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J ob Title: Product Line Manager (Global)
Product Family: Fiber Interconnect Solutions
Business Unit: Connected Enterprise Solutions
Location: Preferred location: Lisle, IL (onsite). Remote work arrangements may be considered for candidates located outside the Lisle area who possess significant experience within the fiber optic or copper product portfolio.
Travel: ~10% travel
Your Job
At Molex , we don't just build connectivity, we enable the infrastructure behind modern enterprise environments.
As a Product Line Manager, you will lead the strategy and performance of a portfolio of primarily fiber-based interconnect solutions, with adjacent copper offerings, supporting enterprise buildings and commercial data center environments. You'll operate with a true General Manager mindset, owning direction, investment decisions, and business outcomes.
This portfolio represents a strategically critical and globally deployed product line, supporting customers across key enterprise infrastructure markets and applications.
As enterprise environments continue to evolve, with increasing bandwidth demands, density, and performance requirements, the need for scalable, high-performance fiber connectivity solutions is accelerating. This creates meaningful opportunities to shape the future of enterprise and data center infrastructure.
This is a strategic, high-visibility role where you will align product strategy with practical customer applications and real-world deployment needs, helping strengthen Molex's position in the enterprise connectivity market.
Our Team
You will be part of Molex's Connected Enterprise Solutions business unit, focused on delivering end-to-end fiber and copper infrastructure that powers enterprise buildings and data centers.
Our team operates with a Principle Based Management (PBM) philosophy, empowering individuals to think like owners, challenge assumptions, and create long-term value. We are highly collaborative across engineering, operations, sales, and marketing, and we are deeply aligned around innovation, customer success, and business impact.
We value principled entrepreneurs, individuals who combine ownership, initiative, and sound judgment to drive results and create long-term value.
What You Will Do

• Own and drive the global product line strategy and roadmap for fiber-led enterprise connectivity solutions, with supporting copper applications
• Lead the full product lifecycle, from concept through commercialization and end-of-life
• Define and execute NPI strategy, partnering closely with engineering to deliver application-driven fiber solutions
• Translate voice of customer and field insights into clear product and technology requirements
• Own portfolio performance, growth, margin, and profitability
• Develop and execute pricing strategy and support key customer engagements
• Partner directly with Sales and customers across enterprise buildings, structured cabling, and commercial data centers
• Evaluate competitive dynamics and position Molex solutions around performance, scalability, ease of deployment, and total cost of ownership
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, and supply chain to execute effectively
• Lead continuous improvement across cost, quality, and portfolio optimization

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in product management or product line leadership within fiber optics, connectivity, structured cabling, or related infrastructure markets
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to connect strategy to results
• Proven ability to translate customer and market insights into actionable product strategies
• Experience working cross-functionally in technical environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience owning a global product portfolio with P&L accountability
• Experience with fiber optic interconnects or fiber cabling systems (highly preferred), with exposure to copper solutions as a complementary capability
• Familiarity with enterprise building infrastructure or commercial data center environments
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

For this role, we anticipate paying $150,000- $180,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).
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