3600.0005 - Product Manager, Virtual Office Product Line

8x8 is looking for a Product Manager for Virtual Office product line, which include cloud based PBX and Unified Communications offerings.  The Product Management team works closely with our engineers to guide products from conception to launch. As part of the Product Management team, you bridge the technical and business worlds as you design services that our customers love. You'll lead cross-functional teams in Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Finance, Support to name just a few. You have a bias toward action and can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development.  As a Product Manager, you will be part of shaping 8x8 next generation products

We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on understanding customer needs, managing competing priorities, design, develop and deliver compelling products for the business customers we serve.
Responsibilities:

• Identify market opportunities, build business cases, and define product vision and strategy
• Develop and launch new products. Enhance existing products and work to drive market adoption
• Partner closely with the engineering team to help determine the best technical implementation methods as well as execution schedule
• Work with multiple stakeholders across the cloud based communications ecosystem to align teams around the product definition. Track product development, and develop product launch plans
• Assess product success and customer satisfaction and feed them back into the product definition process

Minimum qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
• 5 years relevant work experience. 2 years in a team lead role
• Experience leading Mobile, Web, Cloud based platforms & applications is required

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or MS in Engineering
• 8 years relevant work experience.
• Product management or design experience with a focus on software products and technologies.
• Prior experience with PBX, Cloud based communications would be preferred, but not required
• Entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytic skills, with the ability to evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends.
• Strong technical abilities

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