Senior Director, Networking Solutions

Location: Richmond, BC, Canada, remote in Canada or USA

Job Summary:

The Senior Director, Networking Solutions will lead all aspects of Product Management for Enterprise Networking, including discovering market insights and formulating product strategy, articulating the product vision, developing requirements, guiding product development, and championing product commercialization. He/she will manage the Product Management team and will drive collaboration across all areas of the organization.

The Senior Director will also be involved in strategic activities including unique task forces, special assignments and strategic planning as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Discovery and Innovation (Market Segmentation, Needs Definition, Customer Personas, Competitive Benchmarking)
• Product Strategy (Product Vision, Value Proposition, Competitive Strategy, Pricing and Roadmap)
• New Product Planning and Development (Requirements Definition and Prioritization, Release and Sprint Planning, Market Feedback)
• New Product Introduction (Messaging, Launch Planning and Readiness, Training)
• Product Life-Cycle Management (Manage Product Profitability, Track and Evaluate Metrics and KPIs, Rationalize and Optimize Portfolio)
• Team Management (Resource Allocation, Personnel Management)
• Stakeholder Management (Internal Stakeholders, External Stakeholders)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably technically oriented
• Proven track record of successful product line management (typically 10+ years)
• Demonstrated leadership in a cross-functional team environment
• Technical proficiency across entire Networking stack – physical layer, network, cloud software
• Commercial Strategy and Leadership (sales engagement, channel strategy and management)
• Marketing (Messaging, Positioning, Marketing mix)
• Business Judgement and deep knowledge of issues impacting cost, revenue, and profitability
• Exceptional Communication and Presentation skills

Desired Qualifications

• MBA desirable
• Direct Industry experience in Mobile/Industrial/Enterprise Networking

The intent of this job description is to describe the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically included in this description.

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

 A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is CAD $160,000 - $200,000  There are several factors taken into consideration in determining base salary, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, skills, education and experience, as well as job location and the value of other elements of an employee’s total compensation package.