Product Manager Jobs in Colorado
Product Manager jobs in Colorado are in strong demand, with the most active hiring concentrated in enterprise software, aerospace and defense, health technology, and financial services. Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs anchor the market, where employers like Lockheed Martin, Healtheon (Optum), and Workday maintain large product organizations. Platform product managers, growth-focused PMs, and those with technical backgrounds in SaaS or embedded systems are the most sought-after specialties. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job ID: 2616873
Location: Denver, CO, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-16
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to join the National Security and Space Sector (NSS). You would work on a joint Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) crown jewel program providing highly specialized space/counter-space engineering, scientific, and analytical services from DenverAurora, Colorado. We support the Nation’s leading-edge IC and DoD space programs and offer compelling, deep-technical work that has direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across a variety of disciplines, including physics, math, RF, optics, space acquisition and operations, and intelligence collection and analysis.
This IPT Lead will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S. Government civilians and contractors solving applied technical problems and developing usable solutions for multiple space-related capabilities and threats. The ideal candidate will:
Demonstrate the ability to provide technical leadership to teams of SMEs to include providing technical guidance and oversight, mentoring team members, integrating and delivering timely, quality products- Have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Have experience briefing and interacting with senior government customers
- Have experience creating, writing, integrating, and presenting technical briefings and documents
- Have the ability to decompose problems into analytical tasks
- Have experience with program planning, task decomposition, and resource assignments
This position qualifies for enhanced benefits.
Duties and responsibilities include:
Lead a team of multi-disciplined engineers and analysts in program-specific analyses, foreign threat capabilities and development and research- Tasking, timelines, status, and deliverables for the IPT across the analysis, threat and phenomenology functions
- Maintain communications and schedule meetings with end-customer offices, coordinate information needs, product delivery timelines and status
- Provide status of IPT projects, tasks, and deliverables to program and immediate government customer management at periodic reviews
- Identify, remove, and/or escalate blockers to team tasks or deliverables
- Participating in intelligence or cross-team product production meetings as required
- Achieving detailed understanding of multiple satellite systems, designs, operations and classifications
- Identifying gaps and prioritizing recommendations to achieve program protection objectives
- Author, review, and coordinate documents to facilitate Government decision making;
- Repeated use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of U.S. national security space capabilities, foreign space capabilities, and counter-space threats;
- Participate and represent the customer in various Government and contractor meetings and attend contractor programmatic and technical reviews (e.g. PMR, PDR, CDR, etc.) to provide technical recommendations and risk assessments;
- Frequently interacting with program managers, SETAs, FFRDCs and external stakeholders;
- Developing productive relationships with the Program Office, Prime, and Subcontract counterparts, functional IC or DoD counterparts, and other SMEs;
Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics or Mathematics and 16 or more years 14 or more with a Masters, 9 or more with a PhD) of experience in engineering/scientific fields
- In-depth technical expertise in at least two of the following areas: orbital analysis, satellite communication systems, space surveillance technologies, radar systems, and/or optical systems
- Experience with satellite acquisition, development, and operations
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience interacting with the intel community to include reading and applying intel assessments and coordinating with intel community experts
- Experience using STK or similar satellite mission analysis software
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Special Access eligibility and consent to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph. US Citizenship is required
- Demonstrated record of effective individual and group work behaviors, with abilities to proactively initiate and operate in dynamic and incompletely defined environments
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of scientists and engineers through adaptive leadership and high emotional intelligence
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience conveying technical concepts, results, and summaries to internal customers, external customers, and stakeholders of diverse technical backgrounds
Strongly Desired Skills:
- Masters or Doctorate Degree in Physics, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Experience in space system acquisition or space technology development
- Experience with project or task technical leadership
- Working knowledge of radar and/or optical technologies
- Familiarity with National Security Space architecture (IC and/or DoD)
- Experience using Systems Tool Kit (STK), MATLAB, Linux, Python or COAST/FIST
- Demonstrated proficiency with program-planning processes and tools (such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project)
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Job ID: 2616873
Location: Denver, CO, US
Date Posted: 2026-09-16
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to join the National Security and Space Sector (NSS). You would work on a joint Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) crown jewel program providing highly specialized space/counter-space engineering, scientific, and analytical services from DenverAurora, Colorado. We support the Nation’s leading-edge IC and DoD space programs and offer compelling, deep-technical work that has direct influence and impact on program development and operations. Our team has Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across a variety of disciplines, including physics, math, RF, optics, space acquisition and operations, and intelligence collection and analysis.
This IPT Lead will work in a collaborative team-focused environment of U.S. Government civilians and contractors solving applied technical problems and developing usable solutions for multiple space-related capabilities and threats. The ideal candidate will:
Demonstrate the ability to provide technical leadership to teams of SMEs to include providing technical guidance and oversight, mentoring team members, integrating and delivering timely, quality products- Have excellent written and oral communication skills
- Have experience briefing and interacting with senior government customers
- Have experience creating, writing, integrating, and presenting technical briefings and documents
- Have the ability to decompose problems into analytical tasks
- Have experience with program planning, task decomposition, and resource assignments
This position qualifies for enhanced benefits.
