[Remote] Senior Director - Product Management - Mainframe

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BMC Software empowers nearly 80% of the Forbes Global 100 to accelerate business value. They are seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to define strategy and execution plans across a team of Product Managers, focusing on market execution in high growth areas like AMI Cloud, Storage, and Security. The role requires collaboration with various teams to ensure successful product delivery and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities Define the strategy and execution plan across a team of Product Managers Understand and communicate business strategy and work with the product managers to create compelling, high value product roadmaps Drive the market execution across AMI Cloud, Storage and Security businesses Lead significant organization to achieve revenue attainment within the IZOT portfolio Align with strategic initiatives within the BMC business Work with solutions marketing, development and QA, sales and pre-sales, and support teams to ensure that solutions are delivered to plan, the sales teams are enabled, and customers are satisfied Skills At least 7 years software product management leadership experience in enterprise/B2B software Demonstrable experience in a mainframe business environment Knowledge and understanding in one or more areas of Hybrid Storage Management, Virtual Tape & Cloud Object Storage, Security and Compliance Passion for engaging with customers and understanding their problems Demonstrated experience of client co-creation / Design Thinking methodologies and outcome centric product planning and execution Experience with complex sales processes, working with sales and presales staff Experience collaborating with marketing staff to ensure clear internal & external messaging The perseverance, energy, and understanding required to effect change in multiple areas A can-do attitude A strong customer service ethic The ability to move seamlessly between the 'big picture' and very low levels of technical and business detail Senior Executive Product Management Leadership Leading teams in a Worldwide Organization Business Development / Channel Partnership Benefits Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits. This role can be based remotely in United States Travel up to 25% Looking for more details about our benefits? You can also learn all about them by clicking HERE Company Overview BMC Software is a business service management platform offering cloud and IT management solutions for businesses. It was founded in 1980, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http//www.bmc.com.

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