Product Line Manager

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions in Markham, ON is seeking a Product Line Manager for High Speed I/O Connectors to own the business plan, develop roadmaps, and drive design wins. You will align with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to grow the portfolio in data center and networking markets.

The role requires 3–5+ years in product management or engineering, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to travel 10–25%. MBA is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field.
• 3–5+ years of product management, engineering, or related experience.
• Experience in connectors, interconnects, data center hardware or networking preferred.
• Strong analytical and business skills to evaluate markets and financial performance.
• Ability to translate customer and engineering requirements into business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own the business plan and product strategy for assigned High Speed I/O connector families.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with customer requirements and market trends.
• Manage the NBO pipeline with Sales and Engineering to secure design wins.
• Engage with customers to understand technical requirements and timing.
• Develop market assessments including TAM/SAM, competitive positioning, and adoption trends.
• Manage revenue forecasts, pricing, cost and margin performance.
• Support new product introductions and product-extension programs.

Skills

Product management

Engineering background

Business development

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Markham, ON Department: Product Management Posted: 10/7/2026 Location Name: HSIO-Markham

Wage: Depends on Experience

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position Summary

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is a global leader in high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions supporting the data center, networking, server, storage, AI/ML and telecommunications markets. We are seeking a Product Line Manager - High Speed I/O Connectors to manage and grow a portfolio of high-speed connector products supporting next-generation data center and networking architectures.

The Product Line Manager will serve as the business owner for assigned product families, working closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain and customers to develop product strategy, identify and win new opportunities, manage product roadmaps, support investment decisions, and drive profitable growth. The ideal candidate combines technical aptitude with strong business acumen and is comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment where customer requirements, technology roadmaps and market conditions evolve quickly.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the business plan and product strategy for assigned High Speed I/O connector product families.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with customer requirements and market trends.
• Manage the NBO pipeline and work with Sales and Engineering to secure new design wins.
• Engage with customers to understand technical requirements, program timing and commercial expectations.
• Develop market assessments including TAM/SAM, competitive positioning and customer adoption trends.
• Manage revenue forecasts, pricing, cost and margin performance.
• Support new-product introduction and product-extension programs from business case through production ramp.
• Develop and justify CapEx and NRE requests based on market opportunity, financial return and risk.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on demand planning, capacity requirements and supply continuity.
• Manage product lifecycle activities including PCNs, product transitions and rationalization.
• Develop customer presentations, product positioning and sales-enablement materials.
• Track product-line KPIs including revenue, margin, design wins, NBO pipeline and forecast performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering, Business or related technical field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in product management, engineering, technical business development, program management or a related role.
• Experience in connectors, interconnects, data center hardware, networking, electronics or semiconductor-related industries strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and business skills with the ability to evaluate markets, financial performance and investment opportunities.
• Ability to understand technical products and translate customer and engineering requirements into business strategy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to internal leadership and customers.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional organizations.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically (10-25%) for customer meetings, manufacturing reviews and industry events.
• MBA preferred but not required.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent growth in revenue, margin and design wins across assigned product families.
• Clear, actionable product roadmaps tied to customer and market requirements.
• Disciplined management of NBOs, forecasts, pricing, CapEx and lifecycle decisions.
• Strong cross-functional execution and credibility with both customers and internal teams.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/