Principal Product Manager

Company & Team Overview

Position Overview

consumer hardware, operating systems, consumer software and platform partnerships

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end software product vision, roadmap, and priorities for a brand-new device platform
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to ensure alignment on product vision, objectives, and deliverables
• Partner with UX designers to simplify complexity—create delightful, intuitive interfaces for new-to-PC users
• Work closely with engineering, hardware, marketing, and operations teams to deliver seamless integration between software and hardware
• Evaluate and onboard ISV and platform partners for different consumer use cases—craft monetization models where needed.
• Define and track success metrics, user behaviour, telemetry, and performance to inform iteration.
• Keep up to date with the latest trends in your relevant field, consumer preferences and market developments. Understand market trends, competition, and user requirements in depth.
• Coordinate with marketing teams to develop go-to-market strategies and product launches.
• Engage with customer support to gather feedback and address any issues related to the software.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure product success and improvement areas
  

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or related field. Master’s degree in business administration preferred.
• 10+ years of product management experience in software or platform products. Strong technical understanding of Android OS, app ecosystems, and system architecture is desirable
• Proven success in shipping 0-to-1 products or platforms at scale.
• Deep empathy for first-time tech users, with a passion for inclusive, user-first design.
• Thrives in studying and analysing complex data, drawing data-driven insights and decisions, and transforming it into simple user experiences.
• Ability to develop strong value proposition messaging and have challenging conversations at executive levels, both internally and externally, to drive alignment.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication, relationship management & organizational skills.
• ‘Entrepreneurial’ mindset and ability to adapt and navigate heavily matrixed organizations and thrive within a fast-paced environment.
  

Preferred Certifications

Knowledge & Skills

• Agile Methodology
• Automation
• Change Management
• Computer Science
• Continuous Improvement Process
• JIRA
• Kanban Principles
• Lean Manufacturing
• Milestones (Project Management)
• New Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Product Management
• Project Engineering
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Project Schedules
• Risk Management
• Scrum (Software Development)
• Software Development
• Sprint Planning
  

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
  

Impact & Scope

• Impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.
  

Complexity

• Provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.
  

Disclaimer

• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.