Lead Product Manager

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company enabling millions of customers to transform their businesses and their lives through innovative technology solutions. CenturyLink offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting, and operates more than 55 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia. The company provides broadband,voice, video, data and managed services over a robust 250,000-route-mile U.S. fiber network.

The Business Network Services Product Management team is responsible for a $6B product portfolio targeted at the Business segment and is a part of the CenturyLink Global Markets organization. This Individual Contributor role will be responsible for managing a subset of products & related programs within the portfolio. This position will report to a Manager- Product Management leader in the organization and will be responsible for a subset of product(s) that are part of the Business Network Services portfolio. This includes E2E product lifecycle management of the product(s), creation of programs to drive growth & continuous customer experience advancements, and establishing the overall product roadmap.

* E2E product management responsibility. * P&L responsibility and complete 360 oversight of the product(s). * Establish the objectives and work plans for the success of the product(s). * Determine and maximize the position of each product and practice area relative to market needs, competitive positioning, and relations to other product families within the CenturyLink portfolio of services. * Identify and manage partners and suppliers supporting the product(s). * Responsible for executing on programs to enable growth and maximize profit. * Collaborate with key stakeholder & supporting organizations including: Segment Marketing, Channel Marketing, Marcomm, Sales, Strategy & Development, Service Delivery, Operations, IT, Development, Network Engineering and Planning. * Able to matrix manage cross functional teams with representation from multiple organizations crucial to the product line’s success.

* Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent work experience, and 6+ years of experience; or Master's Degree and 4+ years of experience * Product management and/or product development experience. * Understanding of current and emerging technologies & trends including networking, digital, mobile, and software based services. * Proven track record of consistently achieving product management success. * Excellent communication skills to include: verbal, written and presentation. * Experience working with customers and external supplier communities. * Prioritization, organization, and time management skills. * Entrepreneurial drive, high energy, integrity, and strong work ethic.