Job Description

Job Summary: 

The Product Manager will Develop products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies.

Job Description:

• Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
• Identify opportunities, build product vision and understand market needs, create roadmaps and strategies
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
• Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.
• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests.
• Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analysis; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.
• Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.
• Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.
• Maintains product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains product management staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Skills

Requirements

Needed Competencies:

• Product and Requirement Management
• Workshop/meeting facilitation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile or other Software Development methodologies
• High Integrity
• Solid Work Ethic
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong Time Management skills

Education:

BS in one the following ;

Communications,

Marketing,

Economics,

Public relations,

Statistics,

Advertising

Management.

Business.

Experience:

At least 8 years of experience in the same field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Product Management
• People Management
• Understanding the Customer
• Product Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Pricing
• Planning
• Competitive Analysis
• Sales Planning
• Financial Planning and Strategy

Preferences:

Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO)

Travel:

Depending on project commitments