Director, Product Management
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- JR-0000056071 Requisition #
- Responsible for Client HDD product definition by working closely with customers and engineering team.
- Articulate value proposition of solution proposed and develop the business case for the product
- Develop and maintain PRD and feature requirements of the product, efficient trade-off of features against time to market priorities.
- Develop & maintaining market-focused GTM plans that clearly communicate product positioning, enablement plans, ramp profile
- Maintaining clear and timely communication around the health, priorities, and trade-offs of the product line, across all levels of the organization to drive best-in-class execution over the lifecycle of our products – from development to end-of-life
- Represent the BU and customer requirements while working closely in a cross functional setting
- Assist in crafting customer-facing product collateral, messaging and marketing tools for customer facing teams
- Analyze market size, and customer data to drive product plans and product strategies
- Leading key initiatives that focus on cross-functional, specific customer or business challenges and help with processes improvements across the organization
- Strong knowledge of HDD, SATA, SAS, PCIe, or other storage protocols.
- Relevant experience in HDD development, Firmware, HW or product architecture to help understand and define next generation products
- Key knowledge of Surveillance ecosystem, chipset and OS requirements
- Demonstrated ability to grasp complex financial details, technical, and marketing information to develop product plans and strategies
- Strong product management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects at a time in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
- Strong communication and presentation abilities including to senior management
- Demonstrated eye for business and critical thinking skills
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and working across multiple time zones and locations
- Ability to travel both domestically, internationally and spend considerably amount of time working closely with customers.
- 10-12 years of Client PC, Surveillance, Smart Video, Storage and planning experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or Engineering
- MBA/MS preferred
- Prior Product Management and Planning experience, working knowledge of HDD or, Devices, Storage protocols and OEM Marketing experience is a plus
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