Senior Manager, Digital Launchpad Product Strategy
Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager, Digital Launchpad Product Strategy – a strategic, action-oriented leader to drive product strategy and portfolio execution forDigital Launchpad, a portfolio of AI-enabled digital capabilities supporting the Boeing Defense business. This role will be a key position within the BDS Data Analytics & Digital Integration (DA&DI) organization in Hazelwood, MO, Arlington, VA, Huntsville, AL, Mesa, AZ, Ridley Park, PA, San Antonio, TX, Tukwila, WA.
This role is responsible for driving the vision, roadmap, and execution across a diverse portfolio of mission-critical digital products that enable operational excellence and accelerate modernization. The Senior Manager will lead cross-functional teams to deliver integrated, scalable solutions aligned with business goalsbridging product management, engineering, and stakeholder engagement.
This role will support end-to-end product lifecycle leadershipfrom stakeholder engagement and alignment, strategy definition to portfolio prioritization, development alignment, and deployment execution. This is a highly collaborative leadership role requiring both business acumen, development expertise, and operational rigor.
Position Responsibilities:
I. Product Strategy & Vision
Drive the definition and continuous refinement of theDigital Launchpadproduct portfolio vision and strategy aligned to BDS business priorities and needs
Identify high-impact digital capabilities addressing customer needs, future trends, and emerging technologies
Facilitate portfolio-level prioritization based on value, risk, and resource allocation
Partner with business leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align on use cases, success criteria, and metrics for adoption and impact
Establish KPIs and dashboards to provide transparency on portfolio performance and inform strategy adjustments
II. Portfolio Execution & Lifecycle Management
Own holistic product lifecycle management for a broad set of digital solutions, ensuring cohesion and interoperability across platforms and applications
Develop and maintain detailed execution roadmaps aligned with strategic business goals, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term innovation
Facilitate prioritization of product features and enhancements based on business value, customer impact, and resource availability
Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops from users, data, and operational metrics to evolve and scale products
Champion scalability and maintainability of products by enforcing best practices in architecture, modular design, and documentation
IV. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to surface needs, evangelize value, and gain commitment for product initiatives
Partner with business and functional leadership on delivery cadence and roadmap execution with agile teams, balancing innovation with operational reliability
Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business value stories and roadmaps
III. Cross-Functional Leadership
Collaborate closely with software engineering, UX, data science, security, and operations teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet high standards for quality, security, and scalability
Facilitate clear communication and prioritization across matrixed, managing dependencies and risk with a disciplined governance model
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
Bachelors Degree in an engineering discipline
10+ years experience in product management, product strategy, and roadmap planning for large digital product portfolios
10+ years experience leading software engineering
5+ years experience building and scaling distributed, cloud-based systems
5+ years experience with agile development
5+ years experience working with cross-functional and matrixed development teams, managing complex dependencies
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on delivery leadership
Experience in defense, aerospace, or regulated environments
Experience with Palantir Foundry
Experience with cloud platforms, software architecture, and enterprise security considerations
Familiarity with AI/ML integration, data pipelines, and digital transformation initiatives
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Companys Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeingis a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards:
At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range:
Ridley Park, PA, Arlington, VA, and Tukwila, WA: $195,500 64,500.
Huntsville, AL, Mesa, AZ, Hazelwood, MO, San Antonio, TX: $182,750 - $247,250.
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 7120.62 is required. U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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