Product Manager 3

Fortinet ,
London, Greater London
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Fortinet is actively seeking a technical product manager with focus on Telco solutions.The successful candidate will have strong technical backgroundand a broad understanding of 4G, 5G technology, and associated customer network & security requirements. As a member of the PM team, the successful candidate will actively engage with Systems Engineering leaders to validate customer requests and prioritize effectively to drive business growth.Additionally, the PM will be an active member of the R&D team, defining functional specifications, breaking down feature requests, managing timelines & deliverables, and bringing new features/products to market. The goal of the role is to identify relevant requirements and drive development of cross-product solutions Experience in Customer and field facing technical roles such as System Engineering or similar is strong plus. Responsibilities: To distill customer business problems from internal and external stakeholder needs analysis and feedback. To work closely with field teams to define and prioritize development activities to ensure product requirements are captured and execution matches expectations. To generate Product Roadmap and communicate as necessary, including both internal and external product evangelism. Work collaboratively with Sales and Engineering to prioritize development. To create regular reports to capture priorities from technical, commercial and support arenas to ensure effective allocation of resources and provide the necessary focus on current challenges. To provide support to field teams in customer engagements including, but not limited to technology overview, product details, product demos and technical expertise in order to drive product revenue. To monitor the competitive landscape and recommend solutions to extend product functionality. Perform complex research and analysis of market, technology, standards, customer requirements and competitor trends for the development of Telecom solutions To create scripts and orchestration integrations. To write internal and public facing technical documentation. Skills and Experience: Required: 2+ years experience working in product management, with a telecoms networking or security product vendor. Or Several years' experience working in a Systems Engineering in a Telecoms Networking or Security vendor with subject matter expertise for Telecoms solutions. Or Several years' experience in the Telecoms industry. Thorough knowledge of RAN evolution, i.e. 5G network transformation and the associated standards. Understanding of Telcoms networking and security requirements including core SP networking (fixed and mobile), SDN, NFV, MEC, ADC, WAF, DDoS, Gi/SGi firewall, CGNAT, SecGW, Network Slicing. Understanding of the Fortinet product portfolio and how this can be applied to the telecoms market is highly advantageous. Attention to detail and ability to coordinate with multiple teams across the organization Hands-on experience of orchestration solutions (Terraform, Ansible). Experience with detailed competitive analysis, product pricing and estimation. The individual should be able to demonstrate an understanding the general product planning discipline, with previous cross collaboration teamwork experience in working with development engineering, field sales and directly with customers. Candidates should have solid organizational skills and be excited about working hard in a challenging, fast-paced environment. Must be a team player and have exceptional communication skills. This position requires travel to customer and non-customer sites in Europe and across the world. Strong management and interpersonal skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Comfortable with conveying information and interacting with Executive audiences. Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate degree preferred. #LI - DS1

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