Product Manager
Product Manager
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Job Description
Job Description
We are looking for a datasavvy Product Manager to tackle our fiber optic product lines. With a mix of inhouse development as well as OEM products its the 2nd largest portion of the portfolio with a multimillion dollar run rate. These fiber optics product lines are high volume items that Keysight provides to the Carrier Service Provider and general Enterprise markets. The Product Manager will lead the entire PDLC from development to launch to sunset. The Product Manager will be the voice of the customer for the product lines championing to meet customer needs customer needs will need to be vetted and validated with industry focused teams as well the field sales organization. Once vetted they will also work with the Engineering team through the develop process to bring new products to market. This will also include promotion pricing training content and more.
Responsibilities
- Customer first: Support customers and SEs with Keysight product evaluations strategic bakeoffs and provide presales support as needed
- Be a fixer: address daily needs ranging from customer questions pricing quoting supply etc.
- Keep the engine running: Maintain and grow the existing product line support solutions teams other PMs sales and more with information so they can sell.
- Cradle to Grave: Manage a mix of products through the lifecycle from conception through end of sale optimize the aggregate portfolio and stay aligned to a dynamic market
- Make the business case: research the market opportunity validate it with customers develop a market entry strategy advocate for the product and bring it to market
- Keep it relevant: Monitor and tweak pricing bundling selling strategies to keep the product competitive. Work with corporate marketing and other functions to grow the business line
- Not a one wo/man show: we are big on collaboration work with your team the solutions team sales engineering sourcing supply chain and more to keep the portfolio aligned to customer needs
- Tune the engine/maintenance: demand planning enhancements purchase models training technical presentations demos videos white papers everything needed for sales success
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Electrical/Electronic or Mechanical Engineering or STEM degree
- Ability to ramp up fast and learn quickly
- Can switch between high level strategy and detailed technical knowledge in a heartbeat
- A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in either:
- A product management role in a networking company
- A hardware development or production Engineer who wants to move into a commercial/marketing role or
- A Sales Engineer who wants to move into commercial/marketing role.
- Must be able to build relationships within Product Management internal development Sales Channel Partners and customer organizations
- Must be able to have presence in front of internal and external customers and demonstrate leadership
- Must be able to quickly adapt to a changing competitive and technology landscape
- Regional travel in the USA as needed for training and business meetings customer visits and speaking engagements and occasionally to either Europe or Asia
- Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to work independently and as a teamplayer in a fastpaced environment
- Drive and Initiative are key
Job Function
Product Manager (associate level)
***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
Keysight Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Candidates can be considered to work from the following locations:
Americas : United States : Texas : Austin
Job ID :39554
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
