Director Product Management - Platform, Api And Reporting

Remote Work: Yes
Overview:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We've only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let's create tomorrow together.

The Product Management team drives the development of product definition and planning to optimize the company's products and solutions. The team applies broad knowledge of company's product and solutions capabilities as well as the competitive environment to identify new growth areas, new technology and emerging product opportunities. Oversees the analysis and evaluation of key market statistics and customer requirements to define product strategies and identify product opportunities to expand market share. The Product Management team also evaluates in-depth market analysis and leads business case development for optimization of existing products and solutions alternatives and/or to create the next generation of new products. Collaborates with research and development to create products and validate early product definitions. This role is both strategic and technical in nature and requires extensive industry experience. The Director, Product Management is responsible for the growth rate and success of existing and new products and solutions as well as developing the overall product growth strategy for a particular business segment and/or product and solutions portfolio. In addition, the Director, Product Management sets revenue and gross margin goals for the product/solution. As the leader of this segment, you must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the ability to drive vision and mission to reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market to understand problems and challenges, and consider and develop innovative solutions for the broader market.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the growth rate and success of new solutions and products focussed on centralized API management, Platform and Reporting within the SWS portfolio.
Come with a centralized API managment strategy and deliver. 
Take the current centralized reporting and platform strategy from ideation and MVP to full rollout.  
Partner with Product Marketing in ideation and concept generation for the purpose of new solution and product development; oversee the development of business cases and Market Requirements Documents
Ensures specifications and requirements are obtained from customers, channel partners and system integrators
Oversees conceptual studies and market research; generates design concepts for new product ideas, or significant complex enhancements of existing products. Proactively canvasses internal and external organizations and resources for product suggestions and ideas. Provides a focal point to which new ideas may be directed to determine feasibility. Interfaces with engineering and emerging technology teams to determine feasibility, cost and development estimates for generating ROI analysis
Oversees collaboration with product marketing, operations, accounting, marketing management and other internal personnel in the development of pricing and cost recommendations. Oversees the development of product forecasts for use in sales forecasts, product planning, manufacturing and operations
Partners with appropriate support and marketing organizations in the development and implementation of product demonstration, training programs, collateral and digital content and other tools
Responsible for the review of basic product-related needs, end-user input, and the general market environment. Directs resolution for formal suggestions that escalate through the quality, sales and technical support organizations as necessary
Mentors, guides and coaches Product Managers and/or Engineers in order to develop and evolve capabilities
This position is responsible for ensuring and directing the ongoing review of the competitive environment for his/her product and solutions category. This is accomplished through analysis of competitive equipment and compilation of other pertinent findings, and the information thus gained is published on a regular basis
The Director, Product Management ensures that his/her organization works with the Product Marketing and Marketing Communications in developing product promotion programs (advertising, PR, trade shows, etc.). Product Management is responsible for insuring that positioning and factual content are correct, and that timing for release of promotional materials fits with the product launch schedule. In addition, product positioning and pricing strategies are owned and managed by the PM team who coordinate the communication of this information with product marketing
Establish and maintain relationships with customers, partners, and the sales force
Travel as needed to visit customers, partners, attend seminars, trade shows or meet area sales personnel

Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
15+ years related experience(Large Software-SaaS exp) including experience dealing with large Data Integration in Complex Technology landscape.
5+ years managing a Product Management group/function in full life-cycle product management
Proficient in enterprise product management and/or relevant consulting or business analysis work experience
Proven ability to drive the capture of customer and partner requirements to ensure product specifications will meet the needs
Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability to interact with customers
Strong communication skills including written, verbal and oral presentation skills as well as ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, managers, clients and customers
Ability to assess complex market landscape and create focused, integrated product and solutions plan
Attention to detail, and strong understanding of complex products, solutions and systems
Executive understanding of financial concepts including P&L, balances sheets, and ROI models with delivery of product through defined objectives
Multi-task and manage complex programs
Excellent skills in Microsoft business applications
Advanced market knowledge in assigned vertical, category or product line
Highly creative with ability to think strategically and develop strategic/business plans
The successful candidate will be a self-starter; this individual must be adaptable, persuasive, tenacious and perceptive and be able to execute a well-developed plan
Extensive travel required to support a global product and solutions organization

Preferred qualifications:
Master's Degree

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Salary:USD 170400.00 - USD 255600.00 Yearly
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
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