About Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of versatile and high performance video solutions that enable service providers to efficiently deliver the next generation of broadcast and on-demand services including high definition, video-on-demand, network personal video recording and time-shifted TV. Cable, satellite, broadcast and telecom service providers can increase revenues and lower operational expenditures by using Harmonic’s digital video, broadband optical access and software solutions to offer consumers the compelling and personalized viewing experience that is driving the business models of the future.
Rhozet, a business unit of Harmonic Inc., is dedicated to providing accelerated high-quality media transcoding solutions. The Rhozet solutions are offered in both off-the-shelf and customized software configurations for the production and content delivery markets. For more information about Rhozet technology please visit www.rhozet.com.
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The Company’s customers, including many of the world’s largest communications providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com for more information.

Job Title:
Senior Manager, Digital Video Software Products Management

Job Description:
• Primary role is to manage Harmonic’s product line of Digital Video Network/Asset Management System and Quality of Service Monitoring System reporting to the Senior Director of Digital Video Product Management.

Primary Roles:
• Manage a group of 2-3 Product Marketing Managers
• Develop and drive the execution of Harmonic 3-5 years strategy for Software product line
o Including but not limited to:
1. -Network management system/Video On Demand
2. -Monitoring and Quality of Service
3. -Asset Management System
4. -Content Workflow (linear and non linear),
5. -Content Security
6. -Over The Air device Management
o Formulate strategies for new applications and markets based on core internal and 3rd party platforms
o Lead market research, TAM analysis, NPV/ROI analysis for new product launch
o Lead strategic and tactical product management of Harmonic Digital Video software product line
o Define product line and products messaging/positioning and value proposition
• Work with the Solution Marketing group to gather market feedback, identify gaps and define a streamlined Software solution portfolio meshing into core Harmonic architectures for IPTV, Cable, DBS, DVB-T, ATSC, Contribution, Primary Distribution and Mobile Solutions
• Create and maintain product roadmaps
• Drive the PLC process and ensure timely completion of the required milestones owned directly or indirectly by Product Marketing
• Drive execution of NPI programs with direct reports
• Work with sales/business development, engineering, QA, manufacturing, technical support, and operations during the entire life cycle of the products
• Manage and prioritize the product positioning strategy and sales guidelines
• Develop and implement pricing and product positioning strategy and sales guidelines
• Drive development and maintenance of product collaterals (product specifications, datasheet, application notes, white papers, sales and customer presentations and training materials)
• Create and maintain competitive product analysis, define competitive strategy to support sales to capture and/or increase market share
• Work continuously with direct reports, customers, partners, sales, business development, and other stakeholders to collect product requirements
• Manage Product Forecast. Works directly with sales operation and Manufacturing
• Internal and External product messaging/positioning presentations
• Sales and pre-sales support. Act as the de0facto point of contact for the group, for any technical, pricing, RFP response or marketing questions or enquires raised by sales and pre-sales personnel.
• Control Management
• Broadcast Video
• Video/Audio-production/ post production
• Web video delivery/management
• Software base solutions/product
• 3rd party service/integration
• Strategic Planning
• Conditional access middleware

Required Job Skills:
• Domain experience- must have experience managing video technology products for post, broadcast, or service provider markets- or software.
• Leadership- must have lead a team of Product Managers/Marketers
• Medium company experience- must be adept at building product marketing infrastructure
• Proven track record or leading marketing activities for Network and/or Assets Management System Software based products, with a linear broadcast video and non-linear video technology focus
• Experience in one or more of the following
1. Network Management Systems, off line content ingestion, production and post-production. Billing and subscriber management systems
2. Linear/ non-linear workflow management, interactive TV
3. Video over IP and IP/data networking
4. Direct Broadcast Satellite, digital cable, broadcast and narrowcast networks, IPTV, contribution, primary distribution, video-on-demand architectures
• Working knowledge of SQL and some experience with industry standard databases like MS SQL, mySQL or ORACLE is preferred
• Versed with pertinent standards such as SMPTE, DVB, ISO/IEC, OpenCable, SCTE, etc.
• Excellent verbal and cross-functional communication skills are essential
• This position requires significant domestic and international travel
• Solid technical background and business acumen
• Excellent communication, documentation and presentation skills, able to communicate on an ongoing basis and flawlessly with multiple parties, geographically collocated or distributed
• Management skills and experience in handling a complete, compound product line life cycle
• Experience in the local and international market
• Fast learner of complex technologies
• Development experience as well as system oriented vision
• Negotiation and Partner management experience required
• Excellent knowledge of the English language is required
• Self-Driven with strong work ethics

Required Experience:
• Minimum of five years
• Minimum of five years of life cycle product management experience with managerial dutes in the video, broadcast or telecom technology

Education:
• M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• MBA preferred