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Manager of Product and Innovation
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5 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
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2 September 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Job Title: Manager of Product and Innovation
Location: Remote - Europe
Department: Product Management & R&D
Reports To: CEO
Department: Product Management & R&D
Reports To: CEO
About the Company
Our client assists mobile operators worldwide in scaling their Voice A2P SMS RCS business messaging and application enablement services including cloud numbers. Committed to developing the wholesale ecosystem they connect the worlds largest operators and their partners profitably and effectively. They provide innovative automated wholesale solutions that simplify decision-making and operational tasks allowing customers to strengthen existing business and discover new revenue opportunities.
Role Overview
The Manager of Product and Innovation will drive product strategy cross-functional leadership and market engagement to ensure R&D investments align with global business opportunities. This role owns the end-to-end product lifecyclefrom managing department P&L and translating technical requirements to steering Agile development teams and executing global go-to-market strategies.
Core Responsibilities
Strategic and Financial Management
- P&L Ownership: Manage the complete budget financial performance and commercial viability of the R&D and product departments.
- Roadmap Leadership: Author maintain and evangelize the product feature roadmap to capture new business opportunities.
Market Intelligence and Technical Translation
- Requirement Gathering: Collect data through deep market research customer feedback and presence at industry conferences.
- Technical Translation: Convert complex market requirements into clear use cases storyboards and technical briefs for R&D.
Agile Product Delivery and Architecture
- SDLC Governance: Lead product delivery utilizing the Agile Software Development Life Cycle.
- Product Modernisation: Guide engineering teams through the transition of application architectures from monolithic platforms to web-based Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA).
Launch Coordination and Go-To-Market
- Release Planning: Responsible for end-to-end product launch timelines managing release notes and product improvement reports.
- Cross-Functional Readiness: Coordinate rollout activities seamlessly across Operations Marketing Services and Support teams.
- Communication Strategy: Partner with Marketing Support to deploy key messaging demonstrations and market positioning.
Sales Enablement and Subject Matter Expertise
- SME Support: Serve as the definitive internal and external subject matter expert for wholesale telecom offerings.
- Presales Execution: Deliver technical product expertise during critical client pitches and support the sales channel directly.
- Training Programs: Develop and deliver concise presentations to train sales staff support groups and key customer accounts.
Role Requirements
- Experience: Proven track record in a dedicated Product Management or Product Leadership role.
- Domain Expertise: Solid deep understanding of the Telecom OSS/BSS voice and messaging market (including A2P SMS RCS and wholesale ecosystem).
- Client Management: Experience working directly with tier-1 operators or global clients to translate business needs into technical projects.
- Methodology: Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with the Agile SDLC framework.
- Technical Familiarity: Preferred background or familiarity with software development transitioning from monolithic architectures to web/SOA environments.
- Communication: Exceptional presentation skills to influence both highly technical R&D groups and executive-level external clients.
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