PRODUCT MANAGER IV

Job Overview

Responsibilities:

Market Sensing & Strategy Development:

Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape

Conduct market segmentation exercises to develop market segment-specific strategies.

Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking

Define segment –specific value propositions that beat the competition

Develop product roadmaps that aligns with business strategy

Design go to market strategy

 Work with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements

Manage the product lifecycle

Develop Business Plan

Define resource requirements necessary to execute the product roadmap

Work cross functionally to define sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals. Build consensus on specific tasks

Establish pricing policy

Develop the annual operating plan (Sales and gross margin)

Be the champion for resolution of product issues (e.g., quality, delivery, etc.)

What your background should look like:

5+ years of product management, development engineering or field application engineering experience

 4-year technical degree required, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred

Experience in electrical/electronic industry preferred

Prior P&L management desirable

Ability to travel domestically and internationally between 10%-25%

Strong business acumen with an ability to understand technically complex concepts

Creative and innovative thinker able to provide input on the development of the product strategies and the relevant business plans with the ability to execute

Proven ability to multi-task and drive results in a dynamic, high paced environment

Strong interpersonal, planning, organization, and teamwork skills

Ability to influence cross functional teams and to build strong relationships both internally and externally

Advanced presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to foster understanding and acknowledgement or critical information both up and down the organization

Competencies