Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Dir Prod Mgmt, security sw or VOIP , Company Confidential, SF Bay Area / Peninsula, CA, USA, relo=some

Dir Prod Mgmt, security sw or VOIP , Company Confidential
SF Bay Area / Peninsula, CA, USA
relo=some

Reports To: VP of Marketing



Interested in being a key architect of an open source startup on the verge of disrupting a $5B market? Untangle could be for you. We’re seeking an experienced Product Manager to drive innovation, product strategy and adoption.

Our client has developed
the world’s first commercial-grade open source solution for blocking spam, spyware, viruses, adware and unwanted content on the network. These applications are currently being used in hundreds of businesses in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, education, bio-science, and professional services.

As the Director of Product Management you will:

- Research customer needs

- Develop use cases and prototypes that engineers and prospects can resonate with

- Guide products through the development process, ensuring they meet the vision

- Develop strategic decision frameworks

- Drive the product strategy and roadmap


Qualifications:

- Experience taking products from idea stage to big market penetration.

- Proficient in engaging users and figuring out goals, priorities and hidden desires.

- Previous success in recognizing and delivering product differentiators that have market impact.

- Ability to guide senior management through strategic decisions.

- Excellent writing skills.

- Experience with one of the following: VOIP, networking, security and/or storage industries. Including knowledge of the technology, pain points, history, and players.

- Experience designing products for channels, in particular managed service providers, is strongly desired.

- 8-10 years Product Management or closely related professional work.

- Managed 3 or 4 extremely relevant products through the full product life cycle.
BS/BA degree required

The Director of Product Management reports to VP of Marketing



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

Gene Zaccor
VP
Vantage Partners
gene@vantagepartners.net


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