Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Group Prod Mgmt Mgr, Internet and Network Security, SMB,, BitDefender, Mountain View, CA, USA, relo=no

Group Prod Mgmt Mgr, Internet and Network Security, SMB,, BitDefender
Mountain View, CA, USA
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Reports To: Director of Product Management



Europe's fastest growing Anti Virus Company is expanding!

BitDefender® is expanding in the United States and looking for a few select additions to the global team. BitDefender was recently ranked by a leading analyst firm as the fastest growing provider of anti-virus and Internet security solutions for consumers and businesses.
SMB Product Management Group Manager
Position Overview:
Lead a team of product managers and analysts to manage the entire Small & Medium Business product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.
Main Responsibilities:
· Coordinates a team of 3 to 5 Product Managers managing products for Windows Servers, Linux Servers, Administration Console & Desktop Clients. Potential future products include appliances and Managed Services.
· Builds and manages a competitive analyst team (1-3 people)
· Manages customer & user experience for SMB solutions
· Integrates different products and services into a consistent segment oriented offering
· Cooperates with Engineering team in developing and maintaining an 18 months product roadmap
· Responsible to prioritize and overseas the product feature development plan and resource allocation
· Helps drive the development of business cases and business concepts for new product and sustains them throughout the product development lifecycle in the Product Planning Committee
· Has shared responsibilities with Product Marketing Team and Global Programs Director in defining product positioning, Go To Market, 4 Ps
· Responsible for the Product Line P&L
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Excellent Project Management skills required
  • Ability to delivery on challenging business goals
  • Able to translate strategic vision into an actionable plan
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Long distance communication is required on a daily bases.
  • Cross-cultural experience is a plus
  • Ability to work in distributed, virtual teams
  • Availability to travel (up to 25%)
  • Ability to make decisions independently and/or as part of team
  • High energy, self-motivation, and a high level of commitment
  • At least 7 years of total IT or hi-tech security related experience. IT Security field is a plus.
  • At least 5 years of product management experience
  • Bachelor's degree; MBA is a plus.


If you're interested in this opportunity, please send a current résumé to:

Beau Roberts
Director of Marketing
BitDefender
broberts@bitdefender.com


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