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http://careers.jabil.com/job/7722545/director-product-management-san-jose-ca/
Business Development
San Jose, CA
Job Description
Job Description 199177
Director Product Management
Requisition Number: 199177
Work Location: San Jose, CA
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Jabil is a $17B diversified electronics manufacturing solutions provider and we are actively recruiting for a Director of Product Management to join our team. If you thrive in a dynamic, rapidly evolving and demanding environment you will be an excellent fit in our organizat
Job Summary
Develops and implements product solutions, capabilities, projects or processes that can be offered to multiple customer, strategically managing the customer relationship road map. Manage assigned product portfolio growth and optimize profitability. Articulate value propositions and define capacity planning to drive demand growth for all the managed products. Conceptualize, develop and manage new product roadmap based on market trends and customer requirements and champion its execution. Develops and sponsors tactics to achieve strategic objectives across functional groups or within a business group through senior- and executive-level customer interaction. Influences strategic direction and develops tactical plans and completes complex assignments with minimal supervision or review, including contract negotiation and amendment. Provides comprehensive solutions to complex problems. End results are evaluated for achieving goals and objectives. Extensive contact with internal and external customers is required to obtain, clarify or provide facts and information.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
* Demonstrates an entrepreneurial spirit and drive.
* Manage assigned product portfolio growth and optimize profitability.
* Take ownership in managing companys product life cycles from concept to completion.
* Strategize product positioning, pricing, and market messaging.
* Track competition and assess its impact on companys product roadmap.
* Work closely with engineering, operations, business development and business units to enhance existing product line profitability or develop new profitable opportunities.
* Build business cases and present them in financial metrics.
* Be the subject matter expert and advocator for managed product lines in preparing comprehensive customer presentations, trade show materials, and marketing collaterals.
* Identify strategic supplier and own its relationship for long-term technological or cost benefits.
* Establish cost structure and cost down roadmap.
* Pricing (i.e. materials and value-add) for managed product line(s) is a core responsibility.
* Establishes and manages current customer relationships, striving to capitalize on organic revenue growth opportunities.
* Manages company product capability road map to be in line with customers from a strategic relationship perspective.
* Demonstrated strategic capability to look beyond the customer and understand the end market and industry.
* Defines the PLM team structure and staffs appropriately. Manages the team to effectively support customer inquiry on technology, products, capabilities and solutions.
* Exhibits demonstrated successful relationship-building skills with highest-level audiences at more strategic and senior levels within the customers organization and within Jabil.
* Responsible for the Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Information (RFI) process for related product lines.
* Manages the performance, developments, and rewards for direct reports. Indirectly manages work of others through Jabils Workcell business model.
* May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Education & Experience Requirements
* Bachelors Degree required. Masters Degree preferred.
* Degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences or Business Management preferred.
* Eight (8) to ten (10) years work-related experience required, preferably in technical and business management fields.
* Significant previous Business Unit Manager (or equivalent job) work experience preferred.
* Minimum of 5 years management experience required.
* Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
Successful applicants must fulfill all prerequisites for contracts. This position requires U.S. citizenship. Jabil is an equal opportunity employer.