Product Director – Active Enclosures

About the job

At Amphenol Charles Industries, you will have the opportunity to build a career in a workplace that fosters collaboration, creativity, and personal growth. We empower our employees to take ownership of their work and make a meaningful impact. We strive to create a positive and rewarding workplace culture that inspires our team to do their best and become the best version of you.

Job Summary

The Product Director – Active Enclosures is responsible for the direction of the fiber product development and marketing efforts. This position will drive design engineering personnel and product managers to execute and grow current product offerings.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsibility over the Active Enclosures product line P&L.
• Analyze market trends and determine how the company capabilities, product portfolio, and channels can be leveraged or adapted to meet evolving customer needs.
• Identify and pursue new product and business opportunities, transforming innovative ideas into actionable business plans.
• Define strategic product roadmaps spanning 2 to 5 years and guide cross-functional alignment to ensure execution.
• Develop and secure approval for business cases that support product and project initiatives aligned with company growth objectives.
• Provide accurate product forecasts to support planning, budgeting, and operational decision-making.
• Plan and manage products to customers through multiple channel paths.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer focus and relationship-building skills.
• Structured, organized, and oriented, able to multitask on several large projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Expected travel level up to 25%.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred.
• MBA preferred.
• 10 years of related experience in the telecommunication or datacenter field required.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical product development required.
• People management experience required.
• Account management experience desired.
• Experience with telecommunication companies such as wireless carriers, communication OEMs, and datacenters/hyperscalers required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Physical Requirements

• Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to demonstrate or provide training on products.

Work Environment

• Employees regularly work in an office environment with occasional travel to the manufacturing facilities and customer locations (field or office).