Fractional Product Leadership · Operations · Strategy

Blackbird Product Collective

Senior product expertise · Without the full-time overhead

We embed with your team as a strategic product partner — bringing 13+ years of product leadership, operational rigor, and mission-focused execution to the problems that matter most.

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Our Services

Engagements deliver senior-level impact from day one — whether you need a focused sprint or a long-term embedded partner.

$950
Fixed fee

Clarity Sprint

A focused engagement to diagnose your biggest product challenge and deliver a clear, actionable path forward.

Product audit & stakeholder interviews
Gap analysis and priority map
Executive-ready readout & recommendations
Delivered in 1–2 weeks
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$2,250
Fixed fee

Alignment Sprint

Cross-functional alignment and roadmap clarity for teams moving fast but pulling in different directions.

Stakeholder alignment workshops
Roadmap development & prioritization framework
OKR / KPI definition and tracking structure
Delivered in 2–3 weeks
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$4,250
Fixed fee

Execution Sprint

End-to-end product leadership for a defined initiative — from discovery through delivery.

Full discovery, scoping, and delivery management
Engineering & design team coordination
Stakeholder communication & reporting
Delivered in 4–6 weeks
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$9,000
Per month · up to 40 hrs

Retainer — Monthly

Ongoing fractional product leadership embedded with your team as your strategic product partner.

Fractional Head of Product / CPO
Roadmap ownership & sprint management
Team mentorship and process development
Executive reporting & board support
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$250
Per hour

Leadership Consultancy

Hourly advisory for leadership teams navigating complex strategic or organizational product challenges.

Executive advisory & strategic guidance
Board & investor presentation support
Org design & hiring strategy
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$223
Per hour

Product Leadership

Focused hourly product leadership for a specific problem, workshop, or deliverable.

Product strategy & roadmap sessions
Discovery & research facilitation
Process audits and recommendations

Not Sure Where to Start?

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call. No pressure, no pitch — just a conversation.

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Capabilities & Lineage

13+ years of product leadership, program management, and operational execution across defense, intelligence, and commercial technology.

13+
Years Product Leadership
$4M+
R&D Budgets Managed
$486M
Qualified Pipeline Generated
$27M
Portfolio Oversight
13
Engineers Led
6+
Certifications
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Product Strategy

  • Vision & roadmap development
  • Market & competitive analysis
  • OKR / KPI frameworks
  • Product-market fit validation
  • Go-to-market planning
  • Dual government & commercial roadmaps

Operations & Process

  • Agile / Scrum / SAFe / Kanban
  • Budget management & forecasting
  • IR&D and CapDev governance
  • Process design & optimization
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • ETC tracking & financial reporting
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Leadership & Coaching

  • Team hiring & org design
  • PM mentorship & growth
  • Executive stakeholder management
  • Board & investor communication
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Culture & operating rhythm development
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Discovery & Research

  • User interviews & usability testing
  • Jobs-to-be-done framework
  • Data analytics & funnel analysis
  • A/B testing & experimentation
  • Customer journey mapping
  • Mission-domain user research
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Intelligence & Geospatial

  • GEOINT product delivery
  • Remote sensing & UAS systems
  • Data architecture & governance
  • AWS GovCloud deployments
  • AI/ML initiative adoption
  • Defense-to-commercial translation
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Tools & Platforms

  • Jira, Confluence, Asana, Notion
  • Figma, Miro, ESRI / ArcGIS
  • AWS GovCloud, Azure
  • SAFe 6.0, Scrum, Agile Hybrid
  • HoneyBook, client ops infrastructure
  • SQL, geospatial data analysis
PMP PMI Agile Hybrid Project Pro Certified Scrum Product Owner Professional Scrum Product Owner SAFe 6.0 Agilist CompTIA Security+ USGIF CGP-E M.P.S. Homeland Security — Penn State UMD Product Management Professional

Get in Touch

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us about your situation and we will find the right path forward.