Senior Product Manager Research In Motion

Senior Product Manager, BlackBerry Payment Services, Mountain View, CA
Job Number: 1107861

Description

Research In Motion Limited® (RIM)® is a world leader in the mobile communications market and has a history of developing breakthrough wireless solutions. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies is used by thousands of organizations around the world and includes the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools and software/hardware licensing agreements. RIM is seeking driven individuals who can take our wireless data products to the next level in the global wireless market. Are you ready to make a difference in the world of mobile communications with RIM?

Position Summary

The Senior Product Manager will work across all levels at RIM, as well as 3rd parties, to identify opportunities, influence their successful development, and realize a timely introduction that drives the adoption of BlackBerry's App World solutions across consumer users & business users.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining products and solutions for App World to address all customer segments including consumers, businesses, developers, content providers and fulfillment partners to provide a superior user, business and developer experience. This is a challenging, multi-disciplinary role which encompasses several technology and business areas including payments, user identification, user experience, application discovery, downloads and system administration tools. You will be responsible for product management activities in all phases of the product development process including product concept, product requirements, user interface and user experience requirements, and joint roadmap alignment with internal and external partners.

Key expectations/objectives include:

• Performing market research and analysis as required.
• Driving the successful implementation and results of identified opportunities.
• Working cooperatively with development organizations and other product management groups.
• Catalyzing the rapid development and deployment of new capabilities that increase mindshare with carriers/partners around the BlackBerry proposition and increase market awareness and familiarity with BlackBerry and App World.
• Directing any necessary contract negotiations with 3rd parties.
• Executive-level interaction to promote and support initiatives.
• Establishing new processes, as required, to achieve the above goals.

Qualifications

Essential Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline
• 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in product management, including expertise with product management tools
• Experience managing software product development projects through the full lifecycle
• Proven leadership, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Team player with proven ability to facilitate project delivery through high-functioning teams
• Ability to thrive in a rapidly growing, global environment, while quickly acclimatizing to multi-cultural issues and sensitivities, is required.
• Able to travel for business (both domestically and internationally) is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Knowledge in E-Commerce, Web-based, mobile device applications
• Knowledge of accounting principles and systems (general ledger)

If you're driven to take wireless technologies to the next level, it's time you join the team at RIM. We offer a challenging environment that fosters creativity and rewards excellence. Employees also have use of our award winning BlackBerry!

to see more details please visit the RIM BlackBerry America Career Opportunities