Sr. Broadband Fiber Hardware Product Manager

T-Mobile•Overland Park, WA

11d•$121,600 - $219,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Broadband Fiber Product Manager is a key contributor to the roadmap and execution of fiber-broadband products and services. This role bridges across operations, commercial, legal, engineering, finance, sales, marketing, and customer support teams to deliver scalable, competitive broadband solutions that delight both residential and business customers. This means identifying the intersection of customer problems/unmet needs (an opportunity), operational/technical feasibility and business economics to deliver customer value. Candidates should be familiar with forward and reverse operational processes, supplier management, fiber network and Wi-Fi technologies, network economics, and working with fiber router equipment providers. The ideal candidate will also have experience with the application of AI and home automation in the broadband industry. The Senior Broadband Product Manager is a focal point for the organization, responsible for coordinating T-Mobile cross functional teams and fiber industry partners to drive broadband growth. The Senior Product Manager must have excellent communication skills and experience working across technology, sourcing, and commercial marketing teams. The Senior Product Manager’s day to day activities/responsibilities will include gathering product requirements from internal stakeholders and fiber business partners, publishing a technology and service road map, maintaining relationships and contractual requirements with equipment manufacturers and business partners, defining opportunities for technology and service integration, establishing scalable operational processes for the T-Fiber business, and helping to drive scope for device sourcing and service partnerships.

Requirements

7+ years in consumer broadband, telecommunications, consumer electronics or related industry experience and skills
7+ years in Product Management, telecom engineering, or related roles (fiber, broadband, CPEs)
Familiar with fiber-broadband technologies (PON, ONT, FTTH, Ethernet, WiFi)
Familiarity with emerging broadband trends: embedded-AI, IoT integration, Wi‑Fi 8, USP/TR‑369, cloud‑based services, and relevant software stacks (RDK/OpenWRT/OpenSync)
Experience launching large-scale deployments with operators
Strong knowledge of broadband industry including technology, suppliers, products, platforms and positioning
Excellent analytical and business skills
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Strong communications skills with cross functional teams and at leadership levels
Advanced Microsoft Office skills
Bachelor’s degree required
At least 18 years of age
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Experience with the application of AI and home automation in the broadband industry.

Responsibilities

Define fiber/broadband product roadmaps aligned with market needs and operator requirements
Evangelize strategy internally and externally, gather requirements, and influence stakeholders across technology, procurement, operations and equipment partners
Coordinate product activities among internal stakeholders, fiber business partners and equipment providers
Establish and oversee business relationships with fiber technology partners
Lead cross-functional alignment across internal teams to support and execute broader Fiber initiatives and strategic objectives.
Facilitate the definition and harmonization of requirements across multiple organizations to ensure cohesive and executable delivery plans.
Author and maintain Product Requirement Documents for Fiber related HW
Identify new opportunities to deliver customer value and business growth
Seek opportunities to speed time to market, streamline product portfolios and improve business efficiency
Coordinate the evaluation of new technologies and services with T-Mobile cross functional teams
Collaborate closely with technical stakeholders to ensure architectural consistency and alignment toward a comprehensive end-to-end Fiber solution.
Contribute subject matter expertise across various domains, offering input on hardware architecture, network infrastructure, and user-facing experiences.
Champion internal Fiber-related initiatives by evaluating hardware components and understanding their implications across the full system lifecycle.
Provide product/feature recommendations to T-Mobile’s Product Portfolio and Commercial Marketing teams
Stay at the forefront of broadband technologies and contribute to long-term strategic evolution