Director of Product - Platform, Payload & Services

What We Offer:

Key Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Vision:

• Lead product strategy for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) use cases across Kepler's platform, payload, and space infrastructure services, enabling real-time data relay, tasking, and delivery for defense and commercial customers

• Define and scale end-to-end ISR product offerings by integrating payload capabilities, space-based communications, and ground/data services to support low-latency, mission-critical intelligence workflows
• Drive development of ISR-focused solutions that leverageKepler's platform for persistent connectivity, rapid data downlink, and in-mission responsiveness across distributed space assets

• Define and drive the product vision and long-term strategy across Kepler’s product portfolio and translate company objectives into clear, actionable product initiatives

• Identify new market opportunities across Europe and globally, including government, commercial, and defense sectors and act as a key voice of the customer, incorporating feedback into product evolution

Roadmap Ownership:

• Own and maintain integrated roadmaps for Kepler’s four product lines, ensuring alignment with company priorities

• Balance short-term delivery with long-term innovation across:

• Data relay services, Hosted Payload solutions, Real-time connectivity solutions, Mission-specific service offerings, Emerging / next-gen capabilities

• Drive prioritization decisions based on customer value, technical feasibility, and business impact

• Ensure cross-product coherence, avoiding silos and maximizing platform leverage

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner closely with engineering, solutions architects, sales, and commercial operations teams to deliver products successfully

• Lead cross-functional planning processes, including quarterly and annual product planning and collaborate with go-to-market teams to ensure successful launches and adoption

Execution & Delivery:

• Oversee execution from concept through launch and iteration and establish clear success metrics for each product line

• Ensure timely delivery while managing risk in a highly technical, hardware-software integrated environment

Market & Customer Engagement:

• Build strong relationships with European, Canadian and US customers, partners, and regulatory stakeholders

• Represent Kepler at industry events, conferences, and customer engagements and monitor competitive landscape and industry trends to inform strategy

Leadership & Growth:

• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and customer focus

• Help scale product processes and best practices as Kepler grows

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Product Management, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
• BS/BA in engineering, business, or related field
• Experience working with a mix of Canadian US and European commercial and defense customers, regulators, or markets
• Proven experience owning complex product portfolios or multiple product lines
• Strong track record of building and executing product roadmaps in technical domains
• Experience working in space, satellite, defense, or deep tech industries
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in global, distributed teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity across teams
• 15-25% travel within Europe and North America with travel to Kepler HQ in Toronto

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with satellite communications, networking, or mission operations

• MBA or advanced degree in engineering, business, or related field

• Ability to collaborate across time zones with teams in North America

Equal Opportunity Employer