Product Manager (IOT)

Quectel; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Quectel is seeking a seasoned strategy leader in Penang to drive IoT business opportunities, perform landscape analysis, validate new ventures, and guide incubation from concept to pilot.

You will coordinate across engineering, product, and finance, build robust business cases, and communicate findings to senior leadership to influence strategic investments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a strategy role within a technology context.
• Proven experience in market analysis, new venture development or managing early-stage innovation projects.
• Deep understanding of the IoT technology stack, competitive landscape and market drivers.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with business-case experience.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct landscape analysis to identify emerging technologies and market opportunities.
• Design and validate opportunity hypotheses using primary research and prototypes.
• Lead incubation of opportunities including MVPs and pilot programs with early customers.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to accelerate incubation and market entry.
• Engage external ecosystem contacts to surface partnership opportunities and inform strategic investments.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Market analysis

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering; MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Quectel is one of the leading global suppliers of cellular IOT module and antennas. We exist to connect devices and people to networks and services, powering digital innovation and helping to build a smarter world. Our products and services help make life more convenient, efficient, comfortable, prosperous and secure. At Quectel, you will have a huge impact on the quality of growing suite of products and services we offer to our customers.

A career at Quectel means joining a unique global team, driving innovation, improving people’s lives, and helping to build a smarter world.

https://www.quectel.com/

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Key Responsibilities (IOT)

1. Opportunity Discovery & Landscape Analysis:

• Conduct continuous and proactive scanning of the IoT ecosystem to identify emerging technologies, new business models, competitor moves, and untapped market whitespaces.
• Develop insightful research and synthesis reports on long-term trends, disruptions, and potential threats to the current business.

2. Market Validation & Feasibility Assessment:

• Design and execute rigorous validation processes for new opportunity hypotheses, utilizing primary customer research, expert interviews, competitive analysis, and prototype testing.
• Develop robust financial models and business cases to assess the market size, potential ROI, and strategic value of new opportunities.

3. Strategic Incubation & Business Building:

• For opportunities that pass validation, lead the initial incubation phase. This includes defining initial product-market fit, building minimal viable products (MVPs) or prototypes, and running pilot programs with early customers.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources (e.g., engineering, design, product, finance) to accelerate the incubation process.

4. Ecosystem Engagement:

• Build and leverage a network of external contacts (startups, academics, industry experts, venture capitalists) to serve as a radar for emerging innovation and potential partnership opportunities.

5. Strategic Communication:

• Clearly and persuasively communicate findings, recommendations, and progress to senior leadership to inform strategic investment decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Electronics/Electrical/Communication Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree.
• 5+ years of experience in a strategy role such as corporate strategy, venture capital, management consulting, product management, or business development within a technology context.
• Proven experience in market analysis, new venture development, or managing early-stage innovation projects.
• Deep understanding of the IoT technology stack, competitive landscape, and key market drivers.
• Superior analytical and financial modeling skills, with experience building business cases from the ground up.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and ability to thrive in ambiguity, developing structure around poorly defined problems.
• Outstanding communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience taking a new product or business from concept through to launch.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted