PRODUCT MANAGER V

Job Overview

Product Manager – OTB Solutions
Job Overview & Opportunity
At TE Connectivity, our Product Management teams help shape the technologies that enable the world's most advanced AI, cloud, and networking infrastructure.

The Product Manager – OTB Solutions will lead a portfolio of high-speed datacenter interconnect products and help drive strategy, innovation, commercialization, and lifecycle management across a growing global business. This role combines strategic thinking, customer engagement, business leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver solutions that address evolving customer and market needs.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and customers to translate market opportunities into profitable growth and successful product outcomes. This role offers broad visibility across the organization and the opportunity to influence product strategy, investment priorities, and customer success.

Why This Role Matters
OTB products play an important role in enabling next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure. In this position, you will help shape technologies that support some of the world's most innovative datacenter platforms while working alongside customers, ecosystem partners, and technology leaders across the industry. This opportunity provides meaningful exposure to portfolio strategy, new product development, commercial execution, and customer engagement in a highly collaborative environment.

Short Description

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Strategy & Market Insight
•    Develop product and portfolio strategies aligned with customer needs, technology trends, and business priorities.
•    Monitor market developments, competitive activity, and emerging opportunities.
•    Contribute to product roadmaps and investment decisions that support long-term growth.
•    Help define compelling value propositions and market positioning.

Business & Commercial Leadership
•    Support achievement of revenue, profitability, and market growth objectives.
•    Develop business cases, financial analyses, and portfolio recommendations.
•    Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Engineering to align business plans and execution priorities.
•    Contribute to pricing, commercial strategy, and customer engagement activities.

New Product Development & Customer Engagement
•    Lead commercialization efforts for new product initiatives from concept through launch.
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet customer, quality, and operational requirements.
•    Engage directly with customers to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and support design-win activity.
•    Help drive successful execution of strategic development programs.

Product Lifecycle Management
•    Support portfolio optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.
•    Partner with teams to address product, quality, delivery, and customer-related challenges.
•    Contribute to forecasting, demand planning, and inventory management activities.
•    Enable commercial success through customer-facing communications, training, and sales support.

What Success Looks Like
Success in this role is demonstrated through:
•    Strong portfolio business performance
•    Successful execution of new product introductions
•    Improved customer engagement and design-win growth
•    Effective cross-functional collaboration
•    Delivery of profitability, operational, and business objectives
•    Continuous learning, team contribution, and leadership influence

What your background should look like:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in product management, engineering, sales, field applications, business management, or a related role within a technology-focused environment.
• Experience supporting new product development, commercialization, or product lifecycle activities.
• Strong analytical, business, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Qualifications
•    Experience in datacenter infrastructure, AI systems, networking, interconnects, connectors, cables, sockets, or related technologies.
•    Experience working with hyperscalers, OEMs, ODMs, silicon providers, or other strategic technology customers.
•    Knowledge of portfolio management, pricing strategy, business planning, or financial analysis.
•    Understanding of high-speed interconnect technologies and datacenter architectures.
•    MBA and advanced technical degree, or equivalent relevant experience.

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