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Infoblox Staff IT Product Manager in Tacoma, Washington
Description It's an exciting time to be at Infoblox. Named a Top 25 Cyber Security Company by The Software Report and one ofInc. magazine's Best Workplaces for 2020, Infoblox is the leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Our solutions empower organizations to take full advantage of the cloud to deliver network experiences that are inherently simple, scalable, and reliable for everyone. Infoblox customers are among the largest enterprises in the world and include 70% of the Fortune 500, and our success depends on bright, energetic, talented people who share a passion for building the next generation of networking technologies-and having fun along the way. We are looking for a Staff IT Product Manager - Infrastructure (MS Collaboration Suites) to join our IT team in Santa Clara, CA or Tacoma, WA, (Tacoma preferred) reporting to the vice president of IT, Infrastructure, who is based out of Bangalore. In this role, you will work closely with business leaders, enterprise-wide users, and broader technology teams. You will use Agile techniques to define and execute high-impact product releases, delivering business benefits, technical quality, and customer satisfaction. You will also facilitate the design and development of stories for release and maintain a backlog based on business value, cost, strategic direction, and the authentic voice of the customer. You are the ideal candidate if you are a passionate leader who can inspire others and function as a change agent. You are self-motivated, proactive, and an excellent collaborator. What you'll do: Develop and maintain a product roadmap that reflects business needs, future development priorities, and company goals; work with the technology vendors and Security teams to define future roadmaps Identify needs by interacting with the business community and vendors and by staying current on industry trends and best practices Lead initiatives to build an engaged user community, driving adoption of Microsoft solutions while enhancing the overall experience for end-users Ensure backlog queue is well defined, prioritized, socialized, communicated, and recorded in an Agile toolset Collaborate with team leads to ensure functional requirements are complete, translated into technical requirements, and the user stories are ready to code Perform business and technical analysis with subject matter experts and internal customers to refine MVP and release goals Validate perceived needs by conducting surveys, polling, facilitating focus groups, etc. and identify new opportunities, product enhancements, and line extensions Monitor progress and provide reports on Product strategy and direction Define value stream metrics, such as identifying OKRs and measuring for success related to ROI and delivery Collaborate with broader IT and business teams to identify upstream, downstream, or other product-related dependencies What you'll bring: 15+ years of IT experience; 5+ years as a lead product owner, business analyst, infrastructure manager, or a similar role in projects implementing, supporting, and adopting Microsoft O365 suite of projects specifically Teams, MS SharePoint sites/documentation, and automation with MS Copilot Good understanding of all Microsoft best practices like right folder structure, site maintenance, Teams usage, etc.; SaaS, private Cloud, and Cloud experience preferred Ability to provide guidance and direction throughout project lifecycles in a dev/sec/ops CI/CD environment Experience in collaboration support processes/SNOW Integrations Solid understanding of automation and AI/ML initiatives Demonstrated ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and evaluate outcomes Customer/client relationship management skills with the ability to operate as an individual contributor to get the job done and be able to