Senior Product Leader - High-Speed I/O Connectors

Amphenol ICC; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Senior Product Line Manager for High Speed I/O Connectors to drive strategy, growth and execution across hyperscale data center, AI/ML and networking segments. You will own platforms, translate roadmaps into product priorities and engage major global customers.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, executive communication and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic, global environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering, Business or related field.
• 7-10+ years of relevant experience including product management, engineering, technical business development, strategy or commercial leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing technically complex products or product portfolios.
• Experience in high-speed connectors/interconnects, data center hardware, networking, semiconductor or related electronic systems strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop product strategy, market models, financial business cases and investment recommendations.
• Experience working directly with large OEM, hyperscale, ODM/JDM or technology customers preferred. Strong commercial judgment with experience in pricing, negotiation, margin management and business-case development.
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and connect technology decisions to customer and business outcomes.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced global environment with frequent changes in priorities, customer requirements and market conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to set direction, make sound decisions and drive results independently with minimal guidance amid ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive commitment to learning emerging technologies and markets, developing new skills and sharing knowledge across the team.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically.
• MBA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own global strategy, roadmap and performance for assigned High Speed I/O product platforms.
• Develop multi-year growth plans based on customer roadmaps, market trends, competitive dynamics and emerging technologies.
• Lead strategic customer engagement to identify future requirements and secure key design wins.
• Prioritize the NBO pipeline and align Engineering, Sales and Operations around the highest-value opportunities.
• Own revenue, forecast, pricing, margin and profitability performance for the product portfolio.
• Build market models including TAM/SAM, competitive share and customer penetration.
• Lead business cases for major CapEx, NRE, capacity expansion, vertical integration and new-product investments.
• Partner with Engineering to define next-generation product requirements and prioritize development resources.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on manufacturing strategy, capacity, dual sourcing and supply continuity.
• Lead product lifecycle decisions, including new-product introduction, product extensions, cost-down initiatives and portfolio rationalization.
• Monitor competitive and technology trends and recommend actions to strengthen market position.
• Serve as the product-line subject matter expert for customers, Sales, Engineering, Operations and executive leadership.
• Mentor junior product managers and support continuous improvement of product-management processes.

Skills

High-speed connectors

Data center hardware

Networking

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Business strategy

Travel willingness

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related; MBA

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Senior Product Line Manager for High Speed I/O Connectors to drive strategy, growth and execution across hyperscale data center, AI/ML and networking segments. You will own platforms, translate roadmaps into product priorities and engage major global customers.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, executive communication and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic, global environment