Product Manager at MainOne

Job Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• The Product Manager will provide strategic leadership for Product management and guidance to assigned Product specialists.
• He/She will take ownership of the transference of necessary product expertise through product specialists, to enable attainment of successful go-to-market, sales and revenue targets.
• He/She will also hold the total product portfolio target and ensure positive contribution to new and existing products.

Other responsibilities include:

• Lead product management activities for existing product portfolio.
• Guide new product development in conjunction with stakeholders across the organization.
• Recommend value added services and combined offers to drive customer retention.
• Intermediate to Expert level product knowledge across total product portfolio.
• Supervise identification and qualification of opportunities for new business, products and services.
• Supervise market research and competitive intelligence activities for new and existing product offerings.
• Coordinate marketing support and/or assistance to Marketing communications on product content and communications.
• Define and direct marketing programs for demand creation, lead generation and interface for lead tracking and management.
• Act as subject matter expert for product management company-wide and work collaboratively with colleagues in Sales, Marketing, Communications and Technical Solutions to address any issues that may arise.
• Supervise the development of Go-To-Market plans and provide content for advertising, promotion and sales aids in accordance with the annual marketing plan.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Information and Communication Technology.
• Postgraduate/relevant professional qualification (MBA or MSc).
• At least ten (10) years’ experience in the Engineering or Telecommunications industry.
• All round business and commercial exposure.
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in product development/marketing/ new business development.
• Years of Experience: 10-12 year

Competencies:

• Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; able to identify trends and engage with a solution driven mindset.
• Passion to understand the market needs and find innovative solutions to them.
• Well-informed of the market competitive structure, industry practices and regulation.
• Demonstrate good attention to detail and results oriented; demonstrated track record of proactively establishing and following through on commitments.
• Exposure to design thinking, ability to chart and /follow a prescriptive design process and to work within the allotted project time limits.
• Strong research, writing, presentation and communication skills.
• Possess the ability to translate technical concepts to field sales teams, technical and non-technical customers, and C-level.
• Strong project, self-management skills and ability to multi-task
• Intermediate to Expert relationship management skills including negotiation
• Excellent leadership and Organisational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to identify root cause and develop solutions.

Demand on the Job:

• Flexibility to travel at least 10% of the time.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines.