Senior Product Manager – Advanced Materials - Expanded Beam Optics Portfolio
About The Position
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Senior Product Manager – Advanced Materials, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Owning the advanced materials EBO product lifecycle and translating product strategy into actionable plans that deliver profitable, sustainable in-market performance Leading product strategy, roadmap delivery, feature prioritization, and business-case development for next-generation expanded beam optics platforms serving co-packaged optics and high-power optical interconnect applications Translating voice of customer into product requirements, specifications, architecture choices, and development priorities, while guiding qualification, launch, sales enablement, and customer qualification planning Developing product business cases, forecasts, pricing strategies, and portfolio recommendations using financial analysis, market insight, and scenario planning Building technical credibility and coordinating across R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, commercial teams, customers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate time to market and customer adoption
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or a related technical and/or Marketing field (completed and verified prior to start)
- Five (5) years of product management, product development, or technical marketing experience in optical interconnects, photonics, semiconductors, or related data center hardware in a private, public, government or military environment
- Five (5) years of experience managing products through NPI or Stage-Gate processes from concept through volume production
- Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or higher in optics, photonics, materials science, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
- Direct experience with co-packaged optics, expanded beam optics, fiber-to-chip connector technologies, ceramic materials, precision manufacturing, or advanced packaging
- Experience working with semiconductor, switch OEM, hyperscale data center, optical engine, or connector ecosystem customers and partners
- Experience managing products through qualification cycles with Tier 1 semiconductor or hyperscale customers and operating in rapid iteration environments
- Experience building business cases, forecasts, pricing strategies, or P&L recommendations
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial functions
- Strong communication, financial acumen, decision quality, agility, and stakeholder-management skills; MBA or demonstrated business strategy experience is preferred
Responsibilities
- Owning the advanced materials EBO product lifecycle and translating product strategy into actionable plans that deliver profitable, sustainable in-market performance
- Leading product strategy, roadmap delivery, feature prioritization, and business-case development for next-generation expanded beam optics platforms serving co-packaged optics and high-power optical interconnect applications
- Translating voice of customer into product requirements, specifications, architecture choices, and development priorities, while guiding qualification, launch, sales enablement, and customer qualification planning
- Developing product business cases, forecasts, pricing strategies, and portfolio recommendations using financial analysis, market insight, and scenario planning
- Building technical credibility and coordinating across R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, commercial teams, customers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate time to market and customer adoption
Benefits
- Company Vehicle (based on location)
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Accounts
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Absences
- Retirement Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
