Senior Product Line Manager

DESCRIPTION:


Responsible for the definition, scheduling and tracking product lifecycle management in conjunction with Engineering teams and in accordance with Company  business and revenue objectives. Assist in the advancement of COMPANY’s market leadership by maintaining best of breed products with compelling, differentiated and sustainable advantages and value propositions.

 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

 

· Education:  Technical degree (BSEE minimum) and 7 years technical experience in telecommunications or data networking

· Experience:  Product management and product introduction experience (4 years) preferred

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Responsible for lifecycle management of products from planning, pre-and-post launch through retirement.  Establish, track and report consistent metrics including product line P&L throughout product/solution lifecycle .

 

Orchestrate cross-functional actions and communications throughout product lifecycle, including but not limited to sales & marketing (product release/roll-out, pre-sales support, sales and marketing collateral, promotions, product evangelism), engineering/development (e.g. FRD’s and roadmaps).

 

 

· Clearly articulate product strategies and associated value propositions. 

· Translate product strategies into actionable product development requirements and associated release plans.

· Assist in the development of  business cases in support of Product Line strategies and plans, clearly defining financial, operational and strategic assumptions, goals and objectives.

· Communicate and coordinate across functions and divisions throughout the product development pipeline to ensure timely release of divisional products and enhancements, and synchronous release as warranted with corporate/cross-divisional development efforts

· Ongoing assessment of product line market performance, intervening as warranted to ensure achievement of objectives and market leadership position.

 

SKILLS:

 

· Product management and product introduction experience (4 years) preferred

· 7 years technical experience in telecommunications or data networking

 

DESIRED SKILLS:

 

· Self-motivated leader that works well with a team or individually as necessary

· Personable, interacting well with customers and co-workers