Product Management Specialist - R&D

Entrust; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global security technology firm is seeking a Product Management Specialist to assist with the lifecycle management of products. Responsibilities include supporting product managers, leading product readiness, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful product launches. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree and has at least 2 years of experience in a marketing support role, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years successful experience in a marketing support role.
• Technical proficiency with software products and development processes.
• Familiarity with a manufacturing & product development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead product readiness for internal operational and product development teams.
• Work with functional teams to set up products and pricing in corporate systems.
• Assist product managers with lifecycle management of products.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Leadership Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Analytical Capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

Job description

Product Management Specialist - R&D

Position Overview

The Product Management Specialist will assist the Product Managers with day-to-day activities and projects related to the lifecycle of their systems and products. Day-to-day activities can take the form of setting up products in the corporate ERP system for customer order placement, assisting the field with administrative and product questions or related matters, report generation and various supportive tasks. Projects may include assisting with marketing collateral development and deployment, as well as working with other functional or regional teams on product launch plan items such as collateral development, website updates and successful global launch execution.

Responsibilities

Product Support Specialist - 90%

• Lead product readiness for internal operational and product development teams
• Work with various functional team members to set up products and pricing in various corporate systems (such as Oracle) and publish price pages to the field
• Assist product managers with day-to-day activities and projects related to management of the lifecycle of their products and systems
• Work with Central Issuance team, marketing teams and appropriate functional colleagues to develop and deliver appropriate reports and information in a timely fashion
• Assist in setting priorities for Central Issuance team with Oracle subject-matter-expert
• Post and manage all marketing materials for the central issuance marketing team
• Assist with voice of customer activities and requirements gathering
• Assist with gathering central issuance product management deliverables
• Identify and drive initiatives which make it easier for customers to do business with Entrust
• Continuously challenge how Entrust interacts with its customers and explore and define opportunities for improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years successful experience in marketing support role, additional experience a plus
• Technical proficiency with software products and development processes
• Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with a manufacturing & product development environment
• Demonstrable experience successfully managing large amount of day-to-day activities
• Successful experience managing multiple projects
• Must possess excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills
• Ability to self-manage on a day-to-day tasks and projects with proper direction provided
• Ability to prioritize tasks based on business impact and need
• Experience with Excel pivot tables and other advanced analytical capabilities
• Experience with Oracle or similar ERP system
• Ability to work on multi-functional teams to successful completion of tasksAbility to thrive in complex, fast-paced B2B marketing environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills

About Entrust

Entrust keeps the world moving safely by enabling trusted experiences for identities, payments, and digital infrastructure. We offer an unmatched breadth of solutions that are critical to enabling trust for multi-cloud deployments, mobile identities, hybrid work, machine identity, electronic signatures, encryption, and more. With more than 2,800 colleagues, a network of global partners, and customers in over 150 countries, it’s no wonder the world’s most entrusted organizations trust us. For more information, visit www.entrust.com.

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Updated 12/22/2022

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