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Senior Product Manager, Analytics, Reporting, & City
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Dedrone, now part of Axon, is the global leader in smart airspace security, protecting critical infrastructure, military installations, and public spaces worldwide. Our comprehensive command and control (C2) solution safeguards hundreds of commercial, government, and military customers from unauthorized drone threats while enabling secure drone operations. Through AI-powered technology, we deliver continuous, autonomous drone detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities, all unified on a single integrated platform. Our battle-tested solutions combine multi-sensor detection and mitigation options to defend against emerging airspace threats, while supporting authorized drone operations including public safety and first responder missions. As part of Axon's ecosystem, we're advancing both defense and public safety capabilities through innovative airspace security solutions. Whether deployed on-premise, air-gapped, or in the cloud, Dedrone provides unmatched protection for sensitive sites, facilities, and communities worldwide.

Your Impact

As Senior Product Manager for Analytics, Reporting & City, you will own the product surface that turns raw counter-UAS telemetry into situational awareness, real-time decision, and historical analysis tools for operators across single sites and networked deployments. You'll lead the DaaS product line, drive the evolution of Dedrone City, and partner with the Detection and C2 teams to ensure that the wealth of data collected by Dedrone is effectively turned into insights that enhance our customers' airspace security.

What You’ll Do

• Own Analytics, Reporting, and Dedrone City end-to-end: vision, roadmap, requirements, launch

• Productize DaaS (Detection-as-a-Service) as an attributable commercial offering

• Work closely with Software Engineering, Data Science, UX / Design, and QA teams to ship multi-site operational reporting that serves law enforcement, military, and critical-infrastructure customers

• Partner with RF Detection & Tracking PM on data pipeline contracts

• Drive customer validation through direct engagement with law enforcement, military, and critical-infrastructure operators

• Implement AI agents to reinvent how you ship products and 10x your product team’s effectiveness

What You Bring

• 7+ years of product management experience, with 3+ in analytics, data, or operational-intelligence domains

• A passion for understanding customers’ challenges and objectives and a proven track record productizing a data service with attributable revenue or adoption

• The ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into well-defined product requirements and technical specifications

• A talent for collaborating with agile software development teams to turn complex technical processes into intuitive and effective user workflows

• The ability to combine speed of execution with an uncompromising commitment to quality

• Strong analytical skills with experience defining and tracking product metrics to drive decisions

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences

• Working knowledge of counter-UAS

Nice to Have

• Experience using agentic AI to accelerate product development and deployment

• Background in defense tech, aviation, or first-responder software

• Experience with real-time distributed systems

• Existing, prior, or ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance

Work Location: Sterling Virginia

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

• Discretionary time off

• Paid parental leave for all

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans

• Fitness Programs

• Emotional & Development Programs

• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers .

Base Pay Range
$131,250 — $210,000 USD

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form . For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers . If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com , or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com .

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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

Own Analytics, Reporting, and Dedrone City end-to-end: vision, roadmap, requirements, launch
Work closely with Software Engineering, Data Science, UX / Design, and QA teams to ship multi-site operational reporting that serves law enforcement, militar…
Partner with RF Detection & Tracking PM on data pipeline contracts
Drive customer validation through direct engagement with law enforcement, military, and critical-infrastructure operators
Implement AI agents to reinvent how you ship products and 10x your product team’s effectiveness
Work Location: Sterling Virginia

Competencies an interviewer will look for

Technical skill Core
In the posting: “We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.” · “Work closely with Software Engineering, Data Science, UX / Design, and QA teams to ship multi-site operational reporting that serves law enforcement, militar…” · “A talent for collaborating with agile software development teams to turn complex technical processes into intuitive and effective user workflows”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “You'll lead the DaaS product line, drive the evolution of Dedrone City, and partner with the Detection and C2 teams to ensure that the wealth of data collect…” · “Work closely with Software Engineering, Data Science, UX / Design, and QA teams to ship multi-site operational reporting that serves law enforcement, militar…” · “Partner with RF Detection & Tracking PM on data pipeline contracts”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change.” · “Through AI-powered technology, we deliver continuous, autonomous drone detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities, all unified on a single integrated p…” · “As Senior Product Manager for Analytics, Reporting & City, you will own the product surface that turns raw counter-UAS telemetry into situational awareness, …”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
Customer focus Core
In the posting: “We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.” · “Our comprehensive command and control (C2) solution safeguards hundreds of commercial, government, and military customers from unauthorized drone threats whi…” · “You'll lead the DaaS product line, drive the evolution of Dedrone City, and partner with the Detection and C2 teams to ensure that the wealth of data collect…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “As Senior Product Manager for Analytics, Reporting & City, you will own the product surface that turns raw counter-UAS telemetry into situational awareness, …” · “You'll lead the DaaS product line, drive the evolution of Dedrone City, and partner with the Detection and C2 teams to ensure that the wealth of data collect…” · “Own Analytics, Reporting, and Dedrone City end-to-end: vision, roadmap, requirements, launch”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software.” · “Our battle-tested solutions combine multi-sensor detection and mitigation options to defend against emerging airspace threats, while supporting authorized dr…” · “As part of Axon's ecosystem, we're advancing both defense and public safety capabilities through innovative airspace security solutions.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
Communication Supporting
In the posting: “Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
Planning and organisation Supporting
In the posting: “Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “The ability to translate ambiguous customer problems into well-defined product requirements and technical specifications”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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