Director of Product Management - Remote

Would you like to power and protect life online by building world-class services products?

Do you have Product Management and Services Fulfillment experience?

Join our Global Services & Support team

Our Global Services & Support team provides customers with technical industry expertise and exceptional service. Working in an end-to-end managed service capacity, we monitor and mitigate customer problems and create solutions. Our team defines and builds compelling products, providing customers with advantages in the increasingly complex digital world.

Partner with the best

The Director of Product Management is crucial to ensuring successful product development. This is done through building product strategies and guiding product managers.

As a Director of Product Management, you will be responsible for:

• Providing product vision and leadership for the Global Services product portfolio
• Overseeing product development and launch activities
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful product execution
• Analyzing market trends and customer feedback to leverage growth opportunities
• Managing product performance and making data-driven decisions
• Supporting field inquiries on product, pricing, discounts
• Hiring, training, coaching, managing and leading the GS Product Managers
• Gathering and prioritizing customer feedback, turning ideas into product features enhancements and advocating for the customer.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 12yrs experience and a Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, computer science, software development, or a related field
• Demonstrate experience in product management and leadership roles, with a record of successfully managing and launching products
• Understand product management tools and processes (agile methodologies, product lifecycle management, market research techniques, and data analysis)
• Think strategically with a solid understanding of business dynamics to align product initiatives with overall business objectives
• Experience in building and managing high-performing product management teams, with business cases and metrics as proof
• Experience in Services fulfillment, management, operations, and/or Services Product Management
• Understand the Service and Support business, how value is delivered, fulfillment methodologies, contracting, entitlement, lifecycle management.
• Have experience planning and managing revenue, financials and Merger & Acquisition exposure

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis until the job is filled.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $152,600 - $316,800/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.