Sr Product Manager - Pricing Strategy, Optimization, and Gov

Company: F5 Networks, Inc.--
Location: Seattle
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Sr Product Manager - Pricing Strategy, Optimization, and Governance Seattle Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world! Position Summary Are you passionate about monetization, Customer commercial experience, and ready to lead business transformation to cloud, SaaS, and subscription? If so, this is the right role for you! In the Commercial Models and Pricing group you will be part of very dynamic and collaborative team that owns the lifecycle of go-to-market licensing programs. As a Sr. PM of pricing you will lead all aspects of pricing standardization and optimization across entire portfolio of products and offers. Your role will be essential for the company's successful multi-year transformation to subscription as well as for short-term revenue optimization! This role requires a solid understanding of technology business, well developed analytic and modeling skills, and an ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to peers and executives. You can expect to be mentored and supported in your skill development and career growth by a diverse group of experienced Product Management professionals. Primary Responsibilities

• Drive standardization and normalization of pricing across products and offerings.
• Own pricing optimization and look for opportunities to improve monetization.
• Spearhead pricing/monetization innovation (e.g., algorithmic pricing, AI/Machine learning, dynamic pricing, etc.).
• Establish pricing governance and guardrails.
• Own competitive pricing research.
• Be a recognized Pricing leader and establish standard pricing methods for Product Managers. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent business modeling and analytics skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to frame a business case and analyze options.
  • Experience with pricing in technology sector (SW, HW, SaaS) and across buying options (Subscription, PAYG, Perpetual).
  • Ability to learn quickly, build consensus and interact effectively with teams-Product Management, cross-functional or vendor.
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to zoom out while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills.
  • Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Qualifications
    • MBA or similar. Engineering degree is plus.
    • 10+ years of management consulting, licensing & pricing, or equivalent.
    • Experience using Microsoft Office products (emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint). Working knowledge of Tableau is plus. Our Culture At F5, a sense of responsibility, speed, diversity, customer focus, and helping each other thrive are at the heart of our culture. Our employees are valued, empowered, collaborative, creative, and passionate about their work. We foster an inclusive environment and operate with the highest level of integrity. The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Yello/Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com ). It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. Posted 30+ Days Ago Full time RP1019370 About Us F5 provides solutions for an application world. F5 helps organizations seamlessly scale cloud, data center, telecommunications, and software defined networking (SDN) deployments to successfully deliver applications and services to anyone, anywhere, at any time. The world's largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer brands rely on F5 to stay ahead of cloud, security, and mobility trends.

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