PS Consumer Category Lifecycle Manager

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In this position you will be part of the Consumer Compute Personal Systems (PS) Category team, working directly with LATAM market team and with the Consumer PS Global Business Unit (GBU) to bring the defined roadmap to reality.

On top of the regional responsibility, you will be leading a segment of our products at WW level, defining the right offering and strategy together with the GBU.

Responsibilities:

• Product Roadmap ownership at market level
• Own Product lifecycle from Customer Objective phase (CO) to FCS date (First Shipment Date) through POR (Plan of Record): Roadmap, complexity reduction, offer, POR sign-off, performance to POR.
  • Pre-POR conversations with GBU & Markets (starting at CO) to align product features / specs / offering / cost projection.
  • Optimize offers to reduce complexity.
  • Project New Product Introduction (NPIs) and refreshed platforms POR volume and financials (POR sign off)
  • Manage platform offer at theatre level.
  • Monitor platform volume & financials performance vs POR commitment and take corrective actions if deviation.
  • Define platform transition plan.
• NPI readiness at global level
• Excel in support to markets & countries on product communication, training, and collateral
  • Identify unique selling points and key messaging.
  • Product, feature, and technology evangelization
  • Product training to market category teams
  • Ensure proper product assets availability.
  • Support internal & external events.
• Product Subject Matter Experts across Consumer Compute Category
• Competitor analysis and articulate HP's response

Education and Experience Required:

• University degree in Marketing/Business/Technical.
• Highly knowledgeable of the PC market
• Strong Sales and Product Management Background
• 8 years' experience in product marketing fundamentals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of general marketing function either through education or work experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Global PS market knowledge
• Solid technical knowledge and ability to understand detailed product level complexities.
• Able to see the big picture and have a firm grasp on the details.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Good business acumen, able to bring the story behind the numbers.
• Strong Communication skills. Should be able to develop, design and deliver, both visually and verbally strong product story.
• Ability to work both in a structured and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work with team members in same team, and across multiple different teams, with diverse opinions and objectives. Able to drive people to a common business objective.
• Demonstrated drive and enthusiasm, track record for getting things done.