Position : Vice President of Product Development

　　Location : Ohio, OH

　　Job Purpose :

　　The Vice President of Product Development is a key leadership role driving a team of product managers and other professionals in the development, deployment and life-cycle management of products delivered to CBTS customers. The Vice President of Product Development oversees the entire product development process from conception to market launch, to product sunset.

　　The VP of Product Development is responsible for organizing efforts around research of new products, design concepts and product enhancements. They collaborate with team members to evaluate the practicality of the products and eventually develop them into reliable, sellable products. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product offerings, ensuring alignment with market demands, technological trends, and business goals.

　　The CBTS Product Portfolio currently consists of an array of Professional and Managed Services that cover a variety of Information Technology areas including Public Cloud, IT Security, Secured Networking, IT Infrastructure, Collaboration and Digital Workplace, and Application Development. CBTS Provides these Services to Commercial, Enterprise and Global Customers in many vertical industries. The Vice President of Product Development is responsible for maintaining and updating this broad portfolio of products.

　　Essential Functions :

　　Product Strategy and Vision:

　　Develop and articulate a comprehensive product development strategy in line with the company's overall vision and goals.

　　Collaborate with executive leadership to align product development initiatives with market trends and customer needs.

　　Leadership:

　　Employ leadership skills concerning key product development decisions. Understand when changes should occur and what actions they can take to accomplish goals.

　　Lead and inspire a high-performing product development team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability. They will use leadership skills to motivate their team, delegate tasks and encourage professional development. They will also help guide their team through challenges and change.

　　Innovation and Research:

　　Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to drive continuous innovation.

　　Foster a culture of creativity and exploration to identify new product opportunities and Improvements.

　　Conduct research to ensure that products are both unique and marketable.

　　Creativity:

　　Use creativity to develop new products and improve existing products.

　　Marketing skills:

　　Understand how to form and market their products. They may change a product's design--not just for functionality but also to aid its marketability.

　　Understands how to create a product with successful marketing strategies that can sell effectively to the business's target audience.

　　Agility:

　　Conduct an agile approach to product development.

　　Develop products that are nimble and able to adapt quickly to changing conditions.

　　Manage multiple projects simultaneously and work with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that their products meet the needs of the market.

　　Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:

　　Work with team members and other stakeholders closely to manage each component of a product. Understand how to plan a project and establish clear goals to help production progress without delay.

　　Collaborate with members of Professional Services and Managed Services teams and stakeholders, as well.

　　Update stakeholders to keep them informed on Product progress. Organize meetings, answer questions, and elaborate on any product details when requested.

　　Understand how to clearly describe the changing nature of a product and any features or enhancements a team may add to a product.

　　Communicate with managers, directors, and stakeholders to understand how to translate project details into a comprehensible format. Describe necessary changes, communicating developments and their impact to stakeholders and team members appropriately.

　　Customer Feedback:

　　Gather feedback from customers and stakeholders throughout the initial production and selling phases and then considers implementing product feedback.

　　Understand how to develop new features based on customer opinions and the optimal time to release a new edition of an existing product.

　　Comprehend how to selectively choose proper feedback, rather than making changes in consideration of each customer's opinions.

　　Budget and Resource Management:

　　Develop and manage the product development budget, ensuring efficient use of resources while meeting strategic objectives.

　　Collaborate with finance and operations teams to optimize cost structures and maximize profitability.

　　Education:

　　Four years of College resulting in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. MBA or advanced degree a plus.Certifications, Accreditations, Licenses:

　　MBA or advanced degree a plus

　　Project Management (preferred)

　　Engineering or Technical Degree (preferred)

　　Experience:

　　10+ YearsSpecial Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

　　The ideal candidate should have familiarity with developing Professional and Managed Services products for the IT industry and be familiar with doing business as a Value-Added Reseller or System Integrator.

　　Minimum 15 years of successful product management experience, with a proven track record of defining and delivering new products to market.

　　Proven ability to champion products throughout the lifecycle and drive to key decisions; ability to define business value and drive to timely tradeoff decisions.

　　Experience in estimation of engineering efforts, implementation planning, resource planning, and identification of project/product deliverables.

　　Project Management experience and competency.

　　Product Management, Engineering, Technical Sales Process Improvement Experience.

　　Vendor Management Experience.

　　Contract Negotiations.

　　Excellent communication skills at all levels of an organization.

　　Ability to view issues from a strategic perspective yet prioritize delivery to meet tactical goals.

　　Strong leadership, organization, and analytic skills absolutely required; a team player who works well in collaborative situations.

　　Ability to interface with and drive consensus among a broad range of personalities a must- the job will interact with engineering, finance, IT, customer operations, sales, and marketing.

　　Supervisory Responsibility :

　　This position has one or more employee direct reports.

　　This position has multiple directors and senior managers as direct reports; each managing teams.

　　Work Environment :

　　Office environment

　　CBTS serves enterprise and midmarket clients in all industries across the United States and Canada. CBTS combines deep technical expertise with a full suite of flexible technology solutions--including Application Modernization, Managed Hybrid Cloud, Cybersecurity, Unified Communications, and Infrastructure solutions. From developing and deploying modern applications and the secure, scalable platforms on which they run, to managing, monitoring, and optimizing their operations, CBTS delivers comprehensive technology solutions for its clients' transformative business initiatives. For more information, please visit www.cbts.com .

　　We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Due to U.S. Government requirements applicable to foreign-owned telecommunications providers, non-US citizens will be required to submit to an extensive government agency background check which will necessitate disclosure of sensitive Personally Identifiable Information.

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