Product Line Manager

Product Line Manager / Responsable de produits

**Main locations**:Quebec, Quebec, CA
- Ville Saint-Laurent, Quebec, CA**Job Type**:Full-time**Workplace type**:Hybrid**Offer number**:4511EXFO develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the global communications industry. We are trusted advisers to fixed and mobile network operators, hyperscalers and leaders in the manufacturing, development and research sector. Building on our 35 years of innovation, EXFO’s unique blend of equipment, software and services enable faster, more confident transformations related to 5G, cloud-native and fiber optic networks. With nearly 1,900 employees in more than 25 countries, EXFO is no. 1 worldwide in fiber optic test solutions and has deployed over 250 assurance systems worldwide. We’re always looking for top talent to help us lead the way in a thriving industry with boundless opportunities.

**Job Summary**Product Strategy Competencies**:

- Innovative, self-motivated, business-oriented, and passionate about creating high value products for customers
- Proven track record as a Product Manager recognizing market opportunities and customer needs - and turning them into successful products
- Develop and manage relationships with internal stakeholder groups (Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Support) to collaboratively plan and operationalize product roadmap.
- Set and communicate clear priorities for the product lines based on strategic objectives, market conditions and customer requirements.
- Business acumen and an entrepreneurial mind-set bringing strong market analysis, pricing and product marketing awareness to bear as part of your product management toolkit
- Developing and evolving the overall product strategy to drive organic growth
- Developing and providing oversight of line of business strategy, technical direction, and marketing aspects of the product portfolio
- Presenting and defending investment proposals to internal executives
- Commercializing products on a global scale
- Pruning the portfolio to maximize margin while minimizing revenue erosion
- Identify relevant product and market trends, new and disruptive market opportunities for newly explored technologies or expanding existing products into new areas.
- Conduct market and competitor analysis and utilize to enhance strategic decisions and action plans.

**Technical Requirements**

**Profile**
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, strong business acumen and collaborative skills with internal/external business partners and customers.
- Experience working with Telecom Operators (Telco, CATV, MNO) and Data Center / Enterprise customers.
- Strong technical capabilities and ability to engage in-depth conversations with customers
- Maturity and comfort level interacting with senior executives both internally and externally
- Excellent communication skills to lead strategy and development of new business pitches and presentations

**Competencies**
- Self-starter with the ability to communicate and interact with people at all levels, including executive levels, both external and internal to EXFO.
- Autonomous, well organized, and results-oriented.
- Possess leadership qualities and superior interpersonal and communications skills.
- Strong planning, organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong work ethic and integrity.
- Operates with a high degree of professionalism.
- Effective written and verbal communicator.
- Demonstrates strong judgment and analytical skill.
- Innovative problem solver.

**Education**: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an Electronics/Telecom Engineering discipline. MBA is an asset.
- **Pertinent Experience**: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in product management and/or business development is required.
- **Language Skills**: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English. Other languages are considered an asset.
- **Travel Requirements**: Willingness and ability to travel globally approximately 20% - 25%EXFO is an equal opportunity employer.

For positions located in Quebec, the language requirement is French. However, in the context where the incumbent evolves in an international work environment and where the activities take place mainly outside Quebec, we favor bilingualism as a linguistic requirement.

**Thanks for your interest in EXFO