Job Description

Introduction:
The CPU Product Manager is responsible for marketing existing processing solutions and for defining future products. They will manage CPU products throughout their lifecycle including market requirements capture and business planning, competitive industry trends and analysis, creation and maintenance of marketing collateral, launch planning and execution, editor and analyst briefings, support of sales opportunities, and product setup in the internal database systems. The product manager will also ensure that the Sales and FAE teams receive suitable product training and are equipped to sell effectively. They will also work with other ARM divisions, segment marketing specialists and third-party to ensure the availability of SoC components, software tools, platforms to provide a complete system solution and eco-system.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
• Development and management of collaborative relationships with ARM partners (customers) in conjunction with Account Managers (sales) to secure licensing commitments and key design wins.
• Development of collateral including presentations, white papers, benchmarks for product or products and their applicability in the context of ARM’s roadmap and customer applications.
• Development of strategies in conjunction with Segment marketing to explore new markets or expand existing ones and secure key industry and OEM endorsements.
• Managing the Product lifecycle starting with product definition through approvals, development, release and maintenance.
• Support for the sales and application engineering force as the product expert as well as by providing suitable product training to sell effectively.
• Collaboration with other ARM divisions and third-parties to ensure a complete eco-system around the product.
• Planning and execution of marketing communications activities with ARM Marcom to encompass press and analyst briefings, product launches, conference presentations and technology demonstrations.

Job Requirements

Education & Qualifications
University degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Essential Skills & Experience
• Good knowledge of microprocessor design and the semiconductor market
• Understanding System on a Chip and software solutions
• Broad experience in a technical sales or marketing role
• Strong engineering background and degree level qualification
• Willingness to travel extensively to meet with customers and colleagues
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience writing business plans and commercial justifications

Desirable Skills & Experience
• Experience of customer interaction of a technical nature – ideally in a field applications or technical support role - as well as development work.
• Experience of embedded systems development in one or more of the following areas: software coding (C or C++), debugging, testing.
• Professional experience of SoC design.
• Knowledge of RISC CPU architectures
• Knowledge of EDA flows for implementation, system and software development
Interpersonal Skills
• Capable of working as a team player or independently
• Highly motivated, reliable
• High degree of initiative and a proven problem solver
• Good communicator, personable and able to work and communicate at a detailed or high level

Package
• Salary - depending on experience
• Bonus Plan
• Shares (Restricted Share Units) at the discretion of ARM Holdings plc
• SAYE
• Dental Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Contributory 401K
• Relocation Expenses as appropriate

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