Manager Product Management

When you join Verizon

Verizon is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

Together, we are moving the world forward - and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.As Platform Product Manager - DevOps, CI/CD, partner ecosystem you will be working with core and cross functional teams to lead development of product technology strategy for Platform as a Service with key focus on developing the foundational dev-ops requirements in CI/CD framework for PaaS.

• Developing the partner ecosystem requirements for SIs, tech partners, ISVs to onboard easily and enable a monetization channel.
• Driving requirement from SIs to develop capabilities that drive the broader solutions they are going to market.
• Creating/running and participating in multiple VP/SVP/C-level executive level meetings.
• Helping define business and technical requirements to align with features and functional specifications.
• Identifying trends, performing competitive analysis, conducting market research and developing customer needs roadmap that feeds into our product roadmap.
• Leading and working closely with other functional teams, third parties, and vendors to facilitate comparative analysis and fit.
• Working with a broader sales team to understand and compile VOC.
• Driving vendor evaluation and product discussions.
• Driving M&A discussions with Corporate Development and being the technical SME and oftenbeing the person finding the target company(s).

Where you'll be working...

This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager.

What we’re looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in product management and developing product ideas and roadmap.
• Knowledge of IT systems, workflow managers, API gateways, and automation.
• Knowledge of Networking Product and protocols related to network functions, security, sd-wan, dev ops. CI/CD, building a partner ecosystem etc.
• Experience leading market research, competitive analysis and technical evaluation.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A Master’s degree in business management or six years of relevant experience.
• Agile development experience.
• Experience in system Integration skills on large-scale platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to package and sell ideas and influence across all levels of management and cross organizational levels.
• Experience with Technology Strategy, Innovation, or Product Development.
• Experience with Full Stack Operations (e.g., Application, Infrastructure, Data), API management, big Data, Data Analytics, AI/ML.
• Experience in developing detailed user journeys and product requirements.
• Knowledge of cloud-native and container technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Experience in full-stack software engineering – design vendor selection, software development-client, back-end and infrastructure.
• Interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and working effectively with Executives.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

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