San Jose, California, United States On-site Employment USD 180,000 - 220,000 Yearly

Archer is hiring a Product Manager

About the Role

Archer is seeking a senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of high-impact digital products that enable our enterprise systems, engineering operations, and corporate functions to scale effectively. This is a strategic, execution-oriented role for a leader who can align cross-functional stakeholders, manage complexity, and deliver secure, scalable, and compliant digital capabilities.

What You'll Do

  • Define and own the product vision, multi-quarter roadmap, and investment priorities for key Digital Technology platforms.
  • Partner with Engineering, Finance, Operations, InfoSec, and Compliance to identify high-value opportunities and translate them into product increments.
  • Establish outcome-driven KPIs tied to business value such as efficiency gains, risk reduction, and automation lift.
  • Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management from discovery and business case development through launch and optimization.
  • Drive disciplined backlog prioritization aligned to AOP, capacity constraints, and enterprise risk posture.
  • Ensure alignment with cybersecurity, SOX, and ITGC requirements across all in-scope systems.
  • Champion scalable product governance frameworks, stage gates, and executive-ready status communication.
  • Influence senior stakeholders and executive leadership with data-driven insights and structured trade-off analysis.
  • Collaborate with PMO, architecture, and engineering leads to ensure delivery predictability and measurable value realization.

What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years of experience in product management, digital transformation, or enterprise technology roles.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with enterprise systems such as ERP, PLM, HRIS, security tooling, or operational platforms.
  • Strong financial and analytical acumen with ability to build business cases, quantify ROI, and manage budget accountability.
  • Deep understanding of governance, compliance, and technology controls (SOX, ITGC, change management, access controls).
  • Demonstrated ability to influence at Director/VP level and operate effectively in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
  • Strong communication skills to translate between technical, operational, and executive audiences.
  • Experience working within structured PMO environments and agile/hybrid delivery models.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, or other hardware-intensive industries.
  • Exposure to AI-enabled enterprise tools or workflow automation platforms.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and enterprise risk management models.
  • Experience supporting rapid growth environments with scaling infrastructure and systems maturity initiatives.
  • Prior experience reporting into or closely partnering with C-suite leaders on digital strategy.
  • +4 years of experience in digital technology infrastructure at an OEM or Tier 1 level aerospace, automotive, or defense company.

Team & Environment

This role reports to the Head of DTO PMO / SoC.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $180,000 – $220,000

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Skills
product managementdigital transformationenterprise technologyERPPLMHRISsecurity toolingoperational platformsfinancial analysisROI quantificationbudget managementgovernancecomplianceSOXITGCchange managementaccess controls
Landing international contracts?

Invoice globally with an EU company

GloPay creates an Estonian partnership for you automatically. Your clients get proper invoices, you keep 95% of payments. Setup takes 5 minutes, works in 100+ currencies.

EU-registered company for compliance
Multi-currency invoicing & payments
Expense tracking & tax reports
Money in your bank in 1 business day
Start invoicing free
5% per invoice • No subscriptions
About company
Archer

Archer is an aerospace company building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. The company designs, manufactures, and operates an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Visit website
Job Details
Department Product Management
Category product
Posted 14 days ago