Senior Product Manager

Lightpath is one of the largest competitive local exchange carriers in the tri-state area. Weown and operate our infrastructure "from the ground up" by deploying over 20,000 route miles connecting 13,500 on-net/LIT buildings. With a strong portfolio of cutting edge solutions for Internet, WAN, Voice, SD-WAN, Security & Cloud services, we enable Enterprise customers of all sizes the ability to react to new challenges while developing best practices for the future. With Lightpath's continued focus on network excellence and a "customer first" service commitment, we are building a workforce of the best talent that will meet the needs of our customers and reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Senior Product Manager shall be responsible for product definition, development and management activities for infrastructure products including Conduit, Dark Fiber, Colocation, and Professional Services. This high visibility position is responsible for driving business success through the stages of planning and execution of product solutions which have a market-driven, customer experience focus. The ideal candidate should be focused on long-term, sustainable, value creation for the business and our customers. The Senior Product Manager will serve as the infrastructure product and services subject matter expert and must be comfortable representing Lightpath both internally and externally.

Responsibilities

This position requires the ability to create a business plan for Infrastructure services which will include the identification of revenue targets, definition of the products and services needed to realize established business goals and short- and long-term plans to reach those goals. The ideal candidate will work with internal teams, external vendors, and customers to establish specific product requirements, a cross-functional business plan which will identify key market opportunities. Extensive collaboration experience across multiple department disciplines is a must (e.g. Finance, Engineering, IT/IS, Sales, Marketing). The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable and have a general curiosity about the telecom sector and leverage technological developments, market trends, competitor strengths and weaknesses to translate those observations/learnings into easy-to-understand recommendations to improve company revenue streams and increased value creation.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master's or bachelor'sdegree in computer science, engineering, business, or related field of studyrequired.

• Minimum of7+ years of experience with5+ years of data and voice connectivity product management experience, preferably at a high growth, fast paced technology company including leadership/management roles as well as that of 3^rdparty vendors.

• Demonstrateexperience taking fiber-based products from ideation tomarket,including but not limited toDark Fiber, Data Center, Professional Services,EVPL, EPL, Fiber services, Optical, Encryption, Security, MPLS, SD-WAN, Cloud Connectivity, Voice, and Web Collaboration solutions.

• Working knowledge of network infrastructure and voice technologies (both fiber and equipment vendors).

• Demonstratea clear understanding of the product developmentprocess.

• Knowledgeable across many functional areas, including product management, business acumen, business development, product marketing engineering, and marketing.

• Strong understanding of business fundamentals of a product and market (like share gains, profitability, addressable market). Clear understanding of cost structures and accounting principles. Ability to manage operating expenses against established budgets. Interface with senior leadership and help provide strategic direction.

• Proficient in advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint & MS Project. SFDC experience is a plus.

Lightpath is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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This position is identified as being performed in/or reporting to company operations in Colorado. The pay range at the time of posting in the specified locations is $110,000 - $150,000/year. Pay ranges are supplied in compliance with Colorado law. Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. Some of our featured benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, yearly bonus program and company matched 401k.