Layer3 is one of the fastest growing network and security infrastructure companies in West Africa, providing award-winning services, including managed and cloud services, network security, IT infrastructure management, virtualization and mobile device management solutions.
Our unique model integrates best-of-breed technologies from global leaders such as Juniper Networks, Blue Coat, Polycom, AirWatch, F5, Extreme Networks and VMware, coupled with our next-generation metro fiber networks, to offer unparalleled services and after sales support to some of the most demanding customers.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Product Manager, Analytics and Data Management
Location: Abuja
About The Job
- As Product Manager, you will truly straddle the strategy and execution of the product.
- You will be responsible for managing the evolution of your product across multiple dimensions (e.g., feature & functionality, cost, risk and support), working with key internal and external stakeholders.
- As such, you will conduct analyses of market trends, customer empathy, and internal and external data to define a differentiated product vision that delivers unique value.
- You will act as the primary point of contact for all aspects of the product related to business stakeholders, partners, and customers.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Convert localized trends and requirements into product features.
- Define the product strategy and roadmap
- Work with OEMs and external third parties to review and develop opportunities for business
- Be an expert with respect to the competition
- Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
- Perform product presentations, demos and proof of value/concept to customers
- Work with internal stakeholders to design solutions and proposals for customers
- Provide pricing and pricing templates to meet revenue and profitability goals
- Deliver a monthly/quarterly revenue forecast
- Develop sales tools and collateral
- Engage customers with Sales Team to close deals
- Propose an overall budget to ensure success
- Brief and train the sales force
- Work with Marketing to develop press releases and newsletters for customers and the public
- Work with Marketing to organize customer workshops, webinars and seminars.
Minimum Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering from a recognized Institution.
- Around 5 years of relevant experience
- Minimum 2 years of working experience in a similar role
- Experience in developing business requirements/solutions
- Good to have experience working with agile team.
Key Skills Acquired:
- Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
- Specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own initiatives, line of business, and associated stakeholders.
- Experience in computing and storage solutions, across multiple OEMs to solve business problems.
- Adept ability to gather information and data in build, buy and partner options for solving customer problems.
- Demonstrated experience deriving key insights and patterns from customer interviews and using that input to clarify problem statements.
- Demonstrated experience navigating matrixed organizations and teams with proven success in leveraging the right people and resources at the right time for consistent and dependable delivery.
- Proven success in building, developing, leading, and motivating teams, with or without direct reporting relationships.
- Solid track record of taking end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing roadmap strategy and definition, with a strong focus on KPIs and metrics.
Work Conditions:
- On-call availability
- Willingness and ability to travel and be away for long periods of time at a go.
