GM - Product Manager - Cloud

Job Req ID: 46514

Location:

Mumbai, IN

Function: VIBS

About:

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

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Role	Principal Product Manager – Colocation & Cloud Services
Job Level/ Designation	M3
Function / Department	Connectivity, Security, Cloud and Business Ops (CSC&BO), VIBS
Location	Mumbai
Job Purpose	Business Management of the Colocation & Cloud Infrastructure portfolio, for maximum value creation for customers and business across their lifecycles. To define the medium and long term product strategy and manage the complete lifecycle of the product portfolio. The role focus is to drive revenues, create a comprehensive product suite of public, private and edge cloud in partnership with global cloud partners like AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google and private data center providers.
Key Result Areas/Accountabilities	Market mapping of current and future product capabilities, sizing of business opportunities and creation of product strategies based on market needs and customer insights. Develop and launch comprehensive colocation and cloud service portfolio including all cloud services across Hybrid and Multi cloud platforms and partnerships. Accountability of launch of the portfolio inclusive of complete GTM plan (pricing, target segments, SLA’s, Billing models, collaterals content etc.) Working with Global cloud providers AWS, Azure, Google and drive a strategy of integrating cloud Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) with Vi eco system. Align and engage with Cloud partners to strengthen the Colocation & cloud portfolio of services and drive a larger market share. Actively participate in key strategic deals as a subject matter expert by providing solutions and commercial support. Deliver new products to market as per product roadmap and monitor performance with respect to SLAs and customer satisfaction. Drive day-to-day product and revenue management. Rigorous sales and funnel governance to increase revenue market share.
Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience	Core competencies, knowledge and experience Deep understanding of data centre services, cloud technologies & cloud products of AWS, Azure, Google, and other public cloud and data centre providers. Expertise with managing data centre and cloud products through their full life-cycle and the through a robust and rigorous Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process. End-to-end proposition development experience including developing product concepts, business cases, delivering products through NPD cycles and as building robust Go-to-market plans. Strong understanding of overall cloud operating model and systems and process for data centre and cloud product lines. The role demands very strong influential and leadership skills to drive engagements with Global cloud partners and internal technology/ engineering teams.
Must have technical / professional qualifications	Professional qualifications (preferable): Engineering Graduate / MBA or equivalent Product Management certifications- Pragmatic Marketing/Blackbolt/Equivalent Mandatory Cloud Certifications on AWS, Azure, Google cloud and other cloud technologies.
Years of Experience	15+ years
Industries to look from	Colocation and Data Centre providers, Cloud Providers (AWS, Google, Microsoft etc.)
Ideal Organizations to look from	Netmagic, Tata Communications, BT, Sify, Ctrl S, Airtel-Nxtra, Amazon, Google. Microsoft, Oracle

Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership