Product Manager - Private Cellular IoT and 5G Details

Product Manager - Private Cellular IoT and 5G

Syniverse - Tampa, FL

Employment Type : Full-Time

In this role, the Product Manager acts as the general manager of a product line and as such determines and executes the product strategy on Private Cellular IoT and 5G on a global basis, navigating both the company’s short-term and long-term position in the market. The Product Manager leads all activities related to new product development and ideation, monetization, the lifecycle management and evolution of the product, and makes all critical decisions affecting the product with the goal of increasing the revenues and the market share.

**Open to hybrid work in Tampa Office or US Remote Locations**

• Determining market size and opportunities for growth for existing and new customers
• Defining, executing, and maintaining product strategy
• Managing, evangelizing, directing and controlling the product line
• Manage the solution from strategic planning to roadmap execution
• Product life cycle management
• Understanding market pricing and opportunities/risks to existing and new customers
• Defining the product value proposition to both internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding competitors, their key customers, pricing, and product strategies
• Providing input into the marketing and training organizations to develop sales collateral and product documentation
• Meeting with customers and prospects and provide written updates to executive management
• Identifying, defining and designing new features and functionalities for the product line
• Develop and maintain a viable product roadmap with clear objectives to reach key KPIs
• Developing business cases to substantiate new initiatives related to the products
• Increase revenues and market share
• Drive roadmap and product strategy in collaboration with company strategy, sales and marketing plans
• Identifying product-related services and associated processes to ensure successful customer experience
• Bottom line results expected – grow the number of customers and revenue

• BS/BA in telecommunications, computer science or equivalent work experience.

• 5+ years Product Management experience in Telecommunications, Technology, Network or Engineering related field, working in fixed or mobile industry or similar, with a strong working knowledge of telecommunications.

• Hands-on Product development experience with an understanding of product development process.

• Active working knowledge in mobility, cellular (Radio and Core network), and 5G networks.

• Knowledge of Private Cellular Networks and its use cases across multiple verticals.

• Knowledge across Spectrum landscape (like CBRS in North America) is desired.

• Knowledge or experiences in SIM technology, Edge and Private networks is desired.

• Demonstrable knowledge on 4G/5G signaling, architecture, data roaming, analytics and reporting for those protocols.

• Understanding of the Mobile user and mobile devices (IoT) experience (Behavior, pricing, etc.)

• Experience in Project Management would be desirable, PMP certification a plus.

• Must be able to develop concise functional specifications/requirements documents.

• Proficiency in developing customer use cases into marketable solutions.

• Excellent presentation and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and resources.

• Ability to think critically with independent and analytical skillsets and to proactively target market opportunities.

• Ability to work with Sales, solutions engineering and other group to develop sales opportunities.

• Strong interpersonal, communications and relationships building skills

• Experience communicating effectively with leaders across different levels within the organization

• Ability to lead cross functional teams to achieve common goals and to influence without authority