Platform Product Lead

**Description**:
**Location**:
**Job Overview**:
Marlink Group is seeking an experienced and visionary Product Lead to drive the strategy, development, and evolution of our Possibility Platform. This role will be instrumental in expanding Marlink’s presence as a leader in maritime and enterprise-managed digital services, directly contributing to our platform's growth and impact.

Marlink Group offers an exciting opportunity to lead a platform central to our mission and impact, providing a rewarding environment for innovation, growth, and career development.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Platform Roadmap & Direction**:

- Develop and steer the strategic direction of the Possibility Platform, crafting and executing a roadmap aligned with Marlink’s overarching business goals and strategic vision.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, evolving customer needs, and technological advancements to shape the platform's future.
- Manage the full lifecycle of the Possibility Platform, from concept to market launch, through to ongoing support and improvement, ensuring all necessary processes and resources are in place for smooth operation.
- **Platform Development & Management**:

- Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of the Possibility Platform, customer portals, and digital experiences, from ideation and design to launch and optimization.
- Partner closely with engineering, sales, marketing, business units, and customer support teams to drive cross-functional alignment and product success.
- Develop and maintain a platform roadmap that meets business objectives and addresses customer needs.
- Collaborate with business unit product managers on go-to-market strategies and work alongside sales and marketing teams to accelerate product adoption and revenue growth.
- Provide effective support and resources to Business Unit product management teams to ensure cohesive product development and management.
- **Stakeholder Management**:

- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal (BUs PMs and SMs) and external stakeholders, managing expectations, gathering feedback, and ensuring product alignment with stakeholder requirements.
- Engage directly with key customers to gain insights into their needs, pain points, and potential areas for product enhancement.
- **Continuous Improvement & Innovation**
- Define and monitor success metrics (e.g., KPIs, SLOs) to assess platform performance, including user adoption, revenue impact, and engagement metrics.
- Cultivate a continuous improvement culture by fostering feedback loops, iterative product enhancements, and responsiveness to emerging technologies and user preferences.
- Proactively identify and address potential risks or issues that could impact platform success, developing strategies to mitigate them before they escalate.

**Requirements**:
**Requirements**:

- **Experience**: 5+ years of experience in product management or a related field, with at least 2 years managing large-scale cloud-like digital platforms and/or virtualized network management systems.
- **Leadership**: Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing senior stakeholders. Capacity to lead decision-making processes in complex environments
- **Technical Acumen**:

- Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), next generation firewalls, SD-WAN, cybersecurity and network management and monitoring systems.
- Proven experience in API-first architectures, virtualization technologies such as Proxmox, Red Hat Virtualization, etc; and distributed systems.
- Proven experience managing product roadmaps: from ideation to prioritization, execution and delivery
- Familiarity with Agile-like methodologies; and Project Management tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
- **Business Acumen**: Ability to bridge technology and business, with a strategic mindset that aligns customer-driven platform features to company objectives.
- **Communication**: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and BUs.

**We offer**:

- **Innovation-Driven Environment**: Be part of Marlink’s commitment to delivering next-generation solutions in connectivity and digital transformation.
- **Career Growth**: An opportunity to work in a high-growth area within a leading network solutions provider.
- **Global Exposure**:Work with diverse, talented teams across different regions and sectors.