Manager, Product Strategy

Responsibilities - Identify and evaluate new services and business opportunities related to wireless data and voice. Understand customer (segment) needs and technology developments. Recommend product strategies and service priorities.


- This role will also be responsible for evaluating opportunities generated through Field sales organizations, particularly those associated with sales to business customers.


- Respond to and assist Business Sales teams for RFP responses, as well as work closely with Sales on their specific needs for new products and services.


- Develop business cases including investment requirements, revenues, and costs; define high level operational requirements and assessment of competitive positioning. Make recommendations on those opportunities.


- As necessary, identify, build relationships, and negotiate agreements with partners for new services.


- Understand industry developments, competitor plans and positioning, and trends in customer demand and adoption for wireless services.


- Develop and maintain a services roadmap for USCC.


- Develop and maintain a roadmap for wireless devices that details features and functionalities. Define marketing requirements for those devices.


- Evaluate new technologies and platforms for data services with Engineering. Determine the market opportunity, whether they meet customer needs, and operational requirements.


- Assess new and longer-range (12+ months) service developments and produce evaluations to keep executive management abreast of developments. Maintain a longer-range business plan for services.


- Assist other functional areas in the planning and preparation for new data services.


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Job Requirements




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Qualifications





- Bachelor's degree in related discipline. MBA preferred.


- 7+ years of business experience that includes business strategy, planning, and marketing, preferably with technology products and services.


- Experience working with Sales to support RFP's is highly desirable.


- Experience in developing business cases for executive management. Experience and insights into forecasting market development of new products for both consumer and business segments.


- Wireless industry experience highly desirable. Experience with wireless data services a strong plus.


- Demonstrated aptitude for understanding telecommunication technologies.


- Strong strategic and analytical skills needed. Strong financial acumen.


- Excellent oral and written communication skills.


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