Job Description:

SaaS Technical Product Manager

Job Locations

US-NC-Cary HQ | US

Are you a problem solver, explorer, and knowledge seeker - always asking, "What if?"

If so, you may be the new team member we're looking for. Because at SAS, your curiosity matters - whether you're developing algorithms, creating customer experiences, or answering critical questions. Curiosity is our code, and the opportunities here are endless.

What we do

We're the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence. Our curiosity fuels innovation, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo and changing the way we live.

What you'll do

Asa SaaS Technical Product Manager on the Cloud Programs team at SAS, youwill be responsiblefor shapingSAS'sadvanced analytics platform into an indispensable solution for enterprise customers across the globe. With your knowledge of cloud computing, you will help grow our "as-a-services" businessesmore quickly. You will work on a team that manages our platform strategy, shaping the future of how that platformaligns with the transformative journey thatcustomershave embarked on to incorporate analytics into their business processes.This rolealso works across multiple business units within SAS to help ensure a world-class SaaS customer experience.

You will:

Define and prioritize product requirements based onbusiness drivers,customer inputs, market direction,and field contribution.
• Translate business requirements into technical, functional, and non-functional requirements.


• Define user personas andwriteuse cases.


• Collaborate with and drive product development in R&D based on requirements management, risk management, risk mitigation,and product lifecycles.


• Support product launches as primary content providerto facilitateknowledge transfer of product functionality to marketing and sales.


• Presentproduct vision, roadmap, and software demonstrations to internal constituents, customers, press, analysts, and others.


• Identifynew market opportunities and evaluate emerging technology and business issues that may present opportunities or threats to the company.


• Serve as aproduct champion by analyzing external market trends, competition, opportunities that impact the user, and capabilities of the platform.

What we're looking for

• You're curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.


• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.


• 5+ years of experience inproduct management, marketing,sales,consulting, or related function in the technology industry, preferablywith a software vendor.


• Knowledge and experience withSoftware-as-a-Service (SaaS) and/or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business models.

The nice to haves

• Advanced knowledge with container and container orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.


• Experience with:
  
  
  • Amazon Web Services,Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud.
  
  
  • Productizing functions as a service.
  
  
  • API management platforms andwith 'APIs as products'.
  
  
  • Design thinking.
  
  
  
  

Other knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Exceptionalwritten and verbal communication skills, with theability to engage 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.


• Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative environment across multiple business units.


• Ability to innovate and define creative solutions with compelling user experiences that exceed customer expectations


• A self-starter with bias toward action andtheknow-how to balance getting details right while still moving fast.

Why SAS

• We love living the #SASlife and believe that happy, healthy people have a passion for life, and bring that energy to work. No matter what your specialty or where you are in the world, your unique contributions will make a difference.


• Our multi-dimensional culture blends our different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Here, it isn't about fitting into our culture, it's about adding to it - and we can't wait to see what you'll bring.

You may work from a remote location or you may work from SAS HQ in Cary, NC (when we return to campus) for this role.

#LI-TP1

SAS looks not only for the right skills, but also a fit to our core values. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique values that makes SAS such a great place to work. We look for the total candidate: technical skills, values fit, relationship skills, problem solvers, good communicators and, of course, innovators. Candidates must be ready to make an impact.

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 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:Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law. Also view the supplementEEO is the Law, and the Pay Transparency notice.

Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications. The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

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