Principal Product Manager

ST Engineering iDirect is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom), providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services, and optimize their satcom networks. Our business focuses on solving satellite’s most critical economic and technology challenges, and expands a shared commitment to shaping the future of how the world connects. With your talent and energy paired with our vision and technical leadership, the most fulfilling work of your career is waiting for you at ST Engineering iDirect...the sky is truly the limit!

The Principal Product Manager will be instrumental in driving innovation across our next-generation solutions, such as orchestration, analytics, and advanced networking. This role is responsible for defining product strategy, establishing market requirements, and creating a roadmap that sets our solutions apart and fosters profitable growth. Working closely with Product Owners, platform managers, sales teams, and vertical markets, the Principal Product Manager will prioritize new products and feature enhancements, ensuring their timely development and reliable delivery. Additionally, this role will collaborate with product managers and engineering leadership to develop detailed roadmaps and ensure their timely execution.

• Drive product innovation and manage the complete product lifecycle from conceptualization through development, go-to-market, launch, delivery, and end-of-life.
• Develop innovative product requirements that meet market needs and deliver high value to our customers. Create a roadmap by evaluating and prioritizing features and enhancements based on business, customer, and strategic value.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Support organizations to ensure the new product roadmap and development are consistent with the company strategy and commitments.
• Work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Product Owners, and other Product Management peers to drive the development of products and features in incremental iterations.
• Regularly communicate and report product/project status to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for the portfolio, supporting the Sales team, providing direction to engineering, and supporting RFP/RFQ activities.
• Participate in worldwide events to exhibit existing and upcoming products.
• Develop product collateral in collaboration with Marketing.
• Describe and demonstrate key product and solution benefits to customers and sales team members through product presentations, webinars, and other avenues.
• Serve as a customer proxy with internal stakeholders (e.g., Product Owners, Engineering, Sales), balancing the needs of customers with company requirements.
• Manage the process for evaluating all new product/feature/solutions requests, including gathering and analyzing data required for business case creation, developing and delivering comprehensive business cases, and running business cases through a comprehensive Decision Tree process.
• Develop subject matter expertise related to products and technical best practices.
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• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related majors required; MBA is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience as a Product Manager in satellite communications, telecommunications, or networking.
• Experience managing portfolios in agile environments consisting of hardware, software, and cloud solutions, including product conceptualization, business case creation, requirements development, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to effectively manage time and deliverables while collaborating with global development, product management, and sales teams.
• Demonstrated ability to represent the company effectively to external audiences.
• Strong business acumen; able to conduct financial and data analysis, construct, and communicate recommendations in a business context.
• Technical acumen; understanding key technical aspects of the product.
• Previous collaboration with Product Managers and Product Owners to translate market and customer needs into consumable small iterations with acceptance criteria for the engineering organization.
• Leadership skills to lead teams and drive projects to successful outcomes.
• Experience managing the entire lifecycle of hardware solutions.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Agile experience is a major plus.
• Travel Requirements: 20% or less.
• Location: Herndon, VA, or US remote.

What We Offer: As part of this role, you'll work in a highly integrated, global team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop, and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunities with flexible working. The benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• You will be part of our Global PLM Team and be based in our Herndon VA office or remote in the USA.
• You will join an innovation and people-driven high-tech industry leader.
• You will be a member of a passionate global family with offices around the globe.
• You'll be a committed member of a professional, enthusiastic, collaborative, proactive, and open team.
• You'll take pride in enabling internet connectivity to the world (from schoolchildren in remote areas to in-flight Wi-Fi).

Join us and discover who we are and what we can offer you: https://www.idirect.net/story/culture-and-values/