This is a managing role that is responsible for our software product line or significant revenue area of business. Develops long term strategic plans and manages offerings from concept and initial design through to market launch and rollout. Working with marketing and product development, cultivates new product ideas and evaluates their potential. Coordinates and monitors all stages of product development including design, engineering, marketing, finance, and manufacturing prior to market introduction. Leads other product managers or program managers to coordinate activity for an entire product line.
Manage The Team That Performs The Following
Create and implement product vision, direction, and business plans, including product plans, product migration and evolution, and product life cycle and retirement.
Develop conceptual and evolutionary product plans that meet measurable benchmarks of customer satisfaction and will exceed customer expectations for flexible and exciting functionality and user interface. This includes managing expense budget plans, developing business cases, identifying and assessing business opportunities and determining strategic fit conditioned by technical feasibility.
Identify, develop, and manage contractual, technical, and consulting relationships with strategic partners and providers, including joint ventures and subsidiary relationships and projects.
Gather, validate, and evaluate product/market requirements through market and customer research, competitive and product research. Develop functional specifications for assigned product features to include effective product and user interface design, rapid prototyping, product validation testing, and usability testing, while ensuring that the product strategy is adhered to throughout the product life cycle.
Develop and deliver materials to the appropriate marketing and sales organizations which convey the purpose and details of the product, definition of its user, benefits to the customer, customization capabilities, and competitive comparison.
Manage the ongoing life cycle responsibilities for businesses products
Determine appearance and function of new products.
Evaluate new functionality that should be applied to existing products.
Monitor the release process and placement of new products or enhancements in a release.
Qualifications
BA/BS, MBA or equivalent preferred.
10 years of experience leading product marketing function, preferably in an electronic information industry or publishing.
In-depth knowledge of product development and evaluation processes.
Strong oral and written communications skills
Solid understanding of financial responsibilities..
Competitive Salary Plus Comprehensive Benefits Package To Include
Medical/Dental/Vision
Quarterly 401K Match
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Two Paid Volunteer Days
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Health Spending, Flexible Spending & Commuter Spending Accounts
