Principal Product Manager - Private Cloud and Flex Infrastructure

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Job Description

This role requires a strong background in datacenter infrastructure hardware, along with deep experience in CPQ systems, SKU management, pricing strategies, and financial planning. Experienced and strategic Principal Product Manager to lead the Private Cloud and Flex Infrastructure (Cloud Modules) product strategy and catalog execution within Private Cloud and Flex Solutions. You will partner cross-functionally with engineering, hardware and software supply chain, finance, demand planning and sales to define and deliver high-value engineered system offerings.

Management Level Definition

Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent. Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Independently leads and drives the end-to-end strategy and operational product roadmap for one or more complex products or a product portfolio.
• Builds and delivers the value proposition, target customer segments, and business case to bring innovative and disruptive products to market for a product portfolio with respect to the whole company product portfolio (i.e. Product configuration mix, Revenue/Margins, financials, market share).
• Synthesizes market requirements (MRD) into marketing/customer details through having intimate customer knowledge and business, financial and industry market acumen.
• Guides key stakeholders on the portfolio strategy across all phases of the lifecycle (e.g., planning, development, launch, management, exit).
• Creates and drives goal alignment and collaborates across one or more products' value chain partners to optimize margins and enable success of products per plans across the product lifecycle. (ie. Engineering: product development, Supply Chain: SKUs, inventory and Marketing: marketing and pricing strategies and Go To Market Plan).

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering or related field of study.
• MBA or advanced degree in computer science or engineering preferred.
• 10+ years of work experience in related field.
• Technical understanding and knowledge of the relevant industry.

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive team skills and ability to cross functionally drive/influence work through others, ability to mentor and lead teams to achieve results for complex, ambiguous projects.
• Extensive skills in cost efficient solution building, financial performance metric creation and analysis.
• Extensive business acumen and knowledge of root cause analysis and problem detection.
• Technical understanding and knowledge of the relevant industry and ability.