Product Manager - IT

Job Profile

Product Manager will be responsible for managing product lines, development of new products, managing existing products, contributing to sales and marketing of products, and providing technology strategy support to other departments.

Responsibilities:

- Assist senior management in the formulation of the company's product strategy

- Implement and lead a unified product roadmap by managing internal and external resources across countries and functions, in coordination with sales and marketing.

- Manage the entire product lifecycle for each product, from consumer insights through to launch and post-launch product improvements

- Develop PRDs (product requirement documents) for each product

- Conduct market research, surveys, and meetings with customers/prospects to understand market need, competition, etc. in coordination with the sales team

- Lead design and engineering teams to develop innovative and breakthrough solutions with a strong focus on cost, quality and performance

- Plan & deliver products which meet specified performance and cost criteria within development budget and timelines

- Responsible for hiring, performance management and development of a performance oriented culture

Requirements:

- Solid experience in directing a creative product development team, and an environment that encourages new ideas and innovation

- Experience in leading dynamic brainstorming sessions

- Highly entrepreneurial self-starter and manager/coach.

- Hands-on in defining objectives and producing deliverables in a fast-paced environment

- Demonstrated experience managing the full product development lifecycle, including product conceptualization, patent assessment, product line development, costing, prototyping, PRD development

- Ability to travel internationally to meet customers, technology partners, etc.

- Strong blend of analytical, decision-making and creative problem solving skills

- Excellent written and verbal English communication