Director of Product
About us
Kuva Space is actively addressing the world's most urgent problems, including climate change, food security, safety, and security, by constructing the world's largest hyperspectral microsatellite constellation and developing AI-powered analytics services. They provide dependable and timely global insights and foresight, transforming extensive spaceborne data into actionable insights that enable customers to manage resources efficiently, optimize operations, and enhance profitability sustainably.
Job description
As a Director of Product, you will define and drive Kuva Space’s product vision, strategy, and roadmap across our end-to-end offerings, from satellite-enabled data products to customer-facing applications and APIs. This impactful leadership role requires someone who thrives in a complex, deep-tech environment and can translate frontier technology into compelling products and scalable market opportunities, ensuring that our product portfolio delivers measurable value and supports Kuva Space’s commercial and strategic growth.
- Define and own the company’s product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with Kuva Space’s strategy, mission and business goals
- Lead the evolution of Kuva Space’s product portfolio across satellite data, applications, platform capabilities, and customer solutions
- Identify high-value market opportunities and prioritize product investments based on customer demand, strategic fit, technical feasibility, and business impact
- Serve as the voice of the customer and the market within the organization
- Partner closely with business development, engineering, satellite operations, data science, commercial, and leadership teams to deliver products from concept to launch and scale
- Translate business and customer requirements into clear product priorities, requirements, and execution plans
- Drive product development processes, including discovery, roadmap planning, prioritization, release planning, and lifecycle management
- Engage directly with customers, partners, and stakeholders across commercial, institutional, government, and defense markets to understand problems and validate solutions
Relevant work experience
- Significant experience in product management, including leadership responsibility in deep-tech, space-tech, SaaS, data, Earth observation, defense, or related technology environments
- Proven track record of defining product strategy and bringing complex technical products to market
- Experience with platform products, APIs, data products, or analytics solutions
- Strong ability to work across multidisciplinary teams, including software, hardware, data science, and commercial functions
Benefits
Comprehensive health care benefits including dental and short-term psychotherapy
Annual sports, culture and transport benefit
Assistance in the migration process for non-Finnish residents
Support with learning the Finnish language and culture
Skills required for the job