Product Manager

Align Communications•Plano, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Align is seeking a Product Manager to support AI/HPC cabling assemblies, bundled cabling products, and solution development for high-density data center infrastructure. The role will define, package, and commercialize scalable cabling solutions for AI training clusters, GPU environments, high-performance computing fabrics, and hyperscale data center deployments. It requires technical understanding of structured cabling, fiber and copper assemblies, bundled jumpers, trunk cabling, AOC/DAC solutions, and data center deployment requirements. The Product Manager will collaborate with sales, design, sourcing, project delivery, operations, vendors, and clients to turn market needs into practical product offerings, standardized configurations, pricing models, documentation, and deployment-ready solutions. The role owns the product roadmap, supports solution development and sales enablement, and manages vendor, sourcing, and product lifecycle considerations. Success is measured through roadmap delivery, product adoption, sales enablement, standardization, operational readiness, quality, vendor performance, margins, stakeholder satisfaction, and market awareness. This is a full-time salaried position based at Align’s Plano, Texas office, with on-site attendance five days a week. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in product management, solution development, technical sales, infrastructure operations, or related roles within data center, telecom, structured cabling, or technology infrastructure environments.
Strong understanding of fiber and copper cabling systems, including patch cords, trunks, bundled jumpers, MPO/MTP assemblies, AOC/DAC solutions, labeling, testing, and field deployment considerations.
Experience converting technical and customer requirements into product specifications, standard configurations, bills of material, and commercial offerings.
Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, engineering, sourcing, operations, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
Strong business acumen, including ability to support pricing, margin analysis, product positioning, competitive comparison, and go-to-market planning.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and related product documentation tools.
Self-motivated and organized, with comfort working in a fast-paced environment with evolving customer and market requirements.
Ability to work on-site at the Plano, Texas office five days a week.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI data center, GPU cluster, HPC, hyperscale, or high-density structured cabling deployments.
Familiarity with data center networking architectures, including leaf-spine designs, rack-to-rack connectivity, high-speed optical links, and low-latency infrastructure requirements.
Experience developing bundled, pre-terminated, modular, or kitted cabling solutions to improve deployment speed and reduce field installation risk.
Knowledge of industry standards and best practices such as BICSI, TIA, NEC, OSHA, and data center installation guidelines.
Experience working with manufacturers, distributors, OEM/ODM partners, or supply chain teams to source and qualify custom cabling assemblies.
Experience with Procore, CRM tools, ERP platforms, or product/catalog management systems.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the roadmap for AI/HPC cabling assemblies, bundled jumper solutions, trunk cabling, and related physical-layer infrastructure offerings.
Translate customer, sales, engineering, and project delivery requirements into standardized product families, configurations, and solution packages.
Identify market needs and trends related to GPU clusters, high-density fiber pathways, low-latency interconnects, scalable rack-to-rack connectivity, and repeatable data center deployments.
Develop business cases for new product offerings, including market opportunity, competitive positioning, target customers, pricing approach, and margin expectations.
Partner with design, operations, project delivery, and vendor teams to define technical requirements for fiber, copper, AOC, DAC, MPO/MTP, bundled assemblies, labeling, packaging, testing, and quality control.
Support development of pre-configured and custom assembly solutions that reduce installation time, improve cable management, and support scalable AI/HPC deployments.
Create product specifications, configuration guides, application notes, and sales enablement content; support development of ordering tools and bill-of-material templates.
Ensure solutions address pathway congestion, airflow, serviceability, labeling, port mapping, testing requirements, and future expansion.
Support sales teams with product positioning, customer presentations, proposal language, solution comparisons, and value messaging.
Collaborate with client-facing teams to capture customer requirements and convert them into repeatable product and solution offerings.
Develop and support pricing frameworks, quoting guidance, and packaging strategies for standard catalog offerings and custom engineered solutions.
Provide technical and commercial support during pursuits, demos, solution reviews, and post-award handoffs to execution teams.
Work with sourcing and vendor partners to qualify materials, assemblies, lead times, cost structures, manufacturing capabilities, and supply chain risks.
Monitor AI/HPC infrastructure trends, including higher fiber counts, 400G/800G connectivity, high-density connectors, modular cabling systems, and GPU fabric requirements.
Track product performance, customer feedback, quality issues, demand patterns, and lifecycle changes to improve offerings.
Coordinate with operations to ensure solutions can be built, kitted, labeled, shipped, installed, tested, and supported at scale.
Deliver prioritized product roadmap milestones and track adoption, revenue, margin, quote volume, win rate, and customer uptake.
Monitor defects, labeling issues, configuration errors, installation concerns, returns, and customer feedback, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
Maintain alignment and responsive communication with sales, design, operations, sourcing, project delivery, vendors, and customers.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match at 3%, up to an annual maximum of $5,000
Complimentary ClassPass membership
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Company-paid holidays
Cellphone reimbursement program
Floating holiday
Pre-tax commuter benefits, where applicable
Employee wellness programs, events, and team-building activities
Employee referral program
Paid training
Performance-based bonuses