Director, Product Line Management
Core
Lead product strategy, roadmap execution, and lifecycle management for a portfolio of advanced optical networking solutions, translating customer needs into differentiated products.
Role type
Senior leadership product line director
Builds
Advanced optical networking solutions (6500, Coherent ELS, Waveserver E-Series)
Domain
Telecommunications / Optical Networking
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product strategy, roadmap planning, cross-functional leadership, customer engagement, business case development, revenue forecasting, margin management, competitive analysis, pricing strategy, investment prioritization
Preferred skills
MBA, experience with hyperscale/cloud/carrier/government segments, knowledge of coherent optical systems/DWDM/OTN, experience with global sales and supply chain alignment
Technologies
Coherent optical systems, DWDM, OTN, Ethernet services, optical transport architectures, coherent pluggables, platform software, network management
Responsibilities
Define and execute product strategy and investment priorities; translate customer feedback into product requirements; lead cross-functional alignment; drive customer engagements and RFP responses; develop business cases for new features and releases; manage product line performance through revenue planning and margin improvement; monitor market developments; balance customer needs with technical and commercial priorities.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
