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Built as a unified platform for speed, scale, and reliability, the company combines shared infrastructure, best-in-class logistics, and deep engineering expertise to support mission-critical connectivity needs. Through scalable global operations and rapid development capabilities, Infinite helps customers accelerate innovation and bring new ideas to market. Our companies offer strong value-added solutions across several areas, including power distribution, surge protection, EMP, RF, cables, fiber optic solutions, connectors, sensors, and antennas. This broad product portfolio is supported by robust engineering capabilities and vertically integrated global manufacturing operations. Infinite Electronics is the first choice for customers across various markets, including telecommunications, industrial, military, energy, medical, transportation, and data centers.\n\nIntegra Optics, part of Infinite Electronics’ Advanced Connectivity Solutions business unit, is recognized as the leader in optical transceivers, fiber cable assemblies, and connectivity solutions for telecom, data centers, and other high-speed networks. As one of the first to pioneer third-party coded transceivers, Integra enables customers to code optics across multiple OEM platforms, helping data center operators, internet providers, and carriers expand and maintain reliable fiber infrastructure where network uptime is paramount. The business’ key differentiators are technical expertise, product breadth, and speed to market.\n\nPosition Description:\nThe Product Line Manager serves as the business owner for the Integra Optics product portfolio and is responsible for defining product strategy, developing and managing the roadmap, leading supplier engagement, and driving portfolio growth. This role requires strong technical knowledge of fiber optics and transceiver technologies, sound commercial judgment, a deep understanding of market trends, and the ability to partner effectively across sales, engineering, marketing, operations, and supply chain. The successful candidate will translate customer needs and market insights into product decisions that support revenue growth, margin improvement, and market share gains, and drive innovation. They will represent Integra Optics with customers, suppliers, and internal leadership, and will play a central role in shaping product direction, prioritizing investments, and delivering customer value through disciplined execution.\n\nGeneral Duties and Responsibilities:\nProduct Strategy and Roadmap\n\nOwn the product strategy for the Integra Optics portfolio, with primary emphasis on data center, medical, enterprise, government, and telecommunications.\n\nBuild deep understanding of customer needs, current and future, to ensure product portfolio supports focus on customer partnership to drive success.\n\nIdentify market gaps, customer needs, competitive opportunities, and develop business cases supported by market analysis, pricing strategy, and revenue projections.\n\nDefine and maintain a near-term product roadmap that prioritizes high-impact opportunities across transceivers, fiber-optic cabling, and related connectivity solutions. Build a long-term roadmap focused on innovation, value, and driving patents.\n\nDrive quick-turn product initiatives with suppliers and internal partners to reduce time to market. Identify, qualify, and develop supplier relationships that support portfolio growth and supply continuity.\n\nDevelop product requirements and supporting documentation that clearly articulate value, technical needs, and ROI.\n\nLead the end-to-end NPI process, including requirements definition, supplier qualification, sample validation, pricing, collateral development, and launch execution.\n\nMaintain a healthy NPI pipeline and track progress against launch commitments using a disciplined stage-gate approach.\n\nMonitor industry trends, customer applications, and emerging technologies through direct market engagement, research, and participation in relevant industry events.\n\nPartner with sales teams to support opportunity development, deliver product training, and strengthen market positioning.\n\nBuild and maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, the product team, and internal stakeholders across the organization.\n\nPricing and Profitability\n\nDevelop, implement, and monitor market-based pricing strategies that support direct and distribution pricing strategies.\n\nBuild and maintain financial models to support pricing decisions, NPI business cases, and large RFPs.\n\nPartner with suppliers and internal teams to improve margin performance, cost competitiveness, and overall portfolio profitability while increasing margins.\n\nMarket Intelligence and Customer Engagement\n\nServe as the market expert for fiber optic transceivers and connectivity solutions, monitoring technology trends such as 400G, 800G, and 1.6T migration, silicon photonics, coherent pluggables, and evolving customer requirements.\n\nEngage directly with customers, channel partners, and industry participants to understand application needs, buying behavior, market drivers, and forecasted trends.\n\nRepresent Integra Optics and the ACS Business Unit at customer meetings, trade shows, media opportunities, and industry events as needed.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration\n\nPartner with sales and business development teams to support strategic opportunities, shape win strategies and provide product and solutions expertise.