Job Description

Job Title: Product Manager

Department: Engineering

Location: On-site in Wilsonville, OR

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APCON, an industry leader in network security and cybersecurity, provides an unparalleled level of confidence to enterprise and midsize businesses seeking network insights for enhanced investigation. Our customers include Fortune 1000 companies to midsize organizations within the financial services, telecommunications and healthcare sectors. Organizations across the world depend on APCON network security solutions.

Purpose of Job:

The Product Manager will be responsible for acting as a liaison between multiple teams to ensure successful product releases achieving ultimate customer satisfaction. This role will require working collaboratively with all stakeholders to define and drive product requirements through product and release launches. To be successful in this role, one will have had experience writing detailed feature requirements, feature content planning for new product releases and proposing new hardware solutions. This position will report to executive leadership.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll Do:

• Identifies customer problems/unmet needs (an opportunity)

• Provides technical feasibility, business objectives, and leads a cross-functional business and technical team, to deliver against the opportunity
• Works collaboratively to define and drive product concepts, features, functionality, and specifications in order to exceed customer requirements

• Includes proposing new hardware offerings.
• Drives product releases and product launches
• Participates in product positioning discussions and brings new ideas and market research to the table
• Ensures product requirements are well organized and clearly documented throughout product development
• Focuses efforts on user experience, usability, and functionality
• Provides regular and irregular progress reports and other related updates and records to Executive Management
• Performs ongoing customer and competitive analysis
• Conducts market research to understand competitive technologies and trends
• Conducts technical product training on new releases to internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 10+ years in a Product Management role ideally focused on Enterprise Networking products
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree (BSCS/BSEE, MSCS/MSEE preferred)
• Proven experience successfully defining and executing product specifications and requirements
• Experience conducting competitive analysis and competitive market research
• General understanding of networking products and protocols
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Exceptional organizational skills specific to scheduling product release dates
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional customer support

Core Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate professionally across the organization
• Excellent organizational, planning, presentation, troubleshooting, and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Must be able to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to prioritize and be flexible in a fast-paced environment

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Generous PTO program
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan with company match
• Professional development program
• Company paid holidays throughout the year
• Collaborative and innovative work environment
• On-site exercise facility

APCON EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Offers are contingent on the successful completion of pre-employment background screenings.

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