Associate Director - Product Management London, England
Job description
Job Family Descriptor Responsible for entire product life cycle management - development and management of products as per new product/service requirement and enhancement of existing products and features. Also responsible for augmentation of network capacity to meet growing customer needs, new technology introduction, or increasing operational efficiencies, with the objective of ensuring increase in product and service profitability, revenue and market competitiveness; and developing and delivering effective multi product solutions to meet customer requirements. Drive PandL management through product strategy development and manage a group of products within a technology area across multiple regions. Works with the sales team on market strategy, pricing and positioning of the product. Engage and partner with technology providers to recruit new features or new product. Assess performance of product/service portfolio against annual operating plan and discuss achievement of targets with Sales. Broad outline of the Role Leads a team to drive PandL management for product portfolio through product development and management, sales support and enablement discussions with Sales, Customers, Engineering, Operations Technology and Service Development.
Tactical role which provides a marked contribution to defining the product strategy, direction of new products, processes, standards or operational plans based upon business strategy, with a significant mid term impact on business unit overall results.
Identifies problems and suggests inputs to product development and engineering team to significantly improve process or fulfill service realisation and operationalise product/service and associated costs individual contributor in regions
Involved in planning and strategising of new and existing products.
Impact of decisions made is mid-term in nature.
Typically has small to medium profit and loss responsibility for a product portfolio
May lead regional projects for a specific product portfolio, and also participate as a team member for other projects Education : Graduate in Engineering; PMP certification is desirable
Experience : Experience of10-12 years in telecommunications industry in techno-commercial assignments Purpose - Broad objective of the role Operating Network - Key External Operating Network - Key Internal Size and Scope of Role - Financial Size and Scope of Role - No. of direct reports Size and Scope of Role - Total team size Size and Scope of Role - Other size parameters Minimum qualification & experience Other knowledge/skills Key Responsibilities Technical Competencies Knowledge / Skills Communication Skills
