Principal Product Manager - Quantum Computing - SAS

Principal Product Manager, Quantum Computing- Remote or Hybrid

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About the job

The Next-Generation, Cloud, and SaaS team is looking for a Principal Product Manager- Quantum Computing to responsible for shaping SAS’ product strategy for quantum computing.  With your knowledge of quantum computing, you will help SAS expand its optimization, machine learning, and AI capabilities into this emerging technology. You will work on a team that manages SAS’s next-generation analytics and AI strategy, shaping the future of how quantum computing aligns with the way customers are looking to analytics to transform how they innovate. This role also works across multiple business units within SAS to help ensure a world-class customer experience.

As a Principal Product Manager, Quantum Computing, you will:

• Define, execute, and promote the overall vision and roadmap for SAS offerings in quantum computing.
• Provide quantum computing domain expertise and thought leadership internally and externally.
• Define and prioritize product requirements based on business drivers, customer inputs, market direction, and field contribution.
• Collaborate with and drive product development in R&D based on requirements management, risk management, risk mitigation, and product lifecycles.
• Execute the product development life cycle for new and emerging “analytics on quantum computing” product offers.
• Support product launches as primary content provider to facilitate knowledge transfer of quantum computing capabilities to marketing and sales.
• Present product vision, roadmap, and software demonstrations to internal constituents, customers, press, analysts, and at events.
• Identify new market opportunities and evaluate emerging technology and business issues that may present opportunities or challenges to the company.
• Collaborate with partner vendors who provide quantum computing to help with product integration and go-to-market activities.
• Serve as a product champion by analyzing external market trends, competition, opportunities that impact SAS’ serviceable addressable market.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization’s secure software development goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, computer science, or related discipline.
• 12 years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Consulting or related function in the technology industry, preferably including product management.
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Experience with analytics including optimization and/or machine learning.
• Familiarity with and a willingness to learn aspects of quantum physics, quantum algorithms, and/or heterogeneous computing environments.
• Excellent ability to track current industry trends in quantum computing.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, engaging in technical discussions with customers, partners, and industry analysts.
• Excellent critical thinking skills with demonstrated history of making good decisions in a fast-paced environment, in a highly collaborative environment across multiple business units.
• Ability to travel as business needs require.
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic and accountable. These are our valuesand influence everything we do.

World-Class Benefits  

Highlights include...

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• Medical plan options include...
  • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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