Product Management Leader, Client Optics - Acacia (Remote)

Cisco•Maynard, MA

4d•Remote

About The Position

Acacia, now a part of Cisco, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products. They 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, this role will work on the cutting edge of 400G, 800G, and 1.2T technologies, solving the world’s most difficult bandwidth and power-efficiency challenges. As a Product Management Leader for Acacia, the individual will be responsible for driving the integration and promotion of Acacia’s high-speed coherent 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

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.
Partner with the operations team to enhance supply chain security, manufacturability, capacity ramp-up, and cost reduction.
Lead the product through every stage of its life cycle, ensuring specs, quality, market timing, and profitability.
Establish clear product requirements
Drive customer product documentation in collaboration with Engineering and Systems Applications Engineering
Oversee all phases of the Product Life Cycle and ensure successful Decision Reviews.
Influence strategic decisions on product and customer engagement, prioritization, and resource allocation.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time
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
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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 (for non-sales roles)
Performance-based incentive pay (for sales plans, split between quota and non-quota components)