Senior Product Strategist

IDEMIA is the global leader in identity and security. Our mission is to create a safe and simple future where identity verification is indisputable, and only you can assert your identity. We are a distributed company leveraging the latest technologies to deliver world-class products in the private and public sectors of finance, telecom, identity, security, retail, sports entertainment, commercial, government, and IoT. We use a variety of technologies and approaches to deliver quality product and services to government agencies and technology companies. IDEMIA is a made up of a group of 14,000 diverse people from different nationalities, speaking over 20 different languages. Together, our solutions impact the everyday lives of citizens and nations. In this ever-changing world, protecting your identity is paramount. Join the team that is ensuring one person - one identity.

Works with a cross-functional team to ensure fulfillment of product requirements, evaluates product performance and transition products from development to commercialization. Assists in determining product delivery and deployment dates for new product releases, feature and maintenance releases and regular corrective service or service pack releases. Acts as a technical consultant to the product organization and leads research, and prototyping of innovative technologies and products. Ensures the technology and architectural roadmap of engineering is properly aligned with and supports the product/business road map. Acts as a customer liaison on technical issues related to product integration, custom development and requirements. May lead major releases and ensure feature enhancements respond to customer requests. Responsible for product delivery managing schedules and tasks related to all aspects of product development. This person will act as the manager and the team lead for the product management team.

Responsibilities 

• Manage a team of 4+ Product Managers
• Gather business needs from external and internal customers, separate signal from noise and determine the priority and value of needs based on analysis 
• Convert business needs / voice of customer to product roadmap(s) and own the proposal, execution and communication of roadmaps to internal stakeholders and at customer meetings 
• Manage Product IRAD investment including working with Business unit leaders on business plans, ROI and SWOT analysis. 
• Execute on planned roadmap, working with the various engineering and project managers while managing global risks. 
• Analyze potential partner relationships for the product offerings 
• Own and lead New Product Introduction (NPI) process for defined product portfolios while working with various cross functional stakeholders within the organization. 
• As a Business Owner, provide vision and needs for the product versions and work closely with Product Owners to provide concrete needs and priorities 
• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the product(s) managed to support bids, presales efforts and program deployment and maintenance 
• Collaborate with User Experience Teams to ensure needs are captured in mockups and wireframes to be provided to engineering complementary to the Business Needs / Epics 
• Collaborate with other product managers within IDEMIA to ensure maximum reuse of existing components / solutions within the group 
• Support product marketing with sales training and marketing communications on launch plans and activities with product / solution vision, plans and market dynamics. 
• Visit customers to solicit feedback on company products and services, etc. 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the biometrics / identity management or related fields
• Experience Managing a Team of Product Manager/Owners
• Product Management/ Program Management experience required. 
• Action oriented, creativity, decision quality, priority management are required skills 
• Positive attitude, enthusiasm and a team player 
• Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate the benefits of our solution and demonstrate products with confidence and ease 
• Bachelor’s degree required