Senior Director of Product Line Management, DCC

MaxLinear, Inc. • San Jose, CA

90d • $175,100 - $271,860

About The Position

MaxLinear is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management focused on high-speed data center interconnects to join our team. In this role, you will focus on growing our Data Center Connectivity BU (DCC) business and the following: Work with key partners, customers, and end users to define the requirements and drive adoption of MaxLinear solutions for their current generation deployments. Drive product lifecycles and manage from inception to commercialization (feature roadmaps, product roadmaps, pricing). Research and analyze market opportunities, trends, and competitive pressures in datacenter connectivity markets to create, develop, and execute appropriate business plans. Prepare Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs), Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), Competition and Return-on-Investment (ROI) analysis for all new and updated product releases. Product positioning of our current products in new and existing market segments; driving efforts for design wins and forecast revenue associated with all new design activities. Lead cross-functional meetings to track, manage, and communicate overall product line efforts. Contribute to annual corporate planning.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of datacenter networks at a system and component levels
• Ability to understand customer needs and pain points and translate those into differentiated products with appropriate tradeoffs
• Deep understanding of high-speed datacom transceiver technology and use in datacenter networking
• Track record of success leading aggressive, results-driven product management and product planning strategies and initiatives, including experience developing product roadmaps and taking product from inception to commercialization, delivering on-time and the financial results targeted
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including market research and data gathering, ability to think / conceptualize independently and creatively, strength in building and analyzing complex financial models, and excellent business judgment and ability to synthesize, analyze and extract implications
• Strong organizational, project management, communication, and execution skills plus the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and work effectively at all levels of an organization
• High-performance orientation, commitment to continuous improvement, excellent follow-through and with strategic capability but also willing to roll up your sleeves
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 14 years of experience, or MS + 12 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 10 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Work with key partners, customers, and end users to define the requirements and drive adoption of MaxLinear solutions for their current generation deployments
• Drive product lifecycles and manage from inception to commercialization (feature roadmaps, product roadmaps, pricing)
• Research and analyze market opportunities, trends, and competitive pressures in datacenter connectivity markets to create, develop, and execute appropriate business plans
• Prepare Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs), Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), Competition and Return-on-Investment (ROI) analysis for all new and updated product releases
• Product positioning of our current products in new and existing market segments; driving efforts for design wins and forecast revenue associated with all new design activities
• Lead cross-functional meetings to track, manage, and communicate overall product line efforts
• Contribute to annual corporate planning

Benefits

• health care benefits
• 401k savings plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees