Director, Product Line Management
Core
Lead product strategy, roadmap execution, and lifecycle management for the 6500, Coherent ELS & Waveserver E-Series optical transport portfolio.
Role type
Director, Product Line Management
Builds
High-capacity optical transport solutions for service providers and enterprise customers
Domain
Telecommunications / Optical Networking
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product strategy definition, roadmap planning, cross-functional leadership, customer engagement, business case development, revenue planning, margin management, competitive analysis, pricing strategy, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
MBA, experience with hyperscale/cloud/carrier/government segments, high-capacity optical transport platforms, network control software, global sales alignment
Technologies
DWDM, OTN, Ethernet services, coherent pluggables, platform software, network management, encryption, automation, open APIs, fiber sensing
Responsibilities
Define product strategy and investment priorities; translate market requirements into product specs; lead cross-functional alignment; drive customer engagements and RFP responses; develop business cases for releases and pricing; manage product line performance and forecasting; monitor market developments
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & cross-functional influence
