Client has aggressive plans to grow their USG business (primarily IC) and are setting up a SSA board. They have transitioned from a military publisher to a leading open source intelligence provider. To lead this ‘productization’ of their unique tradecraft, seeking a world-class Chief Product Officer (job description attached).
Ideal Profile:
Private sector experience in a tech company a must
Target Co’s: DataMinr, Palantir, Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, DataRobot, Teneble, Cloudera, FireEye etc…any Analytics/AI Saas vendor supporting the IC/DoD
Prior experience at an IC/DoD agency (ideally open source/OSINT) a plus
Must have intimacy of the IC/DoD mission
More market product expertise than technical
Ideal Qualifications
• An entrepreneurial mindset, driven by a relentless focus on the customer.
• Experience in a data-focused role within an AD&S organization. Passionate about the AD&S
sector / industry.
• Proven demonstrable track record within this sector of translating customer requirements into
an actionable roadmap of product and / or data developments.
• Expert understanding of how data can be used, integrated, connected, and leveraged within the
defense, security, or government sector.
• Experience of high caliber product development and content creation, and familiarity with
managing agile roadmaps, company positioning, and competitor analysis.
• Natural gravitas and ability to credibly interact with key senior customers and Janes Board.
• Strong leader, comfortable working within a matrix; strongly developed coaching skills.
• Intellectual rigor with proven commercial acumen and sound business judgement; ability to see
the big picture, whilst staying close to the numbers and details.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and charismatic with outstanding communication skills and ambition
to achieve stretching targets.
• High levels of emotional intelligence, self-confident and low ego
• Resilient, transparent, and flexible.
• Ability to attract, motivate, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong project management skills, able to plan and prioritize tasks at pace.
• Pragmatic and willing to get involved in the detail of operational execution to achieve the
desired outcomes.
Apply above (register) or Email the Team at frontdesk@beyondsof.com with current resume reflecting the above quals or it will be kicked back, title email ” CPO VP”
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