When you join 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. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

Verizon Partner Solutions (VPS) is the global service provider of choice, delivering a better customer experience on a world class network with wholesale voice, data and Internet solutions. The VPS Fiber Infrastructure Center of Excellence is committed to supporting our customers’ increasing demand for fiber infrastructure and network services and enabling customers to expand and diversify their networks. VPS is at the forefront with new and emerging high bandwidth services positioned to capture growing industry demand with the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) market. Verizon is hiring a Senior Manager in Product Development to meet the demand for new fiber products and expansion in key strategic markets and data centers.

The chosen candidate will be responsible for launching and scaling new fiber infrastructure products and for product lifecycle management of existing services. The role requires a working knowledge of the telecommunications, technology and fiber networks.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute strategies for assigned products

• Bring capable service to the market

• Set pricing and develop go-to-market strategies

• Work with cross functional teams to deliver on product timelines

• Create senior level presentations

• Conduct customer trials

• Develop/manage balanced Scorecard Metrics and Dashboards

• Perform Competitive Trend Analysis

• Track and analyze product level revenue and margins

• Deliver on the commitment view associated with the product responsibilities.

As an ambassador for the products for which you are responsible, you will:

• Work with Sales to understand the voice of the customer and act on customer feedback to identify new product opportunities to generate profitable revenues

• Team with Sales, Sales Engineering, and fellow Product Line Managers in general technical analysis, network design, and RFI/RFP preparation/response

• Partner effectively across Verizon teams, including network engineering, service delivery and finance

What we’re looking for...

Ideally, the chosen candidate will have familiarity with telecommunications services, specifically Collocation, Broadband, WAVE, and Dark Fiber. Candidate should be comfortable talking with technical resources and distilling complex concepts into manageable summaries. Candidate should have strong communication skills, be organized and be able to work independently

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

• Six or more years of experience in telecommunications, fiber networks or related field

• Verizon Product Development experience

• Experience in all aspects of managing marketing or mitigation strategies

• Strong technical and marketing skills

• Relevant product and industry knowledge

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Self-starter with ability to work independently

• Technology or telecommunications industry experience a plus

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $128,000.00 and $238,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely. We power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what matters most. If that inspires you, start the next chapter of your career here.