Product Manager, Optics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the overall business performance for the Approved Networks portfolio, which includes revenue, margin, market share, and inventory metrics.

• Formulate and implement product strategies that align with the company's growth objectives.

• Enhance portfolio optimization through strategic pricing, lifecycle management, and investment decisions.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of customer requirements, market trends, and industry dynamics.

• Collaborate with customers, partners, and sales teams to uncover growth opportunities and address unmet needs.

• Convert market insights into actionable product strategies, roadmaps, and value propositions.

• Establish and oversee the product roadmap, focusing on business opportunities, customer demand, and technology trends.

• Develop business cases and prioritize investments and development initiatives for new products.

• Work alongside Engineering to transform market requirements into effective product solutions.

• Lead go-to-market strategies and facilitate successful launches of new products.

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to enhance customer adoption, revenue growth, and market penetration.

• Track business results, customer feedback, and competitive activities to enhance commercial performance.

• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain for forecasting, inventory planning, and service-level objectives.

• Supervise supply availability, lead times, inventory health, and business risks.

• Assist in sourcing and planning decisions that balance customer requirements, profitability, and working capital.

• Manage portfolio performance through metrics related to revenue, pricing, cost, margin, and inventory.

• Create financial models and business cases for strategic decision-making.

• Identify and pursue opportunities to enhance profitability and return on investment.

• Act as the business leader to connect Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.

• Align stakeholders around priorities, business objectives, and execution strategies.

• Influence decision-making processes and drive accountability to achieve business results.

• Perform other related duties as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related discipline is typically required.

• 2-4 years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, Business Management, or a similar role.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to communicate efficiently at all organizational levels.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Keen attention to detail.

• Capacity to effectively manage multiple priorities.

• Robust analytical, financial, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.

• Familiarity with optical networking solutions for data centers, enterprise networks, and service providers, including optical transceivers, DACs, AOCs, AECs, fiber connectivity, and related networking products.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Ability to negotiate and influence others.

• Willingness to travel approximately 20%, with the possibility of increased travel commitments based on business needs, special projects, or operational requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• High employer 401(k) match.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Holiday pay.

• Short-term disability benefit plan.

• Long-term disability benefit plan.

• Above-benchmark paid maternity leave.

• Above-benchmark paid parental leave.

• Bonus opportunities aligned with the Company’s incentive plans.

• Paid time off for volunteering.

• Active and growing Employee Resource Group network.