Product Manager

Scope

The Product Manager is accountable for the definition and product management of the LVS solution offering for defence and security customers. Acting as the bridge between the operational user and defence acquisition perspective and LVS engineering, the role translates operational needs into technically feasible and commercially viable solutions, takes the related product and technical decisions, and hands over formally to the delivery teams when execution starts.
Decisions weigh customer requirements, cost and profitability, timelines, technical risk, security and export-control constraints, and alignment with the EVS portfolio. They remain open to challenge and are escalated to the VP Business Development & Public Affairs when they materially affect budget, commitments or strategy. Technical feasibility is validated with an EVS solution architect acting as mentor and internal sponsor. During the LVS build-up phase, the role also acts as LVS Security Officer.

Job Description

Solution definition and product management

• Translate customer needs into documented solution concepts, CONOPS and product requirements based on the LVS portfolio, roadmap and partner technologies.
• Lead feasibility assessments with architecture and engineering, recommend options with their cost, risk and timeline impact, and define platform integration requirements (size, weight, power, environmental and qualification constraints).
• Own the defence and security input to the roadmap and prioritise requirements for R&D and Product Owners.
• Contribute to business cases (pricing, cost, profitability) and track the performance of delivered solutions.

Defense acquisition and customer engagement

• Analyse procurement documents (RFIs, RFPs, technical specifications, framework agreements), produce compliance matrices and solution responses, and validate the technical content of proposals.
• Help shape customer requirements ahead of tenders and support the VP in capture activities and bid/no-bid decisions.
• Prepare and run demonstrations, trials and proofs of concept, and turn the results into solution and roadmap decisions.

Ecosystem and funding

• Maintain a working map of authorities, armed forces, integrators, research centres and sector organisations, and support collaborative and publicly funded initiatives at Walloon, Belgian, EU and NATO level.

Security and compliance

• As LVS Security Officer, own the entity and personnel security-clearance workstreams and keep the related records up to date.
• Ensure solutions, demonstrations and partner technologies comply with export-control rules, security requirements and EVS policies, with Legal, Compliance and Information Security.
• Declare any potential conflict of interest and comply with applicable post-employment rules.

Profile

• Higher-education degree in engineering (including military academy), technology, business or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in solution or product management, technical pre-sales, capture or project management in defence, security, public-sector or technology activities, or in a defence acquisition organisation or the armed forces managing complex equipment programmes.
• Knowledge of defence procurement, security-clearance and export-control processes is required; systems engineering, requirements management and military qualification standards are assets.
• Ability to understand and arbitrate technical choices in video, AI and computer vision, networks and mission-critical architectures; EVS-specific expertise is built through onboarding.
• Knowledge of product management practices (requirements, roadmap, lifecycle, business case), or a demonstrated ability to acquire it quickly.
• Sound judgement and decisiveness, open to challenge; strong stakeholder management and ability to influence without direct authority; team player in a small, evolving organisation.
• English and French required; Dutch a strong asset; German an asset. Occasional travel in Belgium and Europe

Offer

Becoming Part of the EVS Team not only means that you will receive a competitive salary in line with your skills and the market, but also a range of other additional wellness and healthcare benefits. Our flexible schedules and hybrid way of working (homeworking) policies will help you preserve your work-life balance.

EVS will give you the tools to develop your skills and your career by giving you the opportunities of internal mobilities and a wide range of trainings. We encourage our motivated talents with a friendly, lively, and inclusive environment.

Check out our website if you want to know more about why you should join EVS !