
Principal Product Manager
Unisys
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Budapest • Hungary
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About the role
- Discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements to existing products or strategic product extensions
- Compiles and evaluates research market product requirements and identifies enhancements to current features and functionality
- Establishes product specifications and coordinates cross-functionally with engineering, product development, marketing and sales, to ensure successful product design and implementation
- Develops, manages and optimizes multiple large, complex and/or high value/ strategically important product line
- Leverages in-depth understanding of the market, competition and related business challenges and priorities to create and maintain a robust and informative product vision and roadmap
- Creates business plans to secure funding, develop go-to-market strategies and build compelling product business cases / value propositions
- Manages feature creation, identifies business rules and business impact and works with all stakeholders to ensure cross-team alignment and support
- Engages with key stakeholders to develop pricing strategies and ensure material contribution to ROI
- Conduct market research to understand customer needs, competitive landscape, and industry trends
- Translate the product strategy into actionable plans
- Prioritize features, enhancements, and bug fixes based on impact and feasibility
- Oversee the product from conception through launch, growth, maturity, and eventual retirement
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success
- Communicate product plans, progress, and results to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment and transparency
- Identify potential risks in product development and market adoption, and develop mitigation strategies
Requirements
- BA/BS degree and 8+ years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- Master’s degree preferred
- Deep understanding of the industry in which the product operates
- Ability to quickly grasp technical aspects and features of the product
- Familiarity with competitors and market trends
- Basic technical literacy, especially for software or technology products
- Experience with product development methodologies such as Agile or Scrum
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience with market research, data analysis, and financial modeling
- Understanding of business strategy, pricing, and product lifecycle management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional teams
- Ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts
- Proven leadership and team management experience
- Empathy for customer needs and pain points
- Experience gathering and analyzing customer feedback to inform product decisions
- Experience in planning, organizing, and managing projects from inception to launch
- Familiarity with project management tools and software
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentmarket researchdata analysisfinancial modelingproduct lifecycle managementAgileScrumfeature prioritizationkey performance indicators (KPIs)business strategy
Soft Skills
analytical abilitiesproblem-solvingcommunication skillsnegotiationconflict resolutionleadershipteam managementempathystakeholder engagementproject management