Product Line Manager – Lead

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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✅ Product Manager

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AFL

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

Manufacturing • Construction • Logistics

AFL is a global manufacturer and service provider of fiber-optic infrastructure and connectivity solutions, producing fiber optic cables, connectors, test and inspection equipment, fusion splicers, and related accessories. The company also provides design, engineering, construction, field services, and network services for service providers, data centers, utilities (including OPGW/energy systems), and industrial customers.

📋 Description

• Achieves market performance goals by developing and executing the tactical plan for assigned product ranges, aligned with the broader product line strategy • Acts as the champion and evangelist for communicating the product line vision and strategy to all relevant participants and stakeholders • Owns and maintains the product roadmap and supporting plans, sequencing enhancements, releases, and investments based on market evidence and business priorities. • Successfully manages designated product range(s) over its life cycle in the broader product portfolio of the business area in a manner that maximizes the overall return/profit to the company, within the context of company, business area and marketing plans. • Ensures compliance with quality systems, regulatory requirements, and commercial change process. • Leads the commercial input to the product development process including the development of product market requirements and identification of target market segments and customers for new products. • Manages all aspects of the product(s) life cycle starting with the detailed planning phase (in development) until the product is terminated. • Defines Product Models and Structures. • Guides products through the phases of the development process — from discovery and feasibility through definition, development, and launch — informing the decision at each phase or stage gate • Identifies the requirements for coordinating the development and deployment of the training, content, processes, practices, and tools needed to support salespeople throughout the customer’s journey. • Responsible for the performance of new product introductions including accountability for project pro-forma post launch financial performance. • Establishes and nurtures new business relationships, including cultivating partnerships with new companies, existing rack manufacturers, and emerging start-ups. • Assesses each product's life cycle position using market, financial, and operational metrics, and determines whether to invest, enhance, reposition, harvest, or retire. • Defines product models, structures, and offering items; ensures compliance with quality systems, regulatory requirements, and the commercial change process. • Establish a commitment to quality and communicates the importance of meeting statutory, regulatory, and customer requirements. • Establish and communicate quality objectives that are measurable and consistent with the quality policy. • Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders. • Effectively manages price including list price and customer or project level discounting to balance growth, capacity utilization, and product line profitability objectives. • Runs the product line as a business, owning ongoing revenue, margin, and profitability, and taking corrective action as market conditions change. • Leads the cross-functional product team — spanning engineering, operations, marketing, sales, finance, and support — influencing without direct authority to align the organization behind product and market plans. • Builds and develops a high‑performing, results‑oriented team through ongoing coaching, feedback, and structured performance management. • Drives clarity and alignment by defining goals, processes, milestones, and metrics for both team members and product initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, Science, Business Administration, or related field • 10+ years’ experience in product marketing, product development, or related field • Strong project management skills • Product Management/Marketing expertise, including market trends/analysis, NPI process, product roadmap development, product life-cycle management • Experience working effectively within a matrix environment • Data Center Ecosystem Experience: knowledge of the overall environment and infrastructure within data centers, including the different components and how they interact (e.g., networking equipment, rack power distribution, and cooling) • Proven track record of successfully establishing initial engagement with companies, driving productive collaborations and fostering successful partnerships • Moderate travel (approximately 40%) is required • Ability to work extended hours to accommodate global operations may be required • Demonstrated experience leading and developing high‑performing teams, including setting clear goals, providing structured coaching, and driving accountability within a matrixed environment. • Proven ability to influence and lead cross‑functional stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, driving alignment, decision‑making, and execution in fast‑moving or evolving business conditions.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible time off policy • 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar) • Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs • Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options • Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!