Product Line Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Holds complete responsibility, accountability, and authority for a product line
• Supports a product line through the entire lifecycle, sunrise to sunset
• Establishes Go-to Market plans for new products while effectively balancing customer and business needs when retiring older products
• Collaborates with Marketing and Business Development to define product pricing, promotion, placement, and preferred features
• Supports the development of technical requirements, business requirements, and user stories which drive Product Requirements to Program Management, Engineering and Operations
• Supports the prioritization and trade-offs among projects to effectively manage SUAS portfolio, achieve a balance of products, and address resource needs
• Interfaces with customers to understand concept of operations and problem statements
• Supports fiscal year budgeting for product line R&D and sustainment activities and holds budget accountability for their respective product line

Job requirements

• Leads with rapid agility to deal with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Displays strong critical thinking skills, demonstrated ability to analyze and break down problems into components
• Exhibits exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests