Product Management Manager

Avaya delivers Intelligent Communications solutions that help companies transform their businesses to achieve marketplace advantage. More than 1 million businesses worldwide, including more than 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500 ®, use Avaya solutions for IP Telephony, Unified Communications, Contact Centers and Communications Enabled Business Processes.  Avaya has tremendous assets – its people, customer base, heritage, intellectual property – that provide a strong foundation and growth engine to build upon for the future.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: Oversees the development of company market requirements for specific product(s) or product line(s). Monitors the development of business plans, manages lifecycles, and product positioning in the market place. Oversees market research, monitors competitive activity, and identifies customer needs. Establishes pricing and positioning strategies within the marketplace to align with business goals. Interfaces with engineering, manufacturing, sales and customers to develop new products or enhance existing product(s) or product line(s). Keeps track of product quality to maintain credibility. Monitors applicability and profitability of products(s)/product line(s) and makes suggestions to modify business plans accordingly. Works with other parts of the business to understand and define channels/routes to the marketplace to further the success of a product/product line. May act as a technical advisor for specific product(s) assigned. Establishes operational objectives and assignments, and delegates assignments to subordinate managers. Involved in developing, modifying, and executing company policies which affect immediate operation(s) and may also have company-wide effect. May identify the need for certain resources throughout the business and may work to secure support to ensure the success of a product(s)/product line(s). Regularly interacts with senior leaders on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions and/or customers. Manages activities of two or more sections or departments through subordinate managers who exercise full supervision in terms of costs, methods, and employees. Work is performed with minimal direction and reviewed by senior management. Anticipates and identifies complex business needs and recommends solutions to complex problems. Typically requires 7 - 10 years experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.