As a Product Manager at Adtran, you'll be overseeing all aspects of the Product Life Cycle, including conducting market analysis, developing and defining product positioning, and ensuring products meet the company’s business goals. You will also work on creating product presentations and collaborating with the marketing team to promote our telecommunications products.

To be considered for the Product Manager role at Adtran, candidates need a Bachelor's Degree in fields such as Business, Marketing, or Electronic Communications. Additionally, three or more years of experience in Product Management or related leadership roles is essential, along with proficiency in tools like Microsoft Office. A strong background in telecommunications technology is a significant plus.

At Adtran, we believe in continuous growth and learning. Our Product Managers receive support through regular training, collaborative teamwork, and opportunities for hands-on experience in developing product strategies. You'll work closely with experienced professionals who will guide you through market trends and innovative solution strategies.

As a Product Manager at Adtran, you will focus on telecommunications products that facilitate both access and aggregation networks. This involves tracking industry trends, handling competitive positioning, and ensuring the products you manage align with our business objectives and customer needs.

In the Product Manager position at Adtran, you can expect to travel approximately 20% of the time to meet with key accounts and support sales efforts. This travel helps you understand the customer better and advocate effectively for our products during joint sales calls and presentations.

When answering this question, be sure to highlight your relevant experience, mentioning specific products or technologies you've worked with. Discuss projects where you successfully managed product releases, focusing on how you identified customer needs and influenced product development.

To answer this, illustrate your method for prioritizing features based on market needs, customer feedback, and strategic alignment with organizational goals. Discuss any frameworks you use, like MoSCoW or RICE, to justify your prioritization approach.

Explain your process for gathering market data, analyzing competitor products, and soliciting customer feedback. Discuss how you balance strategic goals with user needs to create comprehensive product requirements.

When discussing product launches, focus on your experience with cross-functional collaboration, marketing strategies, and customer onboarding processes. Share examples of successful launches you’ve been involved in and the key learnings from those experiences.

Describe the tools and methodologies you use to collect customer feedback, such as surveys, interviews, or user testing sessions. Discuss how you analyze that data to inform product enhancements and ensure the product aligns with users' needs.

In your response, mention the importance of regular communication with the sales team and any specific strategies you have, such as joint sales calls or product training sessions, to ensure that the sales force is equipped to effectively represent the products.

Discuss your leadership style, emphasizing your ability to foster collaboration and clear communication among different teams, such as engineering, marketing, and sales. Provide examples illustrating your experience in leading cross-functional initiatives.

Explain how you identify relevant trends in the telecommunications sector, including your methods for staying informed, such as industry reports, competitor analysis, and customer insights. Mention how you incorporate these trends into your product strategy.

In your answer, share a specific example of a tough call you had to make, detailing the factors considered, alternatives evaluated, and the eventual impact of your decision on the product's success.

Define success in terms of customer satisfaction, market share, and revenue generation. Discuss how you measure these factors and different metrics you use to evaluate product performance against your goals.