Product Management Leader, Client Optics - Acacia (Remote)

Cisco is a global leader in technology that connects and protects organizations in the AI era. As a Product Management Leader for Acacia, you will drive the integration and promotion of high-speed optical interconnect products, collaborating with engineering and operations to ensure product success throughout its lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Engineering on managing and progressing product development projects as well as developing requirements and priorities
• Collaborate with Operations: Partner with the operations team to enhance supply chain security, manufacturability, capacity ramp-up, and cost reduction
• Drive Product Success: Lead the product through every stage of its life cycle, ensuring specs, quality, market timing, and profitability
• Define Requirements: Establish clear product requirements
• Drive customer product documentation in collaboration with Engineering and Systems Applications Engineering
• Execute and Review: Oversee all phases of the Product Life Cycle and ensure successful Decision Reviews
• Collaborate on Roadmaps and Go-to-Market Strategy: Influence strategic decisions on product and customer engagement, prioritization, and resource allocation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in optical/electronic engineering, physics, or a related field to include 12+ years of industry experience in product development, field application engineering or product management
• Demonstrated technical expertise in software, hardware and/or optics engineering
• Demonstrated experience understanding client optics and/or optical transceiver market and standardization
• Demonstrated experience with full product life cycle process including product releases and return on investment analysis
• Significant background and experience in related engineering field(s)
• Understanding of the role and implications of IEEE and OIF standards
• Understanding of client optics applications and corresponding priorities
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, demonstrated through various professional or personal experiences
• Experience presenting to a technical audience distilling and addressing their concerns
• Experienced in communicating a clear strategy and motivating team members