Sr Product Manager @ Axon

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.

Your Impact

Reports to:Director of Product Management, AR/VR
Number of Direct Reports:5-10

You aren’t like everybody else. You aim a little higher. You reach a little further. Your experience is much broader than just a previous career or a few past jobs. You’ve been listening, learning, and paying attention to recent events which have demonstrated to you why building world-class technology for Public Safety is so important. You do more because it matters to you.

As part of Axon’s VR team, you’ll be a key leader driving all content production and project management which will define the future of virtual reality use in Public Safety applications. We see leveraging the technology for training applications to be the first stop on our journey.

You will join an interdisciplinary team tackling the biggest challenges in public safety training head-on, including:

Immersive VR-based empathy development training and de-escalation training to help officers engage with the communities they serve with greater awareness and safety.
Virtual Reality Simulations in Unity that make officers more confident in non-lethal tools like the TASER 7 and TASER 10 and be better prepared for high stress decision making.
Web Based Trainings that provide additional context and facilitation tools to make sure that officer’s get the most of their training time.

As Senior Manager, VR Production for Axon’s Virtual Reality program, you’ll play a critical role in building the future of VR content in public safety and training. You will be the primary owner of Axon’s content project management and production and manage key relationships with SME’s, internal and external developers and content partners to create innovative XR solutions.

What You’ll Do

Manage and grow a team of 5-10 people including VR Content Program Managers, Instructional Designers, Scriptwriters and Narrative Writers.
Own all facets of end-to-end VR content project management, working with internal development teams and external developer partners, including traveling to film production shoots and other events.
Oversee planning, development and production of VR content and ensure project milestones and deliverables are executed within scope, budget, & schedule while maintaining high quality.
Partner with Product Management, Creative, Art, and Engineering to ensure that the content your team plans and develops is supported by the VR platform.
Build strong relationships with Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) and advisors who will provide the context and expertise for the content your team delivers.
Gather and provide design and development feedback to developers and content partners.
Create, maintain, and drive project schedules, milestones, benchmarks, and release plans to successful launch across multiple simultaneous initiatives - including 360 video, In-Engine VR content, and Web Based Trainings.
Oversee developer relations, including selection process and negotiations with outsourcing partners, while driving the contracts process.
Lead regular planning and review sessions with key stakeholders, providing clear expectations and accountability while anticipating and mitigating risks ahead of time.
Responsibility for supporting QA and Localization efforts for content, adherence to platform specifications and requirements, and ongoing product support including software updates.

What You Bring

Minimum eight (8) years of experience managing content development in VR, e-learning, and/or video game production in a corporate environment.
Direct people management experience leading cross discipline teams of 5 or more people.
PMP, PMI-ACP or equivalent Project Management credentialing.
Experience leading remote production teams, including strong expertise directing external developer and vendor studios.
Expert level project management capability across multiple simultaneous initiatives with track record guiding, driving, and influencing teams to launch high quality productions on-time and within budget.
Strong background in vendor management, budgeting, executive reporting, and horizontal collaboration with marketing, legal, SMEs, and others
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders, including executive leaders.
Experience thriving in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple projects and developer engagements.
Experience launching multiple VR products and producing enterprise VR content.
Passion for Immersive Technologies, and all things XR/VR/AR.

Benefits

Competitive salary and 401K with employer match.
Discretionary paid time off.
Robust parental leave policy.
An award-winning office/working environment.
Ride along with real police officers in real life situations, see them use technology, get inspired.
And more...

The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 117,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 225,000 in the highest geographic market. 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 visitwww.axon.com/careers/benefits.

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.

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 [email protected]. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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