Smart Cards Product Manager

Industry - IT - All

Number of Positions - 1

Start Date - ASAP

Citizenship Required - Yes

Security Clearance -No

Travel Percent 0

Relocation Assistance - Negotiable

Bachelor's Degree

Years Experience - 7

Provides identity-based security solutions.

Information Technology - Computer Software

Information Technology - Other IT

Candidate Experience

7+ to 10 years of experience

Management Experience Required - No

Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree

Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Purpose of Job

Reporting to the Director, Product Management, the successful candidate will play a key role in executing our Smart Cards platform's value proposition, key messaging, roadmap definition and execution, as well as placement and pricing strategies.

The position will play a pivotal role behind driving both the tactical and strategic execution of product roadmap activities. The Product Manager will work in conjunction with Sales, Marketing, R&D and Operations to ensure our product offerings and delivery meet the technical and business needs of our customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop product strategies and roadmap to address target markets and revenue generation
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) to our customers, select partners, as well as internal lines of business on how our Smart Cards platform works
• Manage 3rd party relationships
• By way of on-going customer engagement throughout the software development lifecycle, obtain and document customer feedback [product requirements and use cases] and share/analyze that feedback with Product Marketing Management to ensure our product incorporates the customer voice
• Manage technical product positioning, technical value proposition definition, and deliver technical presentation material
• Support planning, organization, and control of the Smart Cards platform from conceptual stage through product life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives
• Work with Sales, Marketing, QA and Development to coordinate timely and proper product enhancements
• Provide internal new product features training at events and demos
• Assist in monitoring cyber security market trends and technology developments closely and help translate these into the overall product strategy
• Work closely with Product/Corporate Marketing and Marketing Communication by providing input into establishment of effective marketing and sales tools, including demos

Education, Experience, and Specialized Skills:      

B.S. Degree in software engineering or computer science (MBA preferred)   - 5+ years industry experience in Product Management with in-depth knowledge   of Product, Placement, Promotion, and Pricing strategies   - Proven track record of taking a product from inception to multi-million   dollars of annual revenue   - Sound understanding cyber security threats and experience with information security products, services, and concepts   - Solid understanding of the software authentication landscape.   - Experience with the smart card market and technology will be an asset.   - Proven experience with system integrators and channels will be an asset   - Passion for winning new business and beating competition   - Demonstrated customer/service-centered experience and focus   - Excellent written and oral communication skills   - Strong sense of ownership, initiative, and work ethic   - Ability to quickly learn new technologies and concepts.   - Ability to travel 10% to support the needs of the business       We are an equal opportunity employer.       The ideal candidate has worked for these companies:   RSA   VeriSign     Must Haves     Education, Experience, and Specialized Skills:   - B.S. Degree in software engineering or computer science (MBA preferred)   - 5+ years industry experience in Product Management with in-depth knowledge   of Product, Placement, Promotion, and Pricing strategies   - Proven track record of taking a product from inception to multi-million   dollars of annual revenue   - Sound understanding cyber security threats and experience with information security products, services, and   concepts   - Solid understanding of the software authentication landscape.

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