data platforms, analytics tools, or AI-enabled products
Prior experience working directly with government users or policy-driven domains
Benefits
Flexible schedule
Competitive compensation + meaningful equity
Flexible vacation time
Full health, dental, and vision insurance
Ownership in a high-growth, mission-critical company
And more…
Company
Obviant
Obviant is a data intelligence platform to simplify defense acquisition & GTM.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$7.16MKey Investors
Shield Capital
2025-07-02Debt Financing
2025-06-24Seed· $7.16M
Leadership Team
Brendan Karp
Co-founder & CEO
Dylan Taylor
Co-Founder
Recent News
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