Dir, Partner Product Management

Role Overview:

You will report to the Global Leader of Channel Product Solutions in Germany. You will be managing a team in Japan and work closely with the Head of Japan. We are looking for senior product leader to drive McAfee Products and Services growth with our partners in Japan market. The suitable candidate will play a critical role in shaping up the Go To Market strategy, co-define partner roadmaps and user journeys, and represent McAfee with partners and internal stakeholders for defining and aligning product plans with McAfee overall product roadmap.
In a world where consumer cyber threats & data breaches are becoming more frequent, we are offering you a rare opportunity to influence and contribute to an innovative and critical part of McAfee’s consumer business - in one of the most vibrant cities in Japan.
This is a remote/hybrid position in Japan. We will only consider candidates currently in Japan and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

About the role:

This position requires leadership and a partner-focused growth mindset, being passionate about technology with a strong interest in consumer cyber security, privacy & data protection. It requires:

• Depth in business and technical acumen, to think through innovative solutions addressing challenging partner requirements.
• Leadership to meet program objectives within the approved time frame, scope, and budget.
• To work collaboratively across McAfee business units and functions to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment delivering growth and delivering against partner commitments.
• To represent regional product needs in a data driven, value focused manner to impact McAfee roadmap.
• To establish alliances with other departments and organizations.
• To be data driven and use data to make good decisions when confronted by ambiguity.
• To deliver high-impact presentations, effectively representing McAfee’s products and value to partners at all levels.
• To cultivate new and further develop existing partner relationships and negotiate product requirements.
• To lead a prioritized roadmap and deliver crisp product requirements easily understood by technical and non-technical groups, drive technical guidance for partnership and integration with partners.
• To manage the regional partner product team and use appropriate tools and techniques to increase commitment to objectives.

About you:

• Five to ten or more years work experience with Product Management and Technical Account. Management with partners in a B2BC model preferably in cyber security.
• You are fluent in Japanese and English with high proficiency in writing and facilitating small group communications.
• Equally comfortable in front of partners and executives, presenting new products and technical opportunities, collaborating towards leading innovations.
• Leader (create culture), able to attract, develop talents and motivate a team.
• Excellent written, presentation, and analytic skills.
• Attention to details, you understand the necessity to include research, validation, and prioritizing requirements, evangelizing both internally and externally.
• Strong technology background with hands-on mindset.
• One or more of the following will be considered a plus:
  • Experience in delivering consumer software product solutions to OEMs, Retailers, ISPs and partnerships including monetization.
  • Experience in e-commerce, web domain & B2B integrations.
  • Experience with Apple, Android and or Microsoft platforms and ecosystem, API supported B2B use cases, Cloud Platforms.
  • Experience in security domain products.
• Data driven and focused with a test-and-learn mentality. Deliberate in actions and decisions, and able to execute with a sense of urgency without compromising on the quality.
• Have worked in multi-lingual, cross cultural work environments across geographies.
• High passion & commitment to execute against regional goals.
• Willingness to learn new processes, propagate them and drive change management.
• Ability to measure the health of the project/s by using appropriate metrics.
• Possess professional management skills; leadership, planning, influencing, negotiating, problem-solving, and load balancing.
• Strong ability to manage projects within a fast-paced environment where priorities can change very quickly.

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

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• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement

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