Roles & Responsibilities
Job Description
You are the SME Product Manager for Layer 1 connectivity solutions for optical transmission, wavelength services, dark fiber, submarine cable capacity and data-center interconnect. You own the end-to-end product management cycle, work with Service Line Head to define strategy and roadmap to executing go-to-market plans and managing overall connectivity product portfolio profitability. The ideal candidate should have strong technical knowledge, business acumen, and proven experience in P&L analysis and GTM execution.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the Layer 1 product portfolio strategy, including roadmap, feature development, and lifecycle management.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities and guide product positioning.
- Develop go-to-market strategies : pricing, packaging, sales enablement, channel strategy, and launch execution for layer 1 and new services
- Manage end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept to launch, enhancement, and sunsetting.
- Drive and monitor service line P&L management for all including revenue forecasting, cost modelling, pricing analysis, and margin optimization to ensure we grow revenue YoY.
- Collaborate with engineering, network planning, operations, and finance to ensure successful delivery and scalability of services.
- Partner with sales teams to engage and support customer engagements, RFP responses, and deal structuring.
- Monitor product performance, KPIs, and profitability to continuously improve portfolio competitiveness.
- Subject matter expert (SME) for Layer 1 services, representing the product internally and externally.
Requirements
Degree in Business, Engineering, IT or related field with at least 5 years’ experience in product management within telecom or connectivity industry, with specific exposure to Layer 1 technologies.Strong knowledge of optical transmission, wavelength services, dark fiber, and related infrastructure.Proven track record in go-to-market execution, product launches, and sales enablement.Experience with product financials and P&L ownership (pricing, costing, margin optimization).Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and commercial teams.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to translate technical capabilities into commercial value.Tell employers what skills you have
Market Research
Competitive Analysis
Revenue Forecasting
Management Skills
Scalability
Business Acumen
Financials
Channel
Strategy
Product Management
Packaging
Pricing Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Pricing
Transmission