Product Manager - Linux Platforms
Location: San Jose, California
We are currently looking for a Product Manager to manage the Linux Platforms products. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Product Management. As a member of the Product Management team, you will be working closely with marketing, business development, engineering and field sales to define and bring to market software products, from conception to completion. In order to succeed, you must be experienced in product management and capable of leading the requirements definition, design, management and review of the software’s feature functionality. You will be expected to define the product from the perspective of the marketplace, including competitive analysis, pricing strategy, and value proposition analysis. In addition you must be able to appropriately evaluate and make recommendations regarding product and partner requests coming from field personnel or customers with respect to Wyse’s overall software product strategy.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead business case and market requirements analysis
- Gather, organize, and prioritize feature requirements; write use cases
- Develop product positioning and strategy
- Collaborate extensively with software architects, software engineers, test engineers, and marketing on projects from conceptualization, to point releases, to full releases, to product vision demos
- Engage with customers regarding products, enhancement process; document and manage customer requirements and expectations
- Contribute to the product rollout process
- Evangelize the product within the company and to strategic accounts and at trade shows
- Become the acknowledged expert in the configuration and deployment of the product
- Follow process and suggest process improvements
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years work experience
- 5+ years experience at enterprise software companies in product management
- 2+ years product development experience helpful
- Experience in enterprise Linux desktop embedded systems with integrated audio-video codecs and WiFi
- Experience in Linux desktop management and security paradigms
- Experience in Linux applications packaging and deployment models
- Must possess a solid understanding of the Open Source and proprietary development Business Models
- Proven track record in defining, managing and bringing to market, enterprise class software products
- Experience in identifying customer segments through quantitative and qualitative research, and skills in strategy and business development
- Complete understanding of all phases of product development
- Proven business analytical skills, interpersonal, verbal, and analytical skills
- Experience in writing feature specifications including use case development
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of systems administration or desktop management systems a plus
- Novell SUSE Linux systems experience
- Past experience with Citrix, Microsoft or VMware virtualization technologies
Educational Background
- BA/BS required, preferably in Computer Science
- MBA preferred
- Qualified candidates should submit their resumes to wysejobs@wyse.com for consideration.
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