Director, Product Management
About The Position
The Director, Product Management position focuses on technology and product roadmap development for the Advanced Components Business Unit (ACBU). The role works with Development and Product Engineering, Sales, PLM colleagues, and customers to support product requirements across platforms within the Optical Components Business Group. The position manages and develops a differentiated component product line for ACBU. In partnership with the General Manager and Group-level Sales team, it expands existing markets and defines the technologies and product roadmaps needed to address new applications and markets. The role leads cross-functional teams across global sites, drives projects toward critical milestones, cost targets, and product requirements, and may require regular international travel.
Requirements
- Master of Science in an engineering-related discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in a Product Marketing or Product Development-related position.
- Relevant technical experience in micro-optics technology.
- Experience with problem analysis and resolution at strategic and functional levels.
- Team leadership experience and ability to mentor and develop junior-level PLM professionals.
- Understanding of the optical communications market segment and key technical attributes in optics.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and complex issues and make sound, logical decisions.
- Effective listening, influencing, and negotiating skills.
- Ability to understand multinational cultures and lead and coordinate functional teams across global sites.
- Task-oriented project leadership focused on critical milestones, cost targets, and product requirements.
- Skills in adaptability, customer focus, innovation, planning and organizing, problem solving, decision making, continuous improvement, professional and technical knowledge, reliability, results orientation, teamwork, relationship building, conflict management, quality and detail standards, and leadership.
- Ability to work as a team leader and as an individual contributor.
Nice To Haves
- PhD or MBA.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a differentiated component product line for ACBU.
- Develop technology and product roadmaps for the Advanced Components Business Unit.
- Work with the General Manager and Group-level Sales team to expand current markets and define technologies and product roadmaps for new applications and markets.
- Collaborate with Development, Product Engineering, Sales, PLM team members, and customers to support product requirements across platforms within the Optical Components Business Group.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across global sites to achieve critical milestones, cost targets, and product requirements.
- Mentor and develop junior-level Product Line Managers.
- Prepare and present concise plans, reports, and project documents.
- Follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
- Depending on location, execute and maintain applicable ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or other Quality Management System and Environmental Management System standards.
- Adhere to Coherent Corp.'s ICARE values.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation program.
- Career development platform.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
