TeamQuest is a Polish, fast growing Company, more than 10 years dealing with complex human resources services, especially in the recruitment of IT specialists.
For our client - the leading perimeter security systems and security services provider, based in London, with a global production, distribution and customer network, we are looking for:
Technical Product Manager
CITY Katowice
Ref. number: 39830#20050024
Responsibilities:
- Use technical knowledge to support new and existing systems
- Analyse competitor activity, features and abilities
- Impact on business growth if targets not achieved
- Impact on recurring business customers if systems are not deployed properly
- Regular verbal and written communication with both internal and external customers:
- Internal relationships: Global Sales and Engineering teams.
- External relationships: Direct Customers, Integrators and Installers.
- Present technical data in a comprehensible format
- Communicate at technical and professional levels demonstrating industry and product knowledge
- Product Management of Software Security products
- Translate company objectives into segment objectives & actions
- Screen on a systematic basis the financial and commercial results, detect irregularities or opportunities, undertake actions + report on it
- Be an Ambassador" of the product line you manage
- Follow the markets and main competitors from nearby
- Manages the Product Lifecycle Management process (PLM)
- Key interface to the Global Product Development department
- International onsite support and travel required as per project scope
- Manage multiple product lines to ensure customer goals and customer expectations are met
- Deliver training sessions and assist in the customer marketing
- Customer facing for new product introductions
- Complete basic tender and proposal documentation (specifications)
Requirements:
- Strong experience on similar position
- Product management skills
- Translate company objectives into product innovation actions in a roadmap
- Determine the functional product specifications
- Manage the full product creation process
- Support sales in daily operational questions
- Advise sales on pricing and cost issues
- Foresee product training presentations and train customers, colleagues, etc
- Attend on a regular basis sales meetings in different countries, gather useful market info and define concrete actions.
- Give input to Marketing Services concerning product information, specification list of required sales tools, content provider for brochures, internet,.
- Define content and organize for necessary installation tests in order to make up installation manuals
- Skills and experience
- MBA/Master in ict/software engineering
- Skilled with Windows Office and presentation techniques
- Experience with SaaS / Software as a Service
- Good understanding of SAP / IFS or other ERP system
- International mindset with experience in multi-lingual, multicultural systems is a must.
- Excellent English both spoken and written, additional European languages are a strong plus
- Personal Traits
- Excellent communicator, multicultural, multilingual, influencer
- Collaborative spirit (team player)
- Takes initiative - need to have an entrepreneurial mindset to define and develop the marketing group
- Good networker and communicator- 3-4 years experience in managing product lines is a must
- Results oriented - KPI driven role
- Ethical, transparent and honest - always takes the high road
- Innovative - able to suggest new processes and work with end users to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Curious - willing to ask questions, dig deeper, and truly understand this highly complex IT landscape
- Organized -S/he needs to be able to prioritize tasks and stay on top of things
- Player/coach leadership style
- Ability to work under time pressure and in resource lean environment
Additional advantages:
- Experience in Security products lifecyle management - Access Control / Video Management Software is a plus
We offer:
- Attractive salary
- Stable employment in a succesful organization
- Work in creative and friendly international team
- Multisport card
- Private medical care
- Group insurance
- Interesting career path