Product Manager

About the role

Your Job Molex is expanding its Wavelength Management (WLM) business and is seeking a Product Line Manager (PLM) for Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) products to support and grow our portfolio of WSS solutions used in high-density, high-bandwidth telecom and datacom networks (e.g., ROADM/DWDM architectures).

Responsibilities

• Own and drive WSS product line performance, including portfolio health, lifecycle management, and financial results through cross-functional execution
• Manage product lifecycle activities for assigned WSS products, including launch, sustaining, refresh, and end-of-life (EOL) planning/execution
• Drive NPI readiness and commercialization execution: requirements alignment, schedule tracking, risk management, ramp planning, and handoff to sustaining operations
• Lead sustaining production issue resolution impacting yield, quality, delivery, cost, lead time; coordinate RCA/CAPA, containment, and customer-impact mitigation as required
• Lead cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives using structured analysis (cost drivers, yield impacts, supplier options) and cross-functional follow-through
• Build business cases/ROI for investments (NPI, tooling, capacity, supplier changes, test capability, etc.) in partnership with Finance and Operations
• Provide inputs to forecasting and operating plans, partnering with Sales/Operations/Finance; track and communicate KPIs relevant to product line health
• Support go-to-market content creation (recurring) by developing data-driven customer presentation materials (charts, summaries, performance/yield/reliability highlights) and maintaining trade-show collateral content (attendance optional)
• Align cross-functional stakeholders in a matrix organization, facilitating decision forums, action tracking, and stakeholder communication without direct authority over all resources
• Ensure documentation and change control discipline using Agile (or similar) systems: timely releases, accurate BOM/spec/process documentation, and governance compliance to protect production continuity

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or closely related technical discipline (business degree considered with strong technical/manufacturing experience)
• Experience in product line management, project management, program management, operations leadership, or engineering in a technology/manufacturing environment
• Comprehend and communicate WSS specifications and their implications to engineering and operations stakeholders (and externally when needed)
• Demonstrated capability to drive execution in a matrix organization through influence, structured communication, and stakeholder alignment
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to convert complex inputs into clear, decision-ready insights (including customer-ready charts/tables and concise summaries)
• Proficiency (or ability to ramp quickly) with Agile document management / change control systems

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Molex WSS products, internal processes, and documentation/change control practices
• Strong working knowledge of DWDM / ROADM systems, including WSS technologies and related optical components
• Experience supporting RMA workflows, corrective action systems (RCA/CAPA), and manufacturing KPI improvement initiatives
• Experience building customer-ready technical/marketing content (slides, one-pagers, spec summaries) in coordination with Sales/Technical Marketing
• Direct exposure to product financials (margin/cost structure), pricing support, and/or investment business cases (tooling, capacity, suppliers, test capability)
• MBA and/or advanced technical degree (MS/PhD) preferred

What Will Put You Ahead

• Familiarity with Molex WSS products, internal processes, and documentation/change control practices
• Strong working knowledge of DWDM / ROADM systems, including WSS technologies and related optical components
• Experience supporting RMA workflows, corrective action systems (RCA/CAPA), and manufacturing KPI improvement initiatives
• Experience building customer-ready technical/marketing content (slides, one-pagers, spec summaries) in coordination with Sales/Technical Marketing
• Direct exposure to product financials (margin/cost structure), pricing support, and/or investment business cases (tooling, capacity, suppliers, test capability)

Pay

$100,000 - $140,000 per year

Schedule

Not specified