Director Product Management

About us

Digital Barriers is a revolutionary IoVT technology provider that empowers individuals, organisations, and society with instant insights to make mission-critical decisions. Through our patented AI-based video codec and secure EDGE-based VSaaS platform, we help customers in various markets unlock the full potential of real-time video — including city law enforcement and public safety, industry, transportation, defence, events, retail, healthcare, and hospitality.

For 10 years, Digital Barriers has worked with governments, military, and specialist law enforcement in the defence sector — alongside numerous public and private-sector clients. Our IoVT technology has been proven at scale; it has kept troops safe in Afghanistan and Iraq, been deployed across NATO, and secured presidential inaugurations, Olympic Games, and royal events. 

Today, we partner with major global network operators, including Vodafone and AT&T, delivering reliable real-time video over cellular and other transmission technologies — offering up to 90% bandwidth cost reduction without visible loss in low-latency environments — to ensure our customers always have sight of their people and places without compromise.

Our Heritage

Video at our core

For 10 years, Digital Barriers has worked in the defence sector redefining real-time video streaming over cellular with patented AI-based compression and analytics. 

Proven at scale

Our IoVT technology has kept troops safe in Afghanistan and Iraq, been deployed across NATO and secured presidential inaugurations, Olympic Games and royal events. 

Find out more about Digital Barriers from our website and LinkedIn page.

Role Description: 

Digital Barriers, a leading video technology company, is seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Director of Product Manager for our products. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our products, aligning them with the overall business objectives. By leveraging your expertise in market research, competitor analysis, and customer insights, you will identify market opportunities and drive product innovation to maintain our competitive edge. 

Responsibilities: 

• Acts as Product Management Representative to key customers by providing thought leadership on products and solutions to business problems.
• Collaborates with sales and engineering teams to translate strategic direction into clear product objectives, feature description and roadmaps.
• Provides a clear vision and compelling leadership to all product stakeholders on product strategies and solutions to business problems.
• Provides strategic product/solution leadership by collaborating with Industry team to set product strategic direction and communicating this direction to all stakeholders.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends product packaging/bundling/pricing alternatives and third-party partnerships to Executive team. Seeks and follows through on opportunities to improve inter-team relationships and understanding.
• Ensures that product strategy drives revenue growth, competitive differentiation, and customer value.
• Coordinates across product lines to ensure alignment of individual roadmaps to strategic and corporate objectives.
• Communicates product strategies and direction in a compelling manner.
• Define and document Market requirements and High-Level Design for features
• Cares for and develops key customer and industry relationships by conducting customer and prospect needs research and maintaining key industry contacts.

Strategy and Planning: 

• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI/ML in alignment with the overall business objectives.
• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and customer insights to identify market opportunities and drive product innovation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements, prioritize features, and set measurable goals for product success.
• Define go to market strategy, pricing models for maximum penetration at highest levels of profitability.

Product Development and Management: 

• Lead a team of product managers in the defining of our products, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Drive the end-to-end product development process, including ideation, prototyping, testing, and launch with Engineering and Delivery team.
• Work closely with engineering teams to translate product requirements into technical specifications and ensure the successful implementation of products.
• Monitor and analyze product performance, user feedback, and market trends to continuously improve the product and enhance user experience.

Cross-functional Collaboration: 

• Collaborate with engineering and delivery teams to ensure seamless integration of our technologies into the product ecosystem.
• Partner with marketing and sales teams to develop go-to-market strategies, positioning, and messaging for our products.
• Support sales enablement activities by providing product training, documentation, and competitive insights.
• Engage with customers, prospects, and industry experts to gather feedback, understand user needs, and identify opportunities for product enhancements.

Leadership and Team Development: 

• Provide strategic leadership and mentorship to the product team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top talent, ensuring a skilled and motivated team capable of delivering exceptional products.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in technologies related our portfolio, and guide the team in adopting emerging practices and methodologies.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field. An MBA or business-related degree is a plus.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in Product Management, with a focus on video products and technologies.
• Deep understanding of video processing or computer vision concepts, algorithms, and techniques, with a proven track record of delivering successful products.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align products with strategic business goals.
• Experience working in an agile development environment, with proficiency in agile methodologies and tools.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.