Director, Product Management - Ethernet Portfolio (PHY, NIC, & Switching)
Core
Lead the definition, productization, and commercialization of an Ethernet product portfolio spanning physical layer (PHY and multi-PHY), Ethernet controllers/NICs, and Ethernet switching platforms.
Role type
Staff/Director-level Product Manager (Hardware/Software Portfolio)
Builds
Silicon capabilities, system integration, platform software, manageability, and ecosystem enablement for Ethernet infrastructure.
Domain
Semiconductors / Networking / Ethernet Infrastructure
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Portfolio strategy, multi-generation roadmap planning, SKU strategy, lifecycle planning, system-level product definition, market and customer requirements translation, architecture-level trade-offs, business case development, go-to-market strategy, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with hyperscalers, OEMs, enterprise, and service-provider customers
Technologies
Ethernet PHY, multi-PHY, NICs, Ethernet switching platforms, silicon, firmware, platform software
Responsibilities
Define multi-generation product roadmaps including performance tiers, feature segmentation, and SKU strategy. Lead system-level product definition translating market requirements into silicon capabilities and reference architectures. Serve as the executive voice of the customer engaging with hyperscalers and OEMs. Drive architecture-level trade-offs across performance, power, cost, and time-to-market. Own the business case and commercialization model including pricing and margin targets. Define and execute go-to-market strategy with sales and marketing. Lead cross-functional execution across silicon design, software, validation, and supply chain.
Seniority
Staff/Director, hands-on IC with executive visibility