Director Strategy for Advanced Networking and Enterprise

Flex•Austin, TX

13d•$156,500 - $215,200

About The Position

The Director of Strategy for Advanced Networking and Enterprise defines Flex’s infrastructure solutions, products, and services roadmaps across high-speed networking, optical technologies, switching, Smart NICs/DPUs, Satcom, and Enterprise AI platforms spanning Enterprise OEM, storage, and cybersecurity. The role shapes Flex’s strategy across advanced connectivity domains—including optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, AI-driven infrastructure, storage systems, and secure networking platforms—as part of the Communications business group. The director leads communications and infrastructure strategy across networking, optical, switching, Enterprise AI, storage, and cybersecurity. This includes technology partnerships, platform architectures, product lifecycle planning, requirements definition, cross-functional execution, and innovation and competitiveness across growth areas. The role interfaces with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, customers, and ecosystem partners. Candidates living within 50 miles of a Flex site must follow the standard policy of working onsite four days per week. Candidates elsewhere may work remotely from the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in optical networking, switch architecture, or silicon photonics within the data center, networking, and semiconductor industries.
Proven track record developing or managing optical modules, transceivers, or photonic integration strategies.
Strong understanding of network architectures, including top-of-rack, spine-leaf, and optical circuit switching.
Ability to translate technology insights into business strategy and drive execution across large, matrixed organizations.
Excellent communication and executive-level presentation skills.
Ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and business development teams in a fast-moving global environment.
Proven track record bringing hardware products from ideation through launch and sustaining.
Ability to synthesize technical details into customer value propositions and business impact.
Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to support product decisions and trade-offs.
Familiarity with open-source frameworks such as OCP and SONiC, and regulatory environments related to IT infrastructure.
Passion for innovation, sustainability, and building next-generation infrastructure solutions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Define roadmaps for high-speed networking, optical technologies, and switches, aligned with customer requirements, hyperscaler trends, and emerging standards.
Drive strategic partnerships to accelerate innovation and competitive differentiation.
Evaluate and define make-versus-partner strategies for optical and switch integration.
Lead solution development aligned with Communications business objectives and market trends.
Collaborate with engineering and R&D teams to develop solutions that meet customer and industry needs.
Translate customer feedback, market trends, and technology roadmaps into product requirements.
Work with sales, business development, and marketing to position products and support customer engagement strategies.
Perform market and competitive analysis to identify strategic opportunities and threats.
Monitor trends in silicon photonics, optical switching, Smart NICs, transceivers, and Satcom to inform investment and R&D priorities.
Engage with communications and enterprise customers to gather insights and shape product strategies.
Coordinate with supply chain and operations teams on manufacturability, cost optimization, and quality delivery.
Manage and monitor adoption, revenue, gross margin, and customer satisfaction metrics.