Product Manager - Leading IT Solutions Company

Product Manager is required by the leading IT solutions company based in Dubai to focus on product management.
• Responsible for overall commercial success and profitability of IT Solutions products.
• Maintain a strong technical knowledge of IT Solutions product offerings, coordinate with R&D regarding product enhancements and modifications and liaise the marketing activities for his products.
• Propose the pricing guidelines and support pre-sales activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide inputs for the division’s plans and operational budget.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, contractual, audit, regulatory, risk management and safety requirements and procedures, especially in respect of IP confidentiality and related risks.
• Maintain efficiency and cost effectiveness of all processes by ensuring that all the technology needs of the business unit are addressed (in coordination with Corporate IT).
• Develop a product strategy and business case for each product within her/his portfolio and ensure they meet the strategic objectives of the Company.
• Responsible for collecting information on customer needs and technology trends in the target sectors and compile a report showcasing a complete understanding of competitor offerings, including pricing and technology trends.
• Develop an exhaustive SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis for each product to identify necessary improvements.
• Build and maintain IT Solutions’ product value proposition. Manage product profitability through proposing product price guidelines to the Director of Product Development & Marketing.
• Evaluate new product development or change requests in terms of added value. Recommend selectively to the Director of Product Development & Marketing any requests for developments and/or enhancements.
• Educate the client and local partners about the company's IT Software solutions through presentations and marketing materials.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor in Marketing, Product Management and/or Engineering.
• Five to eight (5-8) years of relevant experience.
• IT Industry exposure in the UAE focusing on Government.
• Willing to travel GCC.
• Ideally Arabic speaker.
• Familiar with IT solutions (e-gov, e-customs, e-payments, e-service or other IT solutions).