Product manager, operational world model

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

About Vantor

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators understand what is happening now and shape what comes next. We are a team of problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters working together to help customers see the world differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can shape your future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

The opportunity

Vantor is evolving the TensorGlobe platform with an Operational World Model: a persistent, high-fidelity representation of the physical world that combines One World Terrain-grade geospatial content, simulation, synthetic sensor modeling, and real-time operational context. The goal is practical: give people and AI a shared environment for training, planning, mission rehearsal, and operations.

As a Product Manager, you will own the product direction for this capability. You will turn customer and mission needs into a focused roadmap, align the product leads and engineering teams that contribute to it, and guide delivery of the first capabilities customers can use. This is an individual contributor role for someone who can operate comfortably across geospatial data, software platforms, simulation, and mission workflows without needing to be the deepest technical expert in every area.

What you will own

You will work in a cross-functional model within the Vantor Product organization. You will have product ownership for the Operational World Model scope, including its vision, priorities, roadmap, requirements, and customer value proposition. Engineering leaders own technical implementation and architecture; The Go To Market (GTM) organization leads opportunity and contract activities. You will align these groups and make product decisions within your scope through influence and clear tradeoffs.

• Work with the broader Product team to set and communicate the product vision, strategy, and 12-24 month roadmap for the Operational World Model.
• Choose and sequence the highest-value use cases, balancing customer impact, technical feasibility, delivery capacity, and business priorities.
• Define product requirements for terrain and 3D content, dynamic world state, sensor modeling, simulation fidelity, interoperability, and real-time services.
• Align Raptor, Forge, Operational Terrain, and Living Globe product leads around common requirements, shared platform capabilities, and clear ownership boundaries.
• Represent the product with customers, executive leaders, industry partners, government stakeholders, GTM.

Your primary priorities

1. Establish a focused product strategy: Create a clear product narrative, target outcomes, decision framework, and roadmap that explain what the Operational World Model is, who it serves, and what the team will deliver first.
2. Prioritize mission-relevant use cases: Work with customers and internal stakeholders to focus on a small number of high-value workflows, such as mission rehearsal, AI development, digital engineering, operational planning, and multi-domain decision making.
3. Turn the strategy into deliverable capabilities: Partner with Engineering to write requirements, define MVP boundaries, resolve tradeoffs, and guide delivery of an initial capability that can be demonstrated and evaluated by real users.
4. Build alignment across the Product portfolio: Identify where Raptor, Forge, Operational Terrain, and other product areas can share data, services, interfaces, and customer outcomes while protecting each product's distinct responsibilities.
5. Support customer adoption and growth: Help shape demonstrations, proposals, partner discussions, and product positioning so market commitments remain aligned with the roadmap and delivered capabilities.

What success looks like in the first 6-12 months

First 90 days: complete a current-state assessment, stakeholder map, and customer/use-case review; publish a clear product narrative and initial prioritization criteria.

By 6 months: establish an agreed roadmap with the relevant product and engineering leaders, document the top use cases and MVP boundaries, and create an actionable requirements backlog.

By 12 months: deliver or validate an initial Operational World Model MVP through a customer-informed demonstration, pilot, or operational evaluation; capture the lessons and update the roadmap.

Throughout the first year: improve alignment across Raptor, Forge, Operational Terrain, and GTM so stakeholders understand priorities, dependencies, risks, and decisions.

Minimum qualifications

• 7+ years of product management or equivalent product leadership experience, including ownership of complex software, data, or platform capabilities from strategy through delivery and adoption.
• Experience in at least one of these areas: geospatial intelligence, defense technology, modeling and simulation, autonomy, digital twins, ISR, robotics, or AI-enabled mission systems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous operational or customer problems into product strategy, prioritized roadmaps, requirements, and measurable delivery outcomes.
• Experience leading through influence across Engineering, Business Development or Sales, Program Management, and customer or government stakeholders.
• Technical fluency in modern software platforms, cloud-native architectures, APIs, data models, and data-driven product development; able to engage engineers in meaningful tradeoff discussions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations, customer conversations, and clear product documentation.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 20-30% in support of customers, partners, and industry events.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with One World Terrain, geospatial production pipelines, 3D visualization, game engines, or modeling and simulation technologies.
• Working knowledge of AI, autonomy, robotics, synthetic sensor modeling, digital engineering, or operational AI workflows.
• Knowledge of interoperability standards and defense simulation ecosystems, including DIS, HLA, OGC standards, or related technologies.
• Experience working with the U.S. Department of Defense, allied or international government organizations, or commercial organizations applying geospatial and operational technologies.
• Experience launching platform capabilities that serve multiple products, markets, or customer segments.

Security and export control requirements

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET U.S. Government security clearance. Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. Person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Pay Transparency

To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $93,000.00 - $124,000.00 - $136,400.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

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To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.

EEO Policy

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.