Sr Product Manager

Scope of the Role:  

• Direct Reports:  This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports 

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage, promote, direct and control product line and manage product lifecycle 

• Serve as the expert on your products, the market, opportunities for growth, and overall trends related to engaging with customers over mobile 

• Partner with our Development, Product, Implementation, and Support teams to build world-class products driven by our customers' requirements 

• Partner with Product Marketing and Sales to define, execute, and maintain successful go-to-market strategies; prepare joint sales plans with the sales force 

• Prioritize engineering development and promotional projects 

• Understand competitors, their key people, pricing, and product strategies 

• Provide input into the marketing and training organizations to develop sales collateral and product documentation 

• Identify potential ancillary services and feature functions for the product 

• Develop business cases to substantiate new initiatives related to the products  

• Support product marketing and sales through campaigns, webinars, customer focus groups, and customer visits 

• Attend industry meetings and events to gather competitive intelligence, deliver presentations, and communicate the company’s position on industry standards, as needed 

• Participate in meetings with customers and prospects to share in-depth product knowledge and develop collaborative strategies  

• Increase revenues and market share; bottom line results expected – grow the number of customers and revenue 

Experience, Education, and Certifications:  

• BS/BA in telecommunications, computer science or relevant field 

• 5-8 years Product Management experience in Technology, Network or Engineering related field, working in fixed or mobile industry or similar, with a strong working knowledge of telecommunications 

• Project Management certification is required. 

• Experience with UI/UX development is a plus 

• Experience in reviewing and negotiating supplier contracts is preferred 

Additional Requirements:  

• Demonstrable knowledge on SS7, Diameter and 2G/3G/4G data roaming and analytics and reporting for those protocols 

• Understanding of the Mobile user experience (Pricing, user behavior) 

• Hands-on Product development experience with an understanding of product development process 

• Financial and analytical skills  

• Excellent presentation and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and resources 

• Ability to think critically with independent and analytical skillsets and to proactively target market opportunities 

• Strong interpersonal, communications and relationships building skills 

• Ability to lead cross functional teams to achieve common goals and to influence without authority 

• Comfortable working and communicating with all levels of management across the organization 

• Must be able to develop concise functional specifications/requirements documents