IP Product Manager (Commercial)

Tangent International

UAE

Ref: LP003-151

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our Client urgently seeks an experienced IP Product Manager to work in the UAE on a full-time basis.
This is much more of a COMMERCIAL position rather than a Technical one.
You will therefore combine an intimate knowledge of IP Products with a very strong commercial/business acumen. This position will NOT suit IP Engineers who have not worked in a commercial/marketing function previously and recently.
You will be responsible for the product management of IP product lifecycle focusing on the stages launch, market management and exit. Ensure hands-on performance management and in time identification of product underperformance with the immediate implementation of corrective action as well as identification of innovative improvements in the same area. Further details will be provided after first assessment.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years Product Management experience in Telecommunications and / or IT environment specializing on IP related products.
Product management skills: product knowledge, development of products, product pricing and the establishment of products in the market.
Process and business skills: demonstrates deep understanding of the operational process implication of existing mobile communication products and services and the enhancement thereof throughout the company.
Solution skills: capable of understanding sophisticated challenges quickly and to develop and evaluate alternative solutions independently.
Innovation skills: manage the creative process of others, can facilitate effective brainstorming, has good judgment about which creative ideas and suggestions will work, can project how potential ideas may play out in the market, brings creative ideas to market.
Customer focus skills: is dedicated to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Get first-hand customer information and uses it for improvement of products. Acts with customers in mind.
Reporting skills: writing of letters, preparing monthly and other reports, preparing presentations serving as decision support.
Interpersonal skills: relates well to all kinds of people. Builds appropriate rapport. Builds constructive and effective relationships. Uses diplomacy and act tact. Can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Communication skills: is able to communicate clearly. Can get messages across that have the desired effect. Can convince people.
Written communication skills: is able to write clearly in a number of different communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect.
Expertise in developing and assessing business plans and monitoring actual data.
Expertise in Project Management.
Analytical skills: ability to assess data and make conclusions.
University Degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Marketing, or Telecom Engineering.

About the Company

We are recognised leaders in international recruitment. We supply customers in 120 countries with an unrivalled resource network from 200. Our local knowledge provides them with straightforward and cost effective results.

With over 30 years experience providing supplementary staffing, Tangent have the ‘know how’ to deploy single consultants or entire project teams to anywhere in the world. With experts available in 190 countries we are here to supply 'in demand' and 'just in time resources' to our multi-national client base.

Tangent have worked with over 500 customers supplying contingent and campaign services. Our consultants and international researchers are adept at searching for the 'hardest to find skills' in restricted time frames. Our international recruiting database contains over 500,000 experienced candidates.

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