Product Manager

About the role

Panduit is seeking a Product Manager to lead the strategy, execution, and lifecycle management of our fiber infrastructure product portfolio. The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of commercial acumen, technical expertise, and product management experience within fiber optics, network infrastructure, or data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps that drive portfolio growth and align with business objectives.
• Lead all phases of the product lifecycle, including business case development, product launches, portfolio management, and end-of-life planning.
• Partner with sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and other stakeholders to deliver successful product outcomes.
• Conduct market, customer, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities, refine value propositions, and support pricing strategies.
• Gather and translate Voice of Customer (VoC) insights into product enhancements and innovation initiatives.
• Serve as a product and application expert, supporting customer engagement, training, presentations, and technical collateral development.
• Manage key business activities, including forecasting, inventory planning, pricing, and profitability analysis.
• As a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders, help address customer needs and drive business results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field required; MBA preferred.
• 5–7 years of product management experience, including ownership of physical product portfolios with 1,000+ SKUs.
• Knowledge of fiber optics, fiber infrastructure, network infrastructure, and data center solutions.
• Experience developing product strategies, managing product lifecycles, and leading new product introduction and launch activities.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience supporting pricing, forecasting, profitability, and portfolio performance.
• Proven ability to gather and translate Voice of Customer (VoC) insights into product improvements and innovation.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent collaboration and relationship-building skills, with experience partnering across sales, marketing, engineering, operations, and other business functions.
• Knowledge of stage-gate product development processes preferred.
• Willingness to travel globally up to 25% for customer visits, supplier meetings, Panduit locations, and industry events.

Qualifications

• Passionate about bringing innovative networking and infrastructure solutions to market while driving business growth through customer-focused product strategies.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Benefits

Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more.

Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options to help you achieve the perfect work-life balance. This role will require you to be in the office 50% of the time (schedule based on manager's discretion).

Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community.

Retail Savings: Access to discounts on products and services offered by Panduit and its affiliates.

Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career.

Parental Leave: Because we care about your family and your future.

Pay

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $95,000 - $125,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Schedule

This role requires you to be in the office 50% of the time (schedule based on manager's discretion).