\n\nCollaborate with marketing to develop effective product and solutions messaging, datasheets, application content, and campaign assets.\n\nServe as a subject matter expert (SME) for the product line by providing guidance and training to channel partners, customers, collaborating with engineering, developing marketing content, and supporting media relations opportunities.\n\nPartner with operations, procurement, marketing, and sales to ensure launch readiness, supply continuity, and fulfillment performance.\n\nWork collaboratively with other product line leaders to develop integrated, system-level solutions across the broader Infinite Electronics portfolio.\n\nQualifications\n\nMaster’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.\n\n15+ years of experience in product management, with earlier responsibilities in business development, sales, or applications engineering for fiber optic products across multiple markets and applications.\n\nEstablished relationships with key industry leaders, governing agencies, and industry organizations in the market.\n\nDemonstrated success developing and executing product strategies, roadmaps, and new product launches.\n\nProven ability to develop and present complex business cases to internal and external stakeholders to gain alignment.\n\nTrack record of commercial success in both portfolio growth and new product introduction.\n\nAbility to translate complex technical knowledge into digestible information to support sales and marketing.\n\nStrong interpersonal skills, sound business judgment, a customer-focused mindset, and a proven track record of delivering revenue growth.\n\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and professionally in English.\n\nStrong proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Ex, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint), CRM, and ERP.\n\nExperience working successfully in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.\n\nPerformance Goals\n\nLaunch 4 to 6 new products annually to generate more than $5 million in annual revenue through innovative, differentiated, value-driven solutions.\n\nFirst 30 Days\n\nDevelop an understanding of the current product portfolio, customer base, and target markets within the business unit. Gain familiarity with the business unit’s capabilities, solutions, and cross-functional resources.\n\nDevelop an initial product roadmap aligned to growth markets, applications, and customer demand.\n\nIdentify the partners, suppliers, and engineering resources needed to support roadmap execution.\n\nFirst 60 Days\n\nComplete at least three voice-of-customer discussions to validate product priorities and roadmap direction.\n\nFinalize a 6-month product roadmap with timelines and execution priorities for presentation to leadership.\n\nFirst 90 Days\n\nEngage key telecom and data center customers to gather voice-of-customer insights, understand current network architectures, and identify future solution opportunities.\n\nFinalize a 12-month product roadmap with timelines and execution priorities for presentation to leadership.\n\nPreferred Leadership and Professional Attributes\n\nSuccessful candidates are solution-oriented, collaborative, and accountable for results while exhibiting ownership and urgency.\n\nDependable, accountable, and consistent in follow-through.\n\nHighly organized with strong time management and prioritization skills.\n\nDemonstrates professionalism, reliability, and sound judgment.\n\nDetail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities effectively in a dynamic environment.\n\nAble to perform effectively under deadlines and changing business needs.\n\nStrong communication and collaboration skills across technical and commercial teams.\n\nMaintains a professional presence and represents the organization effectively in internal and external settings.\n\nDemonstrates ownership, urgency, collaboration, accountability, and a solutions-oriented approach.\n\nPhysical/Environmental Requirements\n\nFrequently remains in a stationary position and occasionally moves about the office or worksite to access files, supplies, or attend meetings.\n\nFrequently uses hands and fingers to operate office equipment such as a keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other standard office tools.\n\nMust be able to visually assess information on screens, documents, and reports.\n\nFrequently reads, interprets, and analyzes written and visual information.\n\nOccasionally lifts or moves items up to [10–15] pounds (e.g., files, laptop, meeting materials).\n\nMust be able to effectively communicate information and ideas in person, via video conference, and through written communication.\n\nWorks primarily in an office or remote office environment with standard business equipment.\n\nMay require extended periods of screen time.\n\nMay occasionally be required to attend meetings or events outside of normal workspace or business hours.\n\nWork Environment\nThis role may be either remote or at an office location. Employees may work from their home office and regularly collaborate with colleagues across various company sites during normal or extended business hours, as needed. Office-based work depends on an employee's proximity to an Infinite facility and may be determined by management. Travel is part of this role’s responsibilities, including customer visits, supplier meetings, industry conferences, and internal gatherings.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity\nInfinite Electronics is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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