Smart Cards Product Manager

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

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.

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

Consultants Only!!!

(P)  888-496-8399