Principal Product Manager

EMC is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver information technology as a service (ITaaS). Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way.

Drives direction and definition of products lines through product requirements. Communicates to Product Marketing and Engineering the product line vision, value proposition, and functionality. Responsible for the "end to end" business of a product line and/or a product family. Creates "first, best content" which describes and communicates product value, vision and product roadmap for customers, analysts, and internal EMC audiences. Executes product strategy associated with a product line and/or product family. Understands the competitive ecosystem.

* Responsible for the Isilon OneFS product definition and roadmap. OneFS is Isilon’s flagship operating system/file system and is one of the key products that makes Isilon a leader in scale-out NAS. * Manages product line or product family without direct supervision. Provides product guidance to associate and product managers. Shapes and/or champions new direction for a product line or product family. Prepares and presents the business case supporting a particular product(s) associated with the product line and/or product family to any audience. * Evaluates and drives product management processes (e.g., long term product strategic business and product requirement plans). Ensures the right blend of trade-offs to maximize the product impact in the marketplace (competition, timing, costs, internal capabilities). * Manages the collection and definition of candidate features and functions across all cross-functional areas resulting in the Product Requirements Document. * Reviews and analyzes data from all sources, e.g., customer requirements, market analysis data, revenue numbers. Analyzes and understands competitors and their products as well as potential partner relationships for the product along with Business Development. * Researches market need and creates the business case for assigned product. Analyzes financial impact of program changes. Manages cost and cash flow model for products. Leverages product/market knowledge to assist cross-functional groups including Product Marketing and field personnel with training content. * Supports senior staff with research, development, and presentation of new product concepts to gain timely management approval and handling of issues for product feature/function set. Drives solutions across development teams (primarily Engineering Development and Marketing) through Product requirements, product contract, and positioning. * Collaborates with Product Marketing and Program Management to develop and implement a company-wide go-to-market plan for a product, working with all departments to execute.

* Problem solving skills. * Possesses operational command of the business. * Ability to influence others to achieve results. * Negotiation skills. * Presentation skills. * Strong technical aptitude. Knowledge of internal workings of file systems is strongly desired * Interpersonal skills.