Duties and responsibilities include:
Lead a team of multi-disciplined engineers and analysts in program-specific analyses, foreign threat capabilities and development and research- Tasking, timelines, status, and deliverables for the IPT across the analysis, threat and phenomenology functions
- Maintain communications and schedule meetings with end-customer offices, coordinate information needs, product delivery timelines and status
- Provide status of IPT projects, tasks, and deliverables to program and immediate government customer management at periodic reviews
- Identify, remove, and/or escalate blockers to team tasks or deliverables
- Participating in intelligence or cross-team product production meetings as required
- Achieving detailed understanding of multiple satellite systems, designs, operations and classifications
- Identifying gaps and prioritizing recommendations to achieve program protection objectives
- Author, review, and coordinate documents to facilitate Government decision making;
- Repeated use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and techniques
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of U.S. national security space capabilities, foreign space capabilities, and counter-space threats;
- Participate and represent the customer in various Government and contractor meetings and attend contractor programmatic and technical reviews (e.g. PMR, PDR, CDR, etc.) to provide technical recommendations and risk assessments;
- Frequently interacting with program managers, SETAs, FFRDCs and external stakeholders;
- Developing productive relationships with the Program Office, Prime, and Subcontract counterparts, functional IC or DoD counterparts, and other SMEs;
Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Physics or Mathematics and 16 or more years 14 or more with a Masters, 9 or more with a PhD) of experience in engineering/scientific fields
- In-depth technical expertise in at least two of the following areas: orbital analysis, satellite communication systems, space surveillance technologies, radar systems, and/or optical systems
- Experience with satellite acquisition, development, and operations
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience interacting with the intel community to include reading and applying intel assessments and coordinating with intel community experts
- Experience using STK or similar satellite mission analysis software
- Active TS/SCI Clearance with Special Access eligibility and consent to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph. US Citizenship is required
- Demonstrated record of effective individual and group work behaviors, with abilities to proactively initiate and operate in dynamic and incompletely defined environments
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams of scientists and engineers through adaptive leadership and high emotional intelligence
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience conveying technical concepts, results, and summaries to internal customers, external customers, and stakeholders of diverse technical backgrounds
Strongly Desired Skills:
- Masters or Doctorate Degree in Physics, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Experience in space system acquisition or space technology development
- Experience with project or task technical leadership
- Working knowledge of radar and/or optical technologies
- Familiarity with National Security Space architecture (IC and/or DoD)
- Experience using Systems Tool Kit (STK), MATLAB, Linux, Python or COAST/FIST
- Demonstrated proficiency with program-planning processes and tools (such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project)
Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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The qualifications that appear most often in product manager jobs across Colorado.
- Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering, or a related field
- Three or more years of product management experience in a software or technology environment
- Demonstrated ability to write product requirements and work with engineering teams
- Familiarity with agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
- Experience using product analytics tools such as Amplitude, Mixpanel, or Pendo
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder and executive audiences
Product Manager Jobs in Colorado: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a product manager in Colorado?
There is no state-issued license required to work as a product manager in Colorado. Most employers look for a bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or engineering, combined with hands-on experience shipping products. Colorado's large SaaS and aerospace sectors favor candidates who can demonstrate technical fluency alongside business judgment. A product management certification from organizations like the Product Management Institute can strengthen a candidacy, especially for roles at larger Denver or Boulder employers.
How much do product managers make in Colorado?
Product managers in Colorado earn a median of about $182,730 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $121,560 for the lowest 10% to over $289,870 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire product managers in Colorado?
Companies currently hiring product managers in Colorado include LiveWell Homecare Agency, Ibotta, and CVS Health, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Colorado's concentration of defense contractors, health tech firms, and enterprise software companies means demand is distributed across a wider range of industries than in many other states.
Which Colorado cities have the most product manager jobs?
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Boulder account for the most product manager openings in Colorado. Denver leads because of its density of SaaS companies, fintech startups, and corporate headquarters, while Boulder's tech ecosystem and university ties drive demand there, and Colorado Springs reflects hiring by defense and government technology contractors like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
Are there remote product manager jobs in Colorado?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 66% of product manager openings tied to Colorado are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how desk-based and collaboration-tool-dependent the role already is. Strategic and discovery-phase work tends to be most remote-friendly, while roles tied to hardware, on-site sprint teams, or regulated government contracts are more likely to require regular in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a product manager in Colorado with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from an adjacent role such as business analyst, project coordinator, or UX researcher at a Colorado technology or healthcare company. Large Denver-area employers including health tech companies and enterprise software firms occasionally run associate product manager programs or hire APMs directly from internal transfers. Building a portfolio of case studies, contributing to open-source product work, or completing an accredited product management bootcamp offered through Colorado-based institutions can give candidates without formal PM titles a competitive edge.
Where can I find and apply to product manager jobs in Colorado?
You can find and apply to product manager jobs in Colorado on Migrate Mate, which lists current Colorado openings updated regularly. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level, industry background, and preferred location or remote arrangement, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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