Senior Product Manager, Service Providers Details

Senior Product Manager, Service Providers

Linksys - New York, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

Linksys, a leading global manufacturer of networking equipment for the Connected Home and Businesses is looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead our product evolution and roadmap efforts for our global service provider customers. With our leading brand, customer-centric product roadmap, and global market presence, we need your expertise and leadership to implement and grow this business for Linksys.

We are hiring across all time zones as we recognize that our team members can be high-performers wherever they are located. While our physical office is located in Irvine, California, we are excited to consider remote candidates based in most U.S. locations. Please speak with our Talent Acquisition team to confirm you are located in a state where we have a presence. #Remote

Details

As a Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for day-to-day P&L management of large customer engagements, including business proposal development and analysis, requirements definition, and delivery of product solutions customized for individual ISPs.

• Monitor trends within the ISP channel and find opportunities to extend/augment the Linksys product roadmap into a product strategy tuned for ISPs.

• Evaluation of products to be added, enhanced, refined, developed or eliminated from the portfolio. You will also be responsible for driving the definition, development, cost, and quality for your service provider solutions.

• As the P&L owner for your products, be accountable for all financial aspects of the business relating to the ISP channels around the world. You will find opportunities for us to grow our customers’ revenue and profitability

• Partner with Sales and Sales Engineers to develop technical initiatives to customize our products for large ISP customers. Daily interaction with customers set and exceed customer expectations, enable the customers’ businesses to succeed, and guide Linksys’ profitability throughout the engagement.

This is an entrepreneurial role. On large projects; partner with dedicated program managers. On small projects; act as the factory expert in supporting the sales efforts. You will work with engineering and external partners to customize existing solutions for ISP customers, following Linksys’ Product Development processes. As an in-house entrepreneur, you will step outside your role to do whatever is needed to drive the business. The job involves frequent travel (50%) and interaction with internal cross-functional team members, executive staff members, partners and vendors, sales teams and end customers.

How you’ll do it

• Analyze and synthesize intelligence from market research, technology trends and customer Feedback to support the creation of product roadmaps.

• Create Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and financial cases for products and customization projects.

• Determine product specifications and features of assigned products.

• Work with cross functional teams to transition products from specifications to proof of concept to full commercialization and launch, insuring that all details are in compliance with Linksys standards and customer expectations.

• Partner with Teams to present the roadmap and product line to customers (US and International)

• Work with Sales Engineering on proposals to customize products to individual customer needs.

• Partner with Program Management and Product Development Management on the delivery of products according to schedules and budgets.

• Make day-to-day decisions on P&L-related issues: operating expenses, capital expenditures, product cost and pricing. Align with Finance on these decisions.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's Degree with concentration in Network Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience preferred, with eight to ten years of related experience.

• Demonstrated Product Management ability in a hardware/firmware environment, preferably in an IT product company; networking experience is required.

• Ability to understand and articulate technical issues and how they are affecting your product and your business.

• Proven, excellent communication skills

• Creative, entrepreneurial approach to the workplace

• Motivated self-starter with high attention to detail

• Previous experience working in an international organization is a plus

• Curious, driven and respectful

We are looking for remarkable candidates to join the Linksys team. Time and time again, research has shown that individuals from marginalized identities are hesitant to apply if they do not check off every box. If you think you've got what it takes, but do not necessarily meet every detail in the job, please connect with us. We would love to hear from you and see if you’d be a great culture add.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Application Question(s):

• Do you have an understanding of programming software/firmware in Wi-Fi technology?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations