Product Management Leader, Client Optics - Acacia
About The Position
The application window is expected to close on: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This position requires candidates to be based in Holmdel, NJ or Maynard, MA or San Jose, CA. Meet the team Acacia, now a part of Cisco, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products. We are the architects behind the technology that transforms how data centers, cloud providers, and service providers connect. By pioneering breakthroughs in Silicon Photonics and Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Acacia is shrinking complex, power-hungry optical systems into high-performance, pluggable modules that scale the internet for the future. As part of the Acacia team at Cisco, you will work on the cutting edge of 400G, 800G, and 1.2T technologies. We are a group of innovators dedicated to solving the world’s most difficult bandwidth and power-efficiency challenges. If you are passionate about pushing the boundaries of physics and engineering to build a faster, more connected world, Acacia is where you belong. Your Impact As a Product Management Leader for Acacia, you will be responsible for driving the integration and promotion of Acacia’s high-speed cohere and client optical interconnect products within Cisco’s broader portfolio.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in optical/electronic engineering, physics, or a related field to include 12+ years of industry experience in product development, field application engineering or product management.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in software, hardware and/or optics engineering.
- Demonstrated experience understanding client optics and/or optical transceiver market and standardization.
- Demonstrated experience with full product life cycle process including product releases and return on investment analysis.
Nice To Haves
- Business-level fluency in Mandarin (spoken and written) is strongly preferred, to support close partnership with APJC-based stakeholders.
- Candidates without Mandarin fluency should have demonstrated experience partnering with or working within APJC organizations and navigating cross-regional business dynamics.
- Significant background and experience in related engineering field(s).
- Understanding of the role and implications of IEEE and OIF standards.
- Understanding of client optics applications and corresponding priorities.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, demonstrated through various professional or personal experiences.
- Experience presenting to a technical audience distilling and addressing their concerns.
- Experienced in communicating a clear strategy and motivating team members.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Engineering on managing and progressing product development projects as well as developing requirements and priorities.
- Collaborate with Operations: Partner with the operations team to enhance supply chain security, manufacturability, capacity ramp-up, and cost reduction.
- Drive Product Success: Lead the product through every stage of its life cycle, ensuring specs, quality, market timing, and profitability.
- Define Requirements: Establish clear product requirements
- Drive customer product documentation in collaboration with Engineering and Systems Applications Engineering
- Execute and Review: Oversee all phases of the Product Life Cycle and ensure successful Decision Reviews.
- Collaborate on Roadmaps and Go-to-Market Strategy: Influence strategic decisions on product and customer engagement, prioritization, and resource allocation.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (Non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (Exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses
- performance-based incentive pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
