Sr. Product Manager, MB

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Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

 

Job Summary:

The Product Manager, Motherboard utilizes technical skills to research vertical-based customer solutions. This position will be a leader for this technology and create aggressive go-to market plans, manage development of product with cross-functional teams (based on customer feedback), and develop product roadmaps. In addition, this position is a core member of Motherboard Product Management team and engages in technical, product development, marketing, and pre/post-sales support activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute in-depth research about customer applications and provide feedback to engineering teams on how to optimize products
• Manage products through their entire lifecycle until product EOL
• Create product roadmaps and develop strategies for successful product deployments based on deep understanding of customer requirements
• Coordinate operational activities from product kick-off to product launch; Ensure TTM launches with strong project management skills
• Drive product quality improvement during design and manufacturing stages
• Create positioning statements, marketing and sales training materials, product specifications; work with marketing & sales on new products launch and promotion.
• Present training materials to internal sales force as well as externally
• Travel periodically to visit customers and attend trade shows
• Conduct competitive analysis and develop ecosystem with partners in the industry
• Drive technical issues to closure by arranging resources and engaging with other engineering teams to duplicate and debug
• Serve as third level technical support and provide pre/post-sales support
• Manage critical support situations
• Identify Supermicro product features and enhancements and map customer requirements. 
• Define, track, and report on key business metrics & market responses, including feature penetration, and acceptance.
• Utilize strong project management and technical leadership to drive product improvements and support sales. 
  
   

Qualifications:

• BSEE/CS, or equivalent. MSEE is desirable
• 8+ years of direct experience in computing hardware/Solutions, with increasing levels of responsibility and accountability for organization goals. 
• Proven record that includes 3+ years in product management of Intel/AMD-based servers, storage, HPC, networking etc. 
• Excellent knowledge of server systems, PC systems, and computer peripherals is required
• Strong initiative and ability to work in a self-directed environment
• Effective organization and planning skills
• Ability to interact with diverse technical and non-technical groups, spanning all organizational levels; 
• Creative thinker, to develop new strategies and solutions
• Ability to lead extended teams and meet deadlines
• Strong understanding of market trends and customer needs
• Proven quantitative, analytical, negotiation and problem solving skills
• Solid communications skills, both verbal and written in English is a must, a second language is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Salary Range

EEO Statement

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