Senior Strategy Manager

Description

New role leading product management for Global CSP clients

TELUS and AWS entered into strategic partnership and collaboration to create a new SmartHome platform that will use the latest advancements in cloud technologies, internet of things (IoT), machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) to create automation experiences using all of your connected devices. Initially, we will launch the service for Canadian consumers in 2024, followed by a global rollout through strategic partnerships with other communication service providers.

To bolster this strategic initiative, we are establishing a new, high exposure position within the SmartHome+ product management team focused on managing our business with external partners. In this role, you will be tasked with two key initiatives. First, overseeing the product requirements of our global clientele across all regions (outside of Canada), supporting strategic prioritization of investments, and managing the necessary trade-offs essential for steering our forthcoming platform roadmap and product development. This role will be critical to TELUS achieving global scale with the SmartHome+ endeavor and the successful applicant will have the opportunity to build a team to manage the expansion of our global business, supporting global clients and managing the development of our product globally. The second focus of this role will be to ensure we drive maximum potential out of our partnership with AWS by overseeing key strategic programs between both organizations. This role will be central to the smooth operations of our partnership with Amazon and will be responsible for driving collaboration between the highest levels of both organizations.

In this role you will:

• Represent TELUS Product in Global Business Development process, interfacing with leaders at global CSP partners to define business vision by facilitate requirements gathering with global CSP partners as well as recruiting and developing a Global support product team with regional experts in our CSP client markets
• Establish and lead regular QBR process with each client and represent a Global set of requirements to the product and development organization
• Promote innovative ways of solving problems: You will lead new and exciting projects, deep-dive business analyses/investigations, develop and present insights to senior leaders to support financial decision making
• Presentations & storytelling: Your best in class storytelling ability and concise communication style will help bring this strategic program to life with audiences at multiple levels and via multiple mediums - verbal, written and visual
• Culture & structure: As a highly motivated self-starter and thought leader who has a diverse and broad business skill set, as well as a flexible and collaborative nature, you will work with all levels of leadership to create buy-in, alignment and a sense of urgency

Qualifications

You’re the missing piece of the puzzle

• Recognized for your business insight, problem solving ability, advanced analytical and financial skills
• You can balance strategic thinking with tactical action to drive results; able to move seamlessly from working with senior leaders to technology experts and enablement primes
• You have a natural ability to form strong working relationships and transform the complicated into the simple by painting a picture with data that everyone can appreciate
• You have a growth mindset, and are an engaged, results-driven high-achiever, and are up for the rapid pace of change of a fluid and exciting area of business
• You have demonstrated facilitation abilities for all levels of leadership, including a high degree of comfort and confidence working directly with Director, VP, SVP level and higher

The ideal candidate will have:

• Exceptional communication and partner management skills and have the ability to speak the language of a diverse range of audiences with a variety of stakeholders
• Experience with project/program management and a demonstrated background with influencing people over whom you have no authority
• Experience with commercial negotiations and a solid understanding of the product development process