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Job Description Summary:
Rocket Software is looking for a Senior Product Manager to own a high-impact portfolio spanning Rocket Direct TMON, the Rocket Direct Storage suite, and the IBM Storage portfolio. Knowledge of the IBM mainframe software market is highly desirable. These are established, revenue-generating products serving some of the most demanding enterprise environments in the world โ mainframe and hybrid infrastructure customers who depend on them every day.It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!ย
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:ย
Own the portfolio strategy and roadmapโฏย
Build and continuously sharpen a revenue-growth strategy for your three-product portfolio,โฏidentifyingโฏthe highest-value features and positioning moves that align customer demand with available engineering capacity.โฏย
Own the product roadmap end-to-end: translate business cases into prioritized decisions, manage engineering trade-offs transparently, and communicate direction clearly to all stakeholders.โฏย
Identifyโฏand evaluate partnership, licensing, and ecosystem opportunities that extend the portfolio's reach.โฏย
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Be the voice of the customerโฏย
Build deep, direct relationships with customers across segments and geographies; spend meaningful time in their environments to surface unmet needs andโฏvalidateโฏsolutions before they hit engineering.โฏย
Champion the customer's perspective in every product, roadmap, andโฏprioritizationโฏconversation โ especially when it conflicts with internal preferences.โฏย
Monitor the competitive landscape internationally and ensure Rocket's products are differentiated and well-positionedโฏrelativeโฏto our strategy.โฏย
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Drive cross-functional executionโฏย
Partner with Engineering on technically complex problems that require deep product and platform knowledge to solve well; help the team make smart trade-off decisions under real-world constraints.โฏย
Enable the Sales team with clear positioning, competitive intelligence, and effective customer-facing collateral; brief partners and the internal sales force on releases, lifecycle changes, and pricing policy.โฏย
Collaborate with Marketing and Support to design go-to-market motions thatโฏactually moveโฏrevenue and improve customer satisfaction โ not just launch and forget.โฏย
Evangelize product vision constantly so every stakeholder โ engineering, sales, support, leadership โ stays aligned and understands where the portfolio is heading and why
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Required Qualifications:ย ย
5+ years of product management experience in enterpriseย mainframeย software, with a demonstrable record of growing revenue or contribution margin for existing products.โฏย
Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder products in an Agile development environment.โฏย
The ability to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information and thrive in a fast-paced, intellectually demanding and service-oriented environment.โฏย
Strong command of both qualitative and quantitative methods for prioritization and decision-making โ you know how to combine customer interviews, usage data, and financial models to make a compelling case.โฏย
Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy that includes a big-picture vision and the drive to make that vision a reality.โฏย
The ability to manage time and schedules to meet aggressive deadlines and influence through persuasive written and verbal communication.โฏย
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams โ engineering, sales, marketing, support โ without relying on formal authority.โฏย
Demonstrated success defining and launching excellentย products.โฏโฏย
Excellent written and verbal communication skills: you can write a sharp business case, run a tight customer discovery session, and present confidently to executives or large audiences.โฏย
A unique blend of business acumen and technical curiosity โ you do not need to write code, but you need to earn the respect of a pragmatic engineering team by understanding what is hard, what is expensive, and what is not worth building.โฏย
Comfortable handling confidential information with discretion and thriving in a fast-paced, intellectually demanding environment.โฏย
Preferred (nice to have, notโฏ)โฏย
Background in enterprise infrastructure software โ storage management, performance monitoring, systems management, or related domains.โฏย
Familiarity with mainframe, IBM Power, or hybrid cloud/on-premises environments and the operational realities of long-lived, mission-critical deployments.โฏย
MBA or relatedโฏMaster'sโฏdegree.โฏย
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Education:ย
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field โ or equivalent professional experience. MBA or relevantโฏMaster'sโฏdegree preferred but notโฏ.โฏ
Travel Requirements:ย ย
<25%, including international travel, fluctuates to meet business and customer needs.ย
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Information Security:ย
Information security is everyoneโsย responsibility.โฏย A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.ย
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Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:ย
At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.ย
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What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:
EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. ย Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. ย If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to [email protected]. ย We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.
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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!