Smart Cards Product Manager

Company Description

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Job Description

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

Qualifications

 

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.

Additional Information

Please send resume/CV in word doc format ASAP to ~ [email protected]

 

Consultants Only!!!

 

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