Product Manager - Leading IT Solutions Company

HR Source; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Product Manager to drive the success of its IT solutions in Dubai. This role involves overseeing product profitability, conducting market analysis, and collaborating with R&D and marketing teams to enhance product offerings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management, a deep understanding of customer needs, and the ability to navigate the competitive landscape. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative IT solutions that shape the future of technology in the region, while also allowing for travel across the GCC. If you are passionate about product management and eager to make an impact, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in product management.
• Strong technical knowledge of IT solutions and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure commercial success and profitability of IT solutions products.
• Develop product strategy and conduct market analysis.

Skills

Product Management

Market Analysis

SWOT Analysis

Customer Needs Assessment

Technical Knowledge of IT Solutions

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor in Marketing

Bachelor in Product Management

Bachelor in Engineering

Job description

Product Manager is required by the leading IT solutions company based in Dubai to focus on product management.
• Responsible for overall commercial success and profitability of IT Solutions products.
• Maintain a strong technical knowledge of IT Solutions product offerings, coordinate with R&D regarding product enhancements and modifications and liaise the marketing activities for his products.
• Propose the pricing guidelines and support pre-sales activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide inputs for the division’s plans and operational budget.
• Ensure compliance with all legal, contractual, audit, regulatory, risk management and safety requirements and procedures, especially in respect of IP confidentiality and related risks.
• Maintain efficiency and cost effectiveness of all processes by ensuring that all the technology needs of the business unit are addressed (in coordination with Corporate IT).
• Develop a product strategy and business case for each product within her/his portfolio and ensure they meet the strategic objectives of the Company.
• Responsible for collecting information on customer needs and technology trends in the target sectors and compile a report showcasing a complete understanding of competitor offerings, including pricing and technology trends.
• Develop an exhaustive SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis for each product to identify necessary improvements.
• Build and maintain IT Solutions’ product value proposition. Manage product profitability through proposing product price guidelines to the Director of Product Development & Marketing.
• Evaluate new product development or change requests in terms of added value. Recommend selectively to the Director of Product Development & Marketing any requests for developments and/or enhancements.
• Educate the client and local partners about the company's IT Software solutions through presentations and marketing materials.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor in Marketing, Product Management and/or Engineering.
• Five to eight (5-8) years of relevant experience.
• IT Industry exposure in the UAE focusing on Government.
• Willing to travel GCC.
• Ideally Arabic speaker.
• Familiar with IT solutions (e-gov, e-customs, e-payments, e-service or other IT solutions).