Tripwire is a leading provider of security, compliance and it operations solutions for enterprises, industrial organizations, service providers and government agenciesTripwire solutions are based on high-fidelity asset visibility and deep endpoint intelligence combined with business context; together these solutions integrate and automate security and it operationsTripwire’s portfolio of enterprise-class solutions includes configuration and policy management, file integrity monitoring, vulnerability management, log management, and reporting and analyticsLearn more at tripwire.com, get security news, trends and insights at tripwire.com/blog or follow us on twitter @tripwireinc.
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As a member of the product leadership team, the director of product management is responsible for guiding the evolution of our compliance and security-related products and leading a team of product management professionals to achieve specified market outcomes across product lines that include tripwire’s foundational controls and managed servicesThe right candidate will lead a team of product management professionals responsible for defining, communicating and executing a strategy for growth in a complex environmentThis position involves both business skills and technical aptitude, an ability to work cross-functionally with diverse personalities and a focus on customer successThe foundational controls product line contains tripwire’s well-established products that have been used across many different industries over a long period of time to address security and compliance needsThe managed services product line is tripwire’s fastest growing product line and one we are seeking to take to the next levelExpertops provides core tripwire capabilities, coupled with high-touch managed services, to a growing base of customersThe director works with stakeholders inside and outside of tripwire: strategic product managers (spm), technical product managers (tpm), engineering leadership, sales and marketing leadership and customers to form solutions critical to user and market problems and drive alignment across the org in bringing them to marketThe successful candidate will provide leadership to the product management team by ensuring proper business cases are developed, customer needs are articulated, investments are prioritized and trade-offs are properly negotiatedThis role is accountable for the success of product and managed service offeringsThis role reports to the senior director of product management.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the efforts to maintain and/or increase market share and profitability of products at tripwire.
Monitor and report performance of the product line in forums identified by senior leadership.
Serve as the manager of the team of pms and tpms assigned to product lines that include products and managed services.
Maintain a focus on career and experience development in an effort to develop employees.
Enable and empower employees to be successful in their role.
Maintain regular communication for ongoing performance management and to author annual performance reviews.
Utilize your pm team to meet tripwire`s requirements of product management for your product line.
Responsible for ensuring research and study of the market to determine pricing, competitive capabilities and differentiators.
Responsible for the creation of market outcomes for the product lineThis includes setting goals and tracking to those goals (success criteria).
Ensure development teams have properly defined requirements, by way of the tpm function on your team.
Collaborating with the design, marketing and sales departments to develop strategies to increase profit margins, monitoring emerging product trends and forecasting customer demand.
Enable other parts of the organization outside product development, through direct reports, for the success of the products for which you are responsible.
Ensure sales personnel are trained about the value the product provides, pricing and selling points (strategic pm).
Ensure system engineers, professional services, support and managed service engineers are trained regarding how to use the product and its features as well as troubleshooting (technical pm).
Provide marketing with product context and raw materials for marketing efforts.
Collaborate with legal to manage product and company risk.
Ensure that the product line is maintained and developed in alignment with tripwire’s strategic plan and in coordination with other product lines in the company.
Required skills and experience
A successful director at tripwire will have a variety of different backgrounds and skillsThe successful applicant to this role will have the following qualifications:
Applicable industry experience in one or more of the following: it-security, infosec and/or operations, software development, industrial control systems.
Established leadership skills evidenced by success in leading product releases, re-architecture, repositioning or major new product releases.
Experience managing product leaders and enabling their success.
Experience serving as an enthusiastic primary advocate for the product who is as passionate about gross margin and business profitability as they are about revenue growth.
Ability to learn and speak effectively about technical issues augmented by deep understanding of the market and customer needs
Record of building effective interpersonal relationships inside and outside the company including the ability to influence others.
Demonstrated ability to navigate complex situations, customer negotiations and/or influence/persuade executives.
Ability to context switch and handle high cognitive load.
High degree of people, organizational and management skills.
Experience managing self-driven individuals and developing employees to meet their potential.
Proven ability to self-manage and drive results; organize, prioritize, time management and focus.
Experience working on or around a commercial software development team, utilizing agile software development practices, is a plus.
Experience in a product management role such as a technical product manager, product manager, product owner, business analyst, or relevant transferable professional experience is essential.
Decision-making ability (make hard tradeoffs).
Authorization to work in the u.sNo visa sponsorships.
Desirable (not required):
Typically a bachelor`s or master’s degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in an applicable field.
Software engineering background
Experience utilizing agile software development practices
Experience with devops and/or devsecops
Entrepreneurial spirit
Experience an applicable and progressive track record of 8+ years in product management is neededA university degree, such as a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree is desirable, but not required considering career experience.
At tripwire our culture is one where you perform at your best, where you trust your teammates, and where work doesn’t feel so much like workWe recognize and appreciate the contribution of all our employeesWe value customer service, working with teams and thriving in an environment of continuous changeWe play to win!
Tripwire provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected statusWe prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, termination, promotions or any other condition of employment or career development.
