Senior Product Manager

About Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always.

Key Responsibilities

• Define product strategy and develop product roadmap for the AI Connect portfolio, aligning with company goals and market demands.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, customer needs, and positioning for Strategic Connectivity products (IDS, L3VPN, Ethernet, Cloud Fabric).
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, pricing, and operations to develop and execute comprehensive go‑to‑market plans, product positioning, and successful launches while reducing time‑to‑market for new features.
• Define, articulate, track, and report product metrics to product, marketing, finance, and sales teams periodically.
• Understand drivers of next‑generation network and security needs; work closely with engineering and network teams to translate customer requirements into technical specifications.
• Oversee end‑to‑end product lifecycle from ideation through design, feature prioritization, development, testing, launch, and post‑launch management.
• Utilize Agile or similar frameworks to ensure iterative progress on product features and functionality.
• Increase customer acquisition and retention rates through strong adoption of AI Connect and Programmability offerings.
• Define performance service‑level agreements (SLAs) and ensure product performance and availability meet required standards.
• Develop partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and lead cross‑functional teams (engineering, operations, marketing, sales) to ensure alignment and successful execution of product strategy.
• Communicate regularly with leadership and provide updates to executives on product performance and strategic direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience (work, military, or specialized training).
• Experience understanding product development and management life cycles.
• Technical and commercial understanding of the network business.
• Strong strategic skills with the ability to identify, assess, and recommend key points; ability to structure business cases around a high‑level strategic vision.
• Ability to articulate customer needs internally for translation into finished products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, advanced presentation abilities, and experience delivering executive‑level presentations.
• Ability to work both on a team and independently on multiple high‑priority projects.
• Proven interpersonal and relationship‑building abilities.

Preferred Qualifications (Even better if you have)

• Proven product management experience executing a product roadmap from inception to completion.
• Deep data and analytic orientation for evidence‑based decision making.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams and motivating them to exceed goals, even in uncertain circumstances.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Understanding of Verizon’s domestic and global product offerings across Connectivity and MNS portfolio.
• Experience prioritizing and executing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passion and determination to make a difference in the communications industry and in the world.

Work Location & Schedule

• Hybrid role: work from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office (location set by manager).
• Employees must maintain compliance with hybrid work policies.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 40

Benefits and Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, basic and supplemental life insurance, AD&D, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home & auto insurance.
• Matched 401(k) savings plan.
• Up to 8 company‑paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year.
• Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, and other incentives.
• Premium pay options (overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.) where applicable.
• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with service.
• Part‑time employees may be eligible for a subset of benefits based on individual circumstances.
• Annual salary range (full‑time): $128,000 – $245,000, varying by location, skills, and experience.
• Incentive‑based position with potential for additional earnings.