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Job Overview
Sr. Manager, Product Management – Passive Optics (AI/Hyperscale Focus), Digital Data Networks (DDN) | TE Connectivity
The Opportunity: Join TE Connectivity's Data and Devices business unit and lead product strategy for our rapidly expanding Optics organization - a critical technology powering the AI revolution. You'll shape the future of optical interconnects, including Fiber Attachment Units (FAU), optical shuffles, and front plate/backplane connectivity for hyperscale customers driving next-generation AI compute architectures.
Why This Role Matters: As AI workloads explode, optical connectivity is becoming mission-critical infrastructure. You'll be at the forefront of this transformation, developing strategies that directly impact TE's growth in one of the industry's hottest segments.
Short Description
What You'll Drive
Strategic Leadership
• Market Intelligence: Create data-driven product roadmaps that capture emerging AI/hyperscale opportunities • Cross-functional Execution: Lead global teams across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and supply chain to deliver winning customer programs • Competitive Advantage: Analyze competitive landscape and develop compelling value propositions that win in the market
Business Impact
• Revenue Growth: Own S&OP forecasting and drive strategies to maximize market share, sales volume, and profit margins • Investment Strategy: Present compelling business cases to senior leadership for portfolio expansion and funding • Customer Success: Serve as primary strategic contact for key hyperscale customers throughout program lifecycle
Team Development
• People Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing product management team • Talent Development: Create growth paths and development opportunities for direct reports • Industry Influence: Represent TE in standards organizations and influence industry direction
What your background should look like:
• Experience: 10+ years in product management, business development, or related roles with P&L responsibility • Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of passive fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies • Education: 4-year technical degree required; MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred • Industry Knowledge: High-speed interconnect products and cloud/AI industry experience strongly desired
Key Competencies
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into winning business strategies • Leadership Excellence: Proven track record influencing cross-functional teams and building strong internal/external relationships • Execution Focus: Multi-tasking capability with consistent results delivery in fast-paced environments • Communication Skills: Advanced presentation abilities to effectively communicate up and down the organization • Negotiation Success: Experience closing large programs within cloud/AI/enterprise marketplace
Competencies
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
COMPENSATION
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $163,800 – $245,700 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
BENEFITS
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
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