Director - Product Management - Bluetooth SIG - Seattle

Job description
The Role
You have the opportunity and responsibility of installing a world-class product management discipline into the organization. As the Director of Product Management, you’ll lead and manage a team of 2-3 senior product managers, and 2-3 UX professionals to define the suite of products and tools to help support our members develop, test, qualify and brand their Bluetooth products. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and collaborator with a proven track record of working closely with engineering teams to successfully launch technology solutions.

You will be working with some of the most innovative companies in the world – including world-class chip manufacturers, leading mobile OS platforms and innovative hardware and software developers. You will be instrumental in supporting the development of the next-big-thing.
You will combine both your technical background and business knowledge to define the product vision, roadmap and KPIs for the systems and tools introduced to our members. Platform, SDK and API experience is a big plus. Experience working in a fast-paced small company environment will also serve you well.
You will lead a team that works closely with both internal and external customers to gather, prioritize and document product requirements to ensure SIG products meet the needs of our member customers and provide the quality experience they have come to expect from the SIG.
You are responsible for guiding the SIG tools throughout the product development cycle, focusing specifically on defining, positioning, analyzing and tailoring our solutions for the market.
Responsibilities
Own and drive the vision, roadmap and KPI’s for the product development tool chain provided by the SIG
Develop the frameworks for competitive analysis, use case identification, requirements definition, and associated features for the next generation of tools
Engage directly with the growing Bluetooth membership and developer ecosystem to determine what we need to do, how to get there and the potential barriers to our success
Work closely with both internal and external engineering teams to drive products from conception to launch
Bridge the gap – leading a team translating business requirements to functional and technical specifications
Review technical solutions to ensure the business requirements and long term product goals are being met
As a thought leader, support the internal and external evangelism of Bluetooth technology and the tools required to support the product roadmaps of member companies
Experience building and managing a high performance team - excellent people management, project management, communication and interpersonal skills required

Desired Skills and Experience
Requirements
Track record of building and leading highly successful product management and UX teams delivering new products from conception to launch
Demonstrated experience in effectively partnering with engineering to deliver world-class products on time and on budget
Rock solid foundation of critical thinking and organization and time management
Track record of effectively working with B2B partners and customers in the technology domain
Ability to merge business and technical concepts and terminology
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Comfortable presenting to global technical and business-focused audiences
Great motivator and team leader/manager with a track record of applying situational leadership management effectively
Personally motivated, creative thinking team player
Love of technology and the wireless world
You’re looking for more than a “job”.You’re looking for an opportunity to work with smart, driven people and apply your intellectual horsepower and passion to empower thousands of global companies to bring everything from the novel to the life saving to millions of people around the world.
Additional Skills for Considerations
Experience with development platforms, SDKs and APIs a plus + BS in related technical field and/or MBA
Working with chip manufacturers, OS providers, software and hardware developers
Previous experience working with Functional and Technical specifications

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