Director Product Line Management Spirent Communications Washington

Job Description:
In this role, you will drive Spirent's growth in a market undergoing rapid technology change and business transformation. Spirent's Service Assurance business is evolving rapidly to address the many new opportunities created as telecommunication services become available anytime and anywhere. As the Product Director you will lead a team of dedicated people responsible for growing and transforming our Network and Service Assurance solutions to meet the needs of cloud-based, virtualized and on-demand networks of the future.

This position is ideal for a creative, problem solver and business leader with product line management experience who is excited by exceeding customer expectations and driving business growth. As the owner of the product line, you will have the opportunity to substantially grow an already successful solution set into new markets and applications. The right candidate for this position will be compelled by the need to understand customer's problems and the desire to develop the best solution in the market.

If being the "product CEO" inspires you and you are excited by product strategy, the execution of new capabilities, and being the person that customers, sales, and the rest of the organization look to as the expert, this is the position for you. If you are eager to work with a close-knit team of customers, engineers, sales people, product managers, and leaders, then Spirent is the ideal company.

Spirent Service Assurance solutions ensure the performance of the voice, video, and data networks you use every day, and have been doing so for over 40 years. Spirent's customers include the largest and most successful Service Providers and Operators in the industry and we are relied upon to ensure the quality of the end user experience. If you are someone who can help ensure the continuation of that legacy, we are excited to talk to you.

Job Responsibilities:
Work closely with customers and Sales to understand the business problem and define the product strategy.
Develop market requirements based on customers' business challenges, technology evolution, market analysis, competition, users, and technology.
Communicate product strategy internally and externally.
Define and manage the execution of the positioning and communication plan, the product roadmap, and the go-to-market plan.
Proactively engage with customers to understand market requirements and to demonstrate thought-leadership.

Desired Skills and Experience
Job Requirements:
BSEE/BSCE with 10 years of relevant and practical experience, MSEE/MSCE with 6 years of relevant and practical experience
At least 5+ years of business and commercial experience - MBA, or similar, desired.
Prior product management experience with Service Providers or MSOs is preferred.
Demonstrated leadership and business success.
Knowledge and expertise of telecommunications principles, protocols, and business-practice is required.
Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills are required, coupled with great people skills and a positive attitude.

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