ForeFlight
Sr Product Manager I, Ground Solutions, Flight Deck Solutions
- Austin, Texas
- Onsite
- full time
- $131k–$160k/year
- Posted yesterday
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About the role
About the Role
Jeppesen ForeFlight is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Product Manager
to lead the development of our ground solutions portfolio in support of the
flight deck EFB product line. This individual will define and drive the strategy
for Jeppesen ForeFlight’s solutions that allow commercial and business aviation
customers to manage flight information throughout their operation and to the
EFB. The ideal candidate brings firsthand experience with aviation, developing
mobile solutions, data and systems integration, as well as AI familiarity. This
is a critical, high-visibility role that will directly shape how major carriers
around the world modernize their flight operations through the ground solutions
supporting flight operations and EFB.
Key Responsibilities
* Define and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for how navigation
based information can be managed and tailored withing the context of a
commercial airline operation.
* Research and create product requirements and prototypes; work with
engineering and design to bring navigation capabilities from discovery
through delivery
* Conduct deep discovery with airline customers and prospects to understand
their flight-deck navigation workflows, pain points, and
requirements—translating operational realities into actionable product
specifications
* Lead cross-functional collaboration with sales, engineering, QA, and
marketing to ensure navigation capabilities meet customer needs and market
opportunities
* Identify market potential, establish pricing and go-to-market strategies, and
build the business case for navigation as a product line
* Participate in overall product strategy and development coordination for new
and emerging navigation capabilities, including tailored/fleet-specific data,
and multi-platform delivery
* Collaborate with marketing to develop materials and strategies that
accurately reflect the navigation value proposition; partner with sales on
customer messaging and competitive positioning against other solutions
* Develop and track metrics — feature adoption, and customer satisfaction — to
evaluate navigation product effectiveness and customer value; identify and
promote new ideas for continuous improvement
* Lead and participate in the development of navigation and moving-map user
experience design efforts; identify and submit IP/Invention disclosures as
applicable
Basic Qualifications
* 3–5 years of product management experience in aviation software, enterprise
content management, or another relevant airline operations environment
* Experience with content management systems and the development or
implementation of authoring, workflow, and information management solutions
* Experience partnering directly with commercial or business aviation flight
operations, technical publications, dispatch, or flight standards teams to
translate operational workflows into product requirements
* Comfort operating in a regulated, safety-critical product environment,
including change control, verification and validation, and coordination with
certification or airworthiness stakeholders
* Demonstrated ability to use analytics to inform the end-to-end software
lifecycle, from discovery and development through launch, adoption, and
ongoing iteration
* Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the
ability to translate complex technical and operational requirements into
clear product specifications and prioritized roadmaps
* Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to align
engineering, UX, sales, and regulatory/compliance teams around shared product
priorities
* Ability and willingness to travel to airline customer sites, flight
operations centers, and industry events as needed
Preferred Qualifications
* 5+ years of direct experience working within or alongside an airline’s flight
operations, technical publications, or flight standards department
* Working knowledge of the aeronautical data and regulatory landscape governing
EFB products, including FAA AC 120-76, applicable EASA EFB guidance, and
other relevant regulatory requirements
* Familiarity with geospatial and mapping technologies, including GIS,
moving-map rendering engines, GPS, and ADS-B position sources
* Background in aviation, airline cockpit or ground environments, regulatory
requirements, and EFB platforms
* Pilot certificate (Private Pilot or higher) or equivalent flight-deck
experience
Why Join Us
At Jeppesen ForeFlight, we know you want a rewarding career. To do that, you
need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers. We
believe in our employees, and we empower them to make a direct impact on our
products and services. We strive to provide our employees with a world-class
benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and
emotional wellbeing. Our benefits package includes but is not limited to the
following:
* Medical, dental, vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums
* Open PTO Policy
* 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting
* 12 Weeks Paid Paternal Leave
* Flight Training Rewards
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well market and
business considerations: Summary Pay Range: $131,000-$160,000
Skills
- Product management
- Aviation software
- Content management systems
- Stakeholder management
- Product strategy
- Roadmap development
- Data integration
- Systems integration
- AI familiarity
- Cross-functional leadership
- User experience design
- Market analysis
- Go-to-market strategy
- Regulatory compliance
- Aeronautical data
- Geospatial technologies
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