Senior Product Manager High Speed interconnect

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 222,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision coverage

Health Savings Accounts

Retirement benefits

Job summary

3M is seeking a Senior Product Manager for High Speed Interconnects in Maplewood, MN. This role leads the product strategy and lifecycle for high-speed copper interconnects, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing, sales, and global teams to deliver compelling offerings.

The candidate will define roadmaps, pricing, and launch criteria while managing lifecycle activities and financial targets. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years in product management or related fields, strong analytical skills,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, or an administration field (completed and verified prior to start).
• Seven (7) years of experience in product management, product marketing, business development, or technical program management in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Three (3) years of experience in B2B product lifecycle management, including roadmap development, pricing, positioning, launch, and portfolio management.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and lifecycle management for high-speed copper interconnect products.
• Define and maintain product roadmaps aligned with market trends, customer needs, technology developments, and business objectives.
• Identify growth opportunities in data centers, AI infrastructure, networking, storage, telecom, and OEM markets.
• Evaluate emerging interface standards and architectures.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and vertical sales teams to develop and launch new products.
• Facilitate prioritization of NPIs.
• Define product specifications, performance targets, compliance requirements, pricing strategy, and launch criteria.
• Support design tradeoff decisions related to signal integrity, mechanical design, thermal performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Manage product lifecycle activities, including new product introduction, sustaining improvements, cost optimization, and end-of-life planning.
• Develop business cases, margin targets, and pricing recommendations.
• Create sales enablement materials, value propositions, customer presentations, and competitive positioning.
• Support key customer engagements, technical selling activities, and contract discussions.
• Monitor product performance against financial, operational, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Lead cross-functional teams without direct authority to deliver products on time and within business targets.
• Communicate product priorities and performance updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional sales and marketing teams to support global commercialization.
• Ensure alignment among product, engineering, operations, quality, finance, and commercial teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Technical product leadership

Customer-focused problem solving

Commercial and financial acumen

Cross-functional influence

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/business/marketing/admin field

Master’s degree in engineering/MBA or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Senior Product Manager High Speed interconnect

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As A(n) Senior Product Manager High Speed Interconnect, You Will Have The Opportunity To Tap Into Your Curiosity And Collaborate With Some Of The Most Innovative People Around The World. Here, You Will Make An Impact By

Product Strategy and Roadmap

• Own the product strategy and lifecycle management for high-speed copper interconnect products.
• Define and maintain product roadmaps aligned with market trends, customer needs, technology developments, and business objectives.
• Identify growth opportunities in data centers, AI infrastructure, networking, storage, telecom, and OEM markets.
• Evaluate emerging interface standards and architectures

Product Development Leadership

• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and vertical sales teams to develop and launch new products.
• Facilitate prioritization of NPIs
• Define product specifications, performance targets, compliance requirements, pricing strategy, and launch criteria.
• Support design tradeoff decisions related to signal integrity, mechanical design, thermal performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
• Manage product lifecycle activities, including new product introduction, sustaining improvements, cost optimization, and end-of-life planning.

Commercial Execution

• Develop business cases, margin targets, and pricing recommendations.
• Create sales enablement materials, value propositions, customer presentations, and competitive positioning.
• Support key customer engagements, technical selling activities, and contract discussions.
• Monitor product performance against financial, operational, and customer satisfaction metrics.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams without direct authority to deliver products on time and within business targets.
• Communicate product priorities and performance updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional sales and marketing teams to support global commercialization.
• Ensure alignment among product, engineering, operations, quality, finance, and commercial teams.

Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, or a administration field (completed and verified prior to start).
• Seven (7) years of experience in product management, product marketing, business development, or technical program management in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Three (3) years of experience in B2B product lifecycle management, including roadmap development, pricing, positioning, launch, and portfolio management.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing, sales, and executive leadership teams.
• Master’s degree in engineering, MBA, or equivalent advanced degree.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical requirements into commercially successful products.
• 1+ year of experience working with hyperscale cloud providers, network equipment manufacturers, server OEMs, or semiconductor companies.
• 3+ years of experience in global product management across multiple regions and customer segments.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and market orientation
• Technical product leadership
• Customer-focused problem solving
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Cross-functional influence
• Data-driven decision making
• Strong executive communication
• Ownership mindset and accountability

Example Performance Metrics

• Revenue growth and gross margin performance
• New product launch success and time-to-market
• Product roadmap execution
• Customer adoption and design-win conversion
• Portfolio profitability and lifecycle optimization
• Market share growth in target applications
• Forecast accuracy and pricing effectiveness

Work location

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel

May include up to 20% domestic and international

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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The expected compensation range for this position is $221,591 - $270,834, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

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