Business Services Product Manager

Optimum

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A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!

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Job Summary

We're building a workforce that attracts and retains the best talent, not only to meet the needs of our customers, but that also reflects the diverse communities we serve. We're not the only ones who have seen it; we've recently been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers as well as by the Human Rights Campaign, DiversityInc Magazine, and Cablefax for our diversity & inclusion program.

The Product Manager will work closely with leaders and teams in Product, Operations, IT, Network Engineering, Customer Experience, Retention, and various operational teams to bring the product strategy to market.

• Articulate the product vision including analyzing and evaluating the market opportunities and creating product requirements.
• Driving a solution set across development teams (i.e., Development/Engineering, operations, Marketing) through product requirements, product differentiation, and positioning.
• Own the P/L of the product and responsibility for its success.
• Managing the product life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by ongoing engagement with vendors, customers, and marketing teams.
• Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, driving operational readiness, and working with all departments to execute it.
• Become an expert in the industry through curiosity, drive, and experimentation.
• Effectively communicate with all areas of the company, including executive leadership, so that you serve as the resident expert in decisions made regarding current and future products.
• Build products from existing ideas and help to develop new products based on your industry experience and contact with customers, suppliers, and prospects.
• Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, as well as a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.
• Enjoy spending time in the market to understand problems and find innovative solutions.
• Serve as the internal and external champion for your product offering, working with the sales channels, operational support, partners/vendors, financial support and key customers.

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience with 5 years of product management experience, preferably at a technology company.
• Experience as owner of a Business-to-Business product, managing and launching successful products into the marketplace.
• Experience with Fixed Line and Mobile Connectivity, solid understanding of Telecom & Cyber Security technologies, and Internet/Voice/Video/Mobile services.
• Can demonstrate clear understanding of the entire product lifecycle process and critical stages of development.
• Exceptional interpersonal/people skills including verbal, written, listening and presentation skills.
• Knowledgeable across many functional areas, including product management, marketing, business development, procurement, financial planning, engineering, operations and support.
• Ability to effectively collaborate across teams, and lead without structured authority.
• Highly organized with keen attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of product and market business fundamentals (i.e. share gains, profitability, addressable market).
• Exhibits confidence and a positive attitude, highly diplomatic yet assertive, demonstrating passion for the product and inspiring others.
• College or university degree, preferably in science or engineering.

Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.

If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $123,379.00-$202,694.00/year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet and maintain a drug-free and smoke-free workplace

Salary Unit: Yearly