Director of Product Management (Technology)
Cequens, Egypt

Cequens is looking for a seasoned and passionate Director of Products that is owned by a strategy and process expert who leads the product management team by providing overall product vision, product and market strategies, and team leadership.

"Director of Products" is responsible for balancing corporate goals with long-term market trends and opportunities, and for directing, establishing, maintaining, and planning the overall policies and strategies for the product management department.

On the strategic level, this role formulates the company's product and market strategies and drives their implementation, while balancing corporate goals with long-term market trends and market opportunities.

On the tactical level, this leadership position provides coaching and mentorship to the product management team members and is responsible for furnishing them with resources, tools, and uniform processes to do their respective jobs. This role creates and manages the overall product management process and oversees its effective execution.

From a deliverables perspective, the "Director of Products" directs, supports, and contributes primarily to the making of the product business case, market plan, and market requirements document (MRD). The "Director of Products" also guides and assists with the formulation of a product launch plan and the value documents.

The prime goal is to continuously oversee the successful formulation and execution of the product and market strategies and to achieve better consistency in the internal application of the product management discipline.

Requirements

The "Director of Products" must be able to communicate well with both external and internal organizations. External to the company, Communicates and works with customers and partners. Internally, the "Director of Products" communicates and works with organizational functions such as Sales, MarCom, Corporate Marketing, and Engineering.

The following set of skills, are essential to the "Director of Products" role:

• Analytical Skills Ability to engage in creative problem solving and draw conclusions that orient towards correction and improvement.
• Business Skills Ability to comprehend the business context and market opportunity that drive the building of a product.
• Decision Making Skills Ability to make sound decisions by exercising analysis and resoluteness.
• Interpersonal Skills Ability to build strong rapport and relationships with internal and external organizations.
• Leadership Skills Ability to exercise guidance and influence within the product management team and the company to forge commitment and consensus.
• Mentoring Skills Ability to counsel, assist, and share knowledge and experience with teams and individuals to facilitate improved job performance.
• Process Skills Ability to develop and implement a structured product management process that promotes a more effective execution of product management procedures and operations.

Benefits

Attractive pay package

Mobile allowance

Transportation allowance

Personal loans

Flexible hours

Medical insurance

Social activities

Training amp; development

Profit Share

Job Rewards and Benefits