Senior Product Manager

Talently; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently seeks a strategic product leader to drive data center networking products for service providers, data centers and enterprises. You will connect customer needs, market insight and technical capabilities to grow the product line, working with global teams to shape direction and business performance.

You will partner with Sales, Systems Engineering, and Product Marketing to craft features, roadmaps and go-to-market plans, while representing customer feedback to R&D and management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in business product management in networking equipment.
• Strong TCP/IP, routing and switching knowledge.
• Experience with spine-leaf, DC interconnect, EVPN, VXLAN.
• Forecasting, pricing analysis and product planning experience.
• Ability to translate customer insights into roadmaps and business opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative team player.
• Prior work with global teams, channels, and enterprise/service provider customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic marketing and business plans for data center products using market research, pricing, and customer engagement.
• Identify new opportunities, forecast performance, and support revenue growth.
• Partner with product leaders, Sales, and Systems Engineering to shape features.
• Represent customer use cases to Sales and R&D; coordinate issue resolution.
• Develop roadmaps prioritizing differentiating capabilities and growth.
• Coordinate launches, campaigns, and sales enablement with Product Marketing.
• Engage with channel partners and customers; represent the business at trade shows and webinars.

Skills

Business product management

TCP/IP

Routing

Switching

Data center networking

Spine-leaf architecture

EVPN/VxLAN

Forecasting & pricing

Roadmapping & strategy

Customer requirement translation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & presentation

Go-to-market planning

Job description

Skills: TCP/IP, Network, Data Center, Spine, Leaf, Data Center Interconnect, EVPN, VxLAN, Cloud, Routing, Switching

About the Computer Networking Products Company / The Opportunity:

A company in the computer networking products industry develops solutions that help service providers, data centers, and enterprises build flexible, scalable networks. This opportunity is suited to a strategic product leader who can connect customer needs, market insight, and technical capabilities to grow a data center product line. You will collaborate with global teams and help shape product direction, market adoption, and business performance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic marketing and business plans for data center products using market research, competitive analysis, pricing, and customer engagement.
• Identify new business opportunities, forecast product-line performance, and support revenue growth.
• Partner with technical product leaders, Sales, and Systems Engineering to shape product features and functionality.
• Represent customer use cases, feedback, and requirements to Sales and R&D, and coordinate resolution of customer support issues.
• Develop product roadmaps that identify growth opportunities and prioritize differentiating capabilities.
• Coordinate with Product Marketing on launches, campaigns, presentations, and sales enablement materials.
• Work with channel partners and customers, and represent the business at trade shows, webinars, and industry forums.

Must-Have Skills:

• At least 10 years of business product management experience with a network equipment manufacturer.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, and switching protocols.
• Knowledge of data center networking, including spine-leaf architectures, Data Center Interconnect, EVPN, and VxLAN.
• Experience with forecasting, pricing analysis, and product business planning.
• Ability to translate customer requirements and market insights into product roadmaps and business opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration, prioritization, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and long-term goals.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with cloud networking and virtualized network solutions.
• Background in product marketing, go-to-market planning, or sales enablement for networking products.
• Experience working with global teams, channel partners, and enterprise or service provider customers.
• Familiarity with network operating systems and disaggregated networking models.