Senior Director Product Line Management - Cloud Photonics & Optics (CPO Group)

About the Role

This is a highly visible leadership role with direct influence on Marvell's photonics strategy, customer engagements, revenue growth, and future technology roadmap. You will serve as the business leader responsible for defining where the market is going, how Marvell wins, and what products we build next. Working across executive leadership, engineering, sales, marketing, ecosystem partners, and hyperscale customers, you will drive product strategy from concept through production ramp while helping shape the future of AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Business Leadership
  • Define and execute product line strategy for Marvell's Silicon Photonics, Co-Packaged Optics, and AI optical interconnect portfolio.
  • Develop compelling product visions and multi-generation roadmaps aligned with hyperscale cloud, AI networking, and datacenter infrastructure trends.
  • Identify emerging market opportunities and create differentiated product plans that deliver sustainable competitive advantage.
  • Lead business planning activities including TAM, SAM, SOM analysis, customer segmentation, competitive positioning, pricing strategies, and revenue forecasts.
  • Build executive-level business cases supporting investments in next-generation technologies and products.
• Customer & Market Leadership
  • Engage directly with hyperscale cloud providers, AI infrastructure leaders, networking OEMs, and ecosystem partners.
  • Drive strategic design wins and revenue growth across existing product portfolios.
  • Establish trusted relationships with executive stakeholders and technical decision-makers within key customer accounts.
  • Translate evolving customer requirements into actionable product and technology strategies.
  • Represent Marvell at industry forums, executive briefings, customer meetings, and strategic partner engagements.
• Product Lifecycle Management
  • Lead products through the entire lifecycle from concept, definition, and development to production ramp and long-term portfolio management.
  • Partner closely with engineering organizations to deliver highly differentiated optical interconnect solutions.
  • Drive cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, sales, applications engineering, and marketing teams.
  • Monitor market adoption, competitive dynamics, and product performance to continuously optimize portfolio success.
• Revenue & Ecosystem Growth
  • Develop and manage product line revenue growth strategies.
  • Build and maintain robust sales pipelines and design-win funnels.
  • Train and enable global sales and field application engineering teams.
  • Cultivate strategic technology partnerships and ecosystem alliances critical to product success.
  • Collaborate with corporate marketing on product launches, thought leadership initiatives, press engagements, analyst interactions, and digital marketing campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Advanced degree (M.S., MBA, or Ph.D.) strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of semiconductor, optical networking, silicon photonics, datacenter infrastructure, or related technology industry experience.
• 10+ years of product management, product line management, business leadership, or strategic marketing experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with hyperscale cloud, AI infrastructure, or datacenter customers.
• Strong understanding of optical interconnect technologies, coherent optics, silicon photonics, or high-speed networking systems.
• Proven track record of driving product strategy, market adoption, design wins, and revenue growth.
• Experience building TAM/SAM/SOM models, business cases, pricing strategies, and long-range product roadmaps.
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across engineering, sales, operations, and marketing organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Silicon Photonics, Co-Packaged Optics, coherent optics, optical DSPs, or advanced datacenter interconnect technologies.
• Strong understanding of AI cluster architectures, accelerated computing systems, and next-generation networking topologies.
• Experience engaging with hyperscale cloud providers and AI infrastructure companies.
• Proven success launching category-defining semiconductor or optical networking products.
• Experience managing strategic partnerships, technology alliances, and ecosystem relationships.

Pay

Expected Base Pay Range (USD): $199,090 - $298,200 per annum. The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. This role is eligible to participate in Marvell's bonus and equity plans, including a new hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.

Benefits

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage—from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include:

• Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
• Family support programs to help balance work and home life.
• Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being.
• Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones.