D5 - Director, Product Management

Cloud Software Group combines the capabilities of both Citrix and TIBCO, creating one of the world’s largest cloud software providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud solutions to get work done – from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value diverse lived experiences, varied perspectives, and having the courage to take risks. Our teams are encouraged to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap - a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Job Description

This role will have ownership of the product management aspects of critical components of DaaS & VDI offerings, including strategy, business case development, partnerships, requirements definition, roadmap planning and execution as well as packaging. In addition, the Director will work with Product Marketing on launches, enablement as well as pricing and packaging. The ideal candidate will have an engineering or computer science background, coupled with strong background in security, SaaS cloud services and cloud environments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives for Citrix’s continued leadership in the DaaS & VDI market
• Own and spearhead the roadmap for key components and areas of the DaaS & VDI Offerings such as Citrix Workspace App for various operating systems and security capabilities such as Device Posture Service, deviceTRUST and App Protection capabilities.
• Drive and own the product requirements process while working collaboratively with key stakeholders to prioritize and validate technology, features, product direction and strategy
• Influence the Product Development and R&D teams in understanding overall product strategy.
• Conduct market and customer research regarding product acceptance, usage and success and integrate results directly into the product strategy.
• Develop a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and identify key areas of competitive differentiation, as well as identify disruptive opportunities.
• Contribution to product collateral, white papers, and presentations.
• Build and mentor a team of junior PMs

Required Experience/Skills

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Product Management, Sales Engineering, Engineering, Consulting, or other relevant business areas.
• 7+ years of product management experience in security with a minimum of 2 years in cloud services
• 3+ years of team building and management experience
• Experience with management of product launches and software release is required
• Extensive knowledge of virtualization technologies
• Strong working knowledge of network security and security technologies
• Strong understanding of the security market and ecosystem
• Ability to dive into technical details with engineering and define requirements, prioritize product backlogs and define roadmap
• Strong analytical & strategy skills
• Exceptional collaboration skills & ability to influence stakeholders
• Strong communication skills including written and presentation skills
• Experience owning a security product line with a good understanding of the security buyer persona.
• Demonstrated ability to document research findings, market analysis, and product requirements for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated strong, structured and data-driven problem-solving skills that require solutions for cross-functional matters.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience building applications for end users in large enterprises is a plus.
• MBA preferred
• Familiarity with Citrix products along with working with cloud services such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services is a plus
• Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering

About Us:

Cloud Software Group is one of the world’s largest cloud solution providers, serving more than 100 million users around the globe. When you join Cloud Software Group, you are making a difference for real people, each of whom count on our suite of cloud-based products to get work done — from anywhere. Members of our team will tell you that we value passion for technology and the courage to take risks.  Everyone is empowered to learn, dream, and build the future of work. We are on the brink of another Cambrian leap -- a moment of immense evolution and growth. And we need your expertise and experience to do it. Now is the perfect time to move your skills to the cloud.

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation status), marital status, military service, protected veteran status, political activity or affiliation, taking or requesting statutorily protected leave and other protected classifications.

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