Product Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in program management, NPI, or product management, preferably in a manufacturing or software technology environment.
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle.
• Proficient in modern data tools and comfortable working across platforms from spreadsheets and BI dashboards to SQL, Python, and AI-assisted analysis.
• Able to build KPIs, automate reporting, and turn messy data into clear decisions.
• Proven ability to influence across functional teams (Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing) and manage third-party partners.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with thin film optical coatings a plus.
• Experience in high-volume hardware product introductions.
• Programming proficiency in Python or similar scripting language, with the ability to automate workflows, build data pipelines, or develop internal tools that improve team productivity.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, APIs, or prompt engineering demonstrated through personal projects, coursework, or professional application.
• Experience with version control (Git) and comfort working in a terminal/CLI environment.

Responsibilities

• Own VIAVI’s rolling 3-year product and capability roadmap in collaboration with executive leadership, R&D, engineering, product management, and marketing aligned with VIAVI OSP's strategic objectives and our customers' system integration needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Product Management to drive growth in VIAVI SAM leveraging VIAVI’s staged gate process, including initiating business justifications for new Product Development and Technical Development programs.
• Facilitate prioritization of roadmap initiatives using market data, competitive intelligence, customer feedback, internal capability assessments, and resource constraints. Present prioritization recommendations to leadership with clear rationale.
• Develop and own an internal AI adoption roadmap for the OSP product management organization identifying high-value use cases, evaluating tools, and setting measurable adoption goals.
• Lead AI pilot projects within product management and NPI workflows, measure results, and scale successful implementations across teams.
• Serve as the internal champion for AI tools (including Claude and other emerging platforms), providing training, developing best practices, and building organizational fluency.
• Track and report on AI adoption metrics, time savings, and productivity gains to build the business case for continued investment.
• Conduct and synthesize market research including TAM/SAM sizing, technology trend analysis, and competitive landscape mapping for target sectors.
• Develop and maintain structured voice-of-customer processes to inform roadmap priorities, capability investments, and go-to-market strategy.
• Monitor competitor product launches, pricing, and capability development to identify threats, gaps, and opportunities for differentiation.
• Propose new market segments for VIAVI SAM expansion and identify appropriate targets in collaboration with VIAVI PLM and marketing team members.
• Engage potential customers and collaboration partners through direct outreach and marketing communications channels (including webinars and social media).
• Collaborate with R&D to launch NPI initiatives to support SAM expansion.
• Define, build, and maintain dashboards and KPIs to measure product performance, launch effectiveness, and portfolio health.
• Analyze product-line financial performance relative to plan and peer benchmarks; surface insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Prepare and present actionable business intelligence to stakeholders across the VIAVI organization on a regular cadence.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health, life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• a bonus program