Senior Product Manager

Client Name: SANS

End Client Name: Morgan Stanley

Job Title: Senior Product Manager

Location: New York City, NY

Work Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Job Type: Contract (Potential to Convert to Full-Time) CTH

Rate: $70-75/hr on W2

USC/GC

LinkedIn is a MUST

Notes:

• Interviews: Two rounds of tech interviews would be there. (3 rd round if requires)
• VISA Status: Only US Citizens or Green Card Holders only
• Conversion to full-time is a strong possibility based on performance and fit

Please note this is a PRODUCT MANAGER role and not a Project Manager. That is why the pay is so high. They want a very senior 15+ years or more if possible. They want a US Citizen or Green Card as they may hire full-time 6 months or a year later when they have budget for full-time employee.

This position DOES NOT REQUIRE INVESTMENT BANKING. Must have in-depth networking expertise.

Qualifications:
Experience

o 10-15+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in networking or infrastructure domains.
o Proven experience in managing products that include both hardware and software components.
o Experience with network design, process and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF) and hardware platforms (e.g., routers, switches, terminal servers).
o Experience with Network Monitoring Tools Ecosystem
o Familiarity with AI/ML applications in networking, such as traffic prediction, anomaly detection, or self-healing networks.

Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Product Manager Network to lead the definition, development, and delivery of our next-generation network products and platforms. This role will encompass supporting Product Management duties for Network hardware, software, tooling, and AI-driven capabilities including new product ideation, product introduction & adoption to drive performance, efficiency, and innovation across our network ecosystem. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and leaders including members of Engineering, Operations, Tooling and Business Units stakeholders to shape and execute the product vision.


JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


Client Engagement:
Solicit short and long term requirements from Technology partners and Business Unit teams.
Prioritize Client deliverables and manage Product Backlog.
Coordinate user surveys, measure client satisfaction, Drive iterative product improvements.
Build and Communicate Multi-Year Network strategy to Clients and Stakeholders.
Socialize team's success and achievements to Clients and Stakeholders.
Build Client Communication strategy and execution.


Industry Engagement:
Research and identify transformative vendor products that will help solve Technology and Business needs.
Develop short list of products for Proof of Concept.
Partner with Tech Business Development team to identify key vendors and products.


Product Development:
Participate in building Network Product and Catalog hardware and software that can be consumed by users.
Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Operations, tooling, AI and automation teams to proactively create consumable products and services
Manage Product version controls, global variances, product life cycle management
Create, Manage and Communicate Product Roadmaps.
Develop and Track Network Modernity posture.
Understand Product finances, TCO, Net Book Value and recommend improvements.


Product Adoption and Measurement:
Introduce New Products and Capabilities to clients.
Drive Adoption, Develop Training guide.
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for product success, analyze product usage data, and iterate on features to optimize performance and user satisfaction
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning:
Develop AIML use cases for Network Ecosystem and mange prioritization for Network Infrastructure.
Identify vendor products with AI capabilities that will drive efficiencies for Network Infrastructure.
Partner with AI and Data Science teams in the Firm to ensure that AI solutions are effectively adopted.


Risk Management:
Manage Product Risk in partnership with Risk Management team.
Partner with ENS Risk team to identify Services level risks, coordinate remediation.


Qualifications:
Experience
o 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in networking or infrastructure domains.
o Proven experience in managing products that include both hardware and software components.
o Experience with network design, process and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF) and hardware platforms (e.g., routers, switches, terminal servers).
o Experience with Network Monitoring Tools Ecosystem
o Familiarity with AI/ML applications in networking, such as traffic prediction, anomaly detection, or self-healing networks.

Skills
o Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage in architectural and technical discussion
o Technical Acumen: Maintain a deep understanding of networking technologies (e.g., SDN, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking, 5G, Wi-Fi, Security, Routing/Switching protocols) and their application in enterprise environments.
o Deep understanding of tooling ecosystems (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, diagnostics).
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
o Experience with agile methodologies and product development best practices.
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information and make data-driven decisions.
o Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Education
o Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in Financial industry is a plus but not required.
Experience with AI/ML platforms and data pipelines in a production environment
Knowledge of Emerging technologies like Quantum Computing is a plus.
Master's degree or MBA is a plus.

DICTATION from a meeting discussion with hiring manager

Hiring manager is having another call hence few question he answered.

Title -- Senior Product Manager Networking with hardware networking devices such as CISCO switches, routers and competitors of Cisco also (Huawai, IBM, Juniper, DELL, Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks, HPE Aruba, Avaya)

• Users : Internal Clients within the Morgan Stanley tech team or the outside User's communication.
• There is a client meet with the network team, Highest value should be priorities
• Building client communication, Interactions and provide support
• Industry connection with Carriers, Cisco, clerk, AT&T and road map use to us, Identify the product and future as per the client's requirement,
• Someone know the product merge with Hardware and networking, product training, how to use the product, Data Analytics skills, AI/ML is good piece of the product. How to build the AI solution and manage the product,
• 10-15 yrs. great, Domain expertise is good with Hardware and Networking,
• Understating of tooling systems and existing tech to be learn fast, Agile methodology and other tools can be good, learn fast and good collaborator and team player. Innovative mind set.
• Team Size: 5-6 people in the current team.
• Open to take people coming to small environment too. but should be good mind set.
• Bunch of WIFI products skills - should know how to connect with market data and clients.

Top 3 skills:

Hard Skills:

1. Good Industry experience engagement
2. Some of AI/ML exp.
3. Product base lot of platforms. Router and WIFI and others Hardware and software knowledge