Manager of Product Management

Manager of Product Management

Direct Hire Full-Time Role

Salary Range: $170,000 - $180,000 per year

Location: Irvine, CA - Hybrid Role

Job Summary:

The Manager of Product Management will lead the Americas Product Management team and oversee all aspects of product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle. This includes gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining product vision, and collaborating closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure customer satisfaction and business success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define the product strategy and roadmap for the Government Product Line.


• Serve as technical lead on all government programs.


• Lead product ideation and planning, requirements development, coordinating system test activities, providing technical oversight to teams, and overseeing system integration activities.


• Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples.


• Work closely with the regulatory agency for qualification test activities regarding the government product line.


• Act as the technical expert with the R&D and PM HQ team for all government product-related items.


• Assess competitor technologies and market trends, seeking opportunities for differentiation, and provide results to the HQ PM team.


• Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and sales teams on developing, QA, and releasing products to ensure the continued growth of the entire government business.


• Provide product training to internal sales/stakeholders and customers/partners for the Government Product Line.


• Support project/program management for government developments, with timely deliverables and by meeting appropriate milestones.


• Be an expert with respect to the competition.


• Be the level 3rd / 4th level of technical support for Government products.


• Deliver training to the TS team on Government products.


• Write whitepapers, RFP, RFI responses, and requests for new government programs and customers.


• Manage the day-by-day operation of the Americas Product Management team for the execution of all product lifecycle processes, including market research, competitive analysis, technology trends, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch, to ensure the continued growth of the Americas business.


• Drive the PM team to act as a customer advocate to support the development of new products or product improvements, by articulating clear and concise market/customer/user requirements in PRDs and system-level requirements documents for R&D and PM HQ teams.


• Manage the team responsible for overseeing the development of our products used in the Americas with the HQ team to ensure compliance with the product requirements. In the case of the Government product, act as an SME during the development.


• Implement in the PM team, the vision, roadmap and strategy defined for the Americas by the Executive Team.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager in Satellite Communications or a related field


• 3+ years of professional experience designing and testing RF communication systems or hardware


• BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience


• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority


• Deep understanding of satellite communications and related RF technologies


• Demonstrated success in defining and launching Satcom and MilSatCom products


• Experience managing a team of engineers


• Ability to adapt and perform effectively in challenging environments


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Visio, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams, executive management, and customers


• Experience presenting to internal and external audiences, including large groups


• Strong initiative and ability to take direction with minimal supervision


• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills


• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, working on computers.


• Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.


• Must be able to lift up to at least 25 pounds at times.


• Ability to travel up to 40%

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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