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ILLINOIS - Chicago
PRODUCT MANAGER: FULL LIFECYCLE ETHERNET and/or BROADBAND SERVICES up to $100K plus bonus Western Suburbs of Chicago:
What you will be doing:
- The Lifecycle Product Manager will manage the entire lifecycle for new and existing Broadband services for Medium- Large Enterprise customers.
- Will be responsible for growing their product portfolio through organic growth as well as the development of new lines of businesses and new channels of distribution.
- Will research and prioritize customer needs, develop product requirements documents, develop the product plan/business case including pricing strategy, provide project management leadership and lead cross-functional teams to deliver products to market in a timely and flawless manner. These initiatives require a fundamental knowledge of Broadband technologies, technical product introductions, vertical market segmentation, business case development and the creation and implementation of high-impact Marketing strategies.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop thorough product plans and business cases for new Ethernet and Broadband services that will position company as a premier Technology Solutions provider
- Manage all lifecycle migration strategies and sunset legacy technologies, as appropriate
- Identify product features and functionality related to customer requirements fully document requirements including customer experience
- Lead cross-functional teams to develop, test and launch new products
- Perform product analyses and understand interoperability of current company offerings
- Collaborate with other Product Managers to optimize company's overall revenue and margin
- Identify opportunities within vertical markets to differentiate company's offerings and strongly position company within certain segments
- Develop and implement Go-to market strategies that will ensure forecasted product revenues and margins are achieved
- Provide input into Sales Training materials to ensure successful sales presentations
- Provide thought-leadership related to Best Practices on how to market technologies to CIO, CTO levels
- Identify potential new business models including new channel strategies, flanker brands, wholesale/resale opportunities, etc.
- When appropriate, meet with vendors, negotiate preliminary programs and incorporate into business cases
- Identify and measure key performance metrics (ARPU, conversion rates, etc.)
- Mop the cafeteria floor: JUST KIDDING
What experience/qualifications you need to apply for this position : MUST have:
- 5+ years of Telecommunications and/or Broadband (fiber, cable, DSL, Ethernet) experience
- Track record with marketing or product management of Ethernet and/or Broadband services
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, IT/Computer Sciences or Business, MBA a plus
- Experience in Marketing, Product Management or Product Development departments
- In-depth knowledge of specific vertical telecommunications requirements, e.g. Healthcare, Financial services
Understanding of regulatory issues related to verticals, e.g. SOX, HIPPA, PCI and is a plus
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