Sr GTM Product Planning Manager-Xumo at Comcast Corporation

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Job Summary

As the Sr GTM Product Planning Manager, reporting to the Executive Director, GTM Strategy & Operations, this role will be instrumental in driving product business requirements, cost optimization and strategic product initiatives. This role will be managing various business aspects of SKU refresh cycles, cost-down initiatives, and product assortment alignment while supporting business operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with company objectives and drive continuous improvement across our planning process. Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter, was formed to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs. Powered by Comcast’s global technology platform, Xumo devices and services feature an entertainment experience designed to make it easy for consumers to find and enjoy their favorite streaming content through a world-class user interface and voice search, and for partners to meaningfully connect and engage with millions of consumers.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Drive business and product alignment of new device requirements and SKU Refresh Cycles, optimizing assortments, specifications, and cost optimization.
• This role is inherently cross-functional - you will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Program Management, Design, Finance and Marketing.
• Support business prioritization and identify trade-offs between customer experience, time-to-market, profitability, and operational support load to drive product strategy alignment.
• Assists in budgeting and variance analysis of product's unit and financial performance, with goal of identifying opportunities and risks.
• Work with ODM and OEM product stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and cost optimization efforts.
• Identify and track key performance indicators, work towards optimizing KPIs, and communicate progress effectively to senior leadership.
• Assist in managing sales, marketing, and GTM operations hardware P&L, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Highly Preferred Experience:

• Ideal candidate will have business & product experience within consumer electronics industry. Along with retail/GTM financial cost down initiatives & forecasting experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Experience in the TV industry, consumer electronics industry or related field.

Additional Information:

• Position is office based in Irvine, CA - 4 days/week & 1 day remote
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for Comcast in the United States without a current or potential future need for sponsorship.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Comcast will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Skills:

Cost Optimization; Strategic Initiative; Product Planning; Teamwork; Personal Initiative

Salary:

Primary Location Pay Range: $136,900.12 - $205,350.18

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +