Software Product Manager - North America channels

Lenovo is hiring a Software Product Manager to develop software products and tailor them to local carrier and market needs. The role partners with engineering, design, regional sales, and global colleagues to shape product features and provide technical support for North America channels.

Responsibilities:

• The product manager will work with regional sales teams and global colleagues to make sure the products have the right hardware and software enablers and features
• The product manager will also be the main point of contact to provide technical support to internal teams and customers, for questions related to the North America channels
• Manage entry/mainstream products or core SW experience independently with business performance accountability (volume, revenue, profit, NPS etc.). Is the major contributor to the product line. Has own insights and thinking on product planning
• Proactively tracking of customer demand changes, market dynamics and technology trends, able to propose product development direction and strategies to drive business growth and win over competition
• Able to leverage customer feedback to make further improvement on process and product
• Leads the product team to produce the deliverables. Consistently advocates for and influences customer and/or partner decision making. Also is a team lead by allocating work and addressing day-to-day issues, seeking / providing resources or technical expertise
• Lead for cross functional teams, segment, and/or corporate collaboration to achieve business objectives
• Role model in managing works/priorities as well as one’s own lead team or projects
• Provides compelling arguments to counter skepticism or resistance about the product. Creates open and effective communication channels that help align multiple feature areas within the product
• Able to lead cross teams/ segment/ corporate on process and product improvement plan design and execution
• Through discipline proficiency, influences design and process improvements of advanced problems
• Break complex problems into parts that can be addressed to different individuals or teams, and align them to work together towards a solution
• Lead cross teams to provide total solutions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in engineering or computer science
• 8+ years experience in engineering, product management, project management, business development
• 2+ years of experience with Android/Mobile Software
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to efficiently communicate to senior executives both internally and externally
• Candidate should be Self-Driven / Self-Starter
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to analyze and communicate technical issues, lead discussions, and influence decisions
• Excellent interpersonal skills, negotiation, and conflict resolution
• Demonstrates advanced analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly and self-directed
• Manage entry/mainstream products or core SW experience independently with business performance accountability (volume, revenue, profit, NPS etc.). Is the major contributor to the product line. Has own insights and thinking on product planning
• Proactively tracking of customer demand changes, market dynamics and technology trends, able to propose product development direction and strategies to drive business growth and win over competition
• Able to leverage customer feedback to make further improvement on process and product
• Leads the product team to produce the deliverables. Consistently advocates for and influences customer and/or partner decision making. Also is a team lead by allocating work and addressing day-to-day issues, seeking / providing resources or technical expertise
• Lead for cross functional teams, segment, and/or corporate collaboration to achieve business objectives
• Role model in managing works/priorities as well as one's own lead team or projects
• Provides compelling arguments to counter skepticism or resistance about the product. Creates open and effective communication channels that help align multiple feature areas within the product
• Be able to translate concepts among different audiences (customers vs internals; engineering vs sales; higher level vs lower level roles
• Able to lead cross teams/ segment/ corporate on process and product improvement plan design and execution
• Through discipline proficiency, influences design and process improvements of advanced problems
• Break complex problems into parts that can be addressed to different individuals or teams, and align them to work together towards a solution
• Lead cross teams to provide total solutions
• 8 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in working with carriers, regional, regulatory requirements