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Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success, and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a strategic, technically curious, and results-driven Product Manager to own critical initiatives across VIAVI OSP's product lifecycle - from roadmap strategy and market intelligence through new product introduction (NPI) and post-launch performance. You will drive cross-functional alignment across R&D, engineering, manufacturing, sales, and marketing to ensure the right products reach the market on time and on target. You will also play a central role in shaping how our organization adopts AI to accelerate decision-making, streamline workflows, and sharpen our competitive edge. This is a high-visibility position with a clear growth path into product line management, reporting to a member of the VIAVI OSP Product Management team.
VIAVI OSP is a capability-oriented business - we develop advanced thin film optical coating technologies and manufacture to customer specifications for integration into complex systems across defense, industrial, telecom, and life sciences applications. You will need to think in terms of capability platforms and market positioning, not just individual SKUs.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities:

Product Roadmap Management & Strategy:

Roadmap Ownership: OwnVIAVI'srolling 3-year product and capability roadmap in collaboration with executive leadership, R&D, engineering, product management, and marketing aligned with VIAVI OSP's strategicobjectivesand our customers' system integration needs.

New Project Initiation.Collaborate with colleagues in Product Management to drivegrowth inVIAVISAMleveraging VIAVI's stagedgate process, including initiatingbusiness justifications fornew Product Development and Technical Development programs.

Prioritization & Trade-off Analysis:Facilitateprioritization of roadmap initiatives using market data, competitive intelligence, customer feedback, internal capability assessments, and resource constraints. Present prioritization recommendations to leadership with clear rationale.

AI Strategy & Adoption

AI Roadmap: Develop and own an internal AI adoption roadmap for the OSP product management organizationidentifyinghigh-value use cases, evaluating tools, and setting measurable adoption goals.

Pilot & Scale: Lead AI pilot projects within product management and NPI workflows, measure results, and scale successful implementations across teams.

Enablement: Serve as the internal champion for AI tools (including Claude and other emerging platforms), providing training, developing best practices, and building organizational fluency.

ROI & Measurement: Track and report on AI adoption metrics, time savings, and productivity gains to build the business case for continued investment.

Market Research & Competitive Intelligence

Market Analysis: Conduct and synthesize market research including TAM/SAM sizing, technology trend analysis, and competitive landscape mapping for target sectors.

Voice of Customer: Develop andmaintainstructured voice-of-customer processes to inform roadmap priorities, capability investments, and go-to-market strategy.

Competitive Positioning: Monitor competitor product launches, pricing, and capability development toidentifythreats, gaps, and opportunities for differentiation.

Business Development

Lead Generation:Proposenew market segmentsforVIAVI SAM expansionand identifyappropriate targetsin collaboration with VIAVI PLM and marketing team members.

Target Engagement:Engage potential customers and collaboration partners through direct outreachand marketing communications channels (including webinars and social media).

New Product Introduction:Collaboratewith R&Dto launch NPI initiatives to support SAM expansion.

Business Intelligence & Performance Analytics

KPI Ownership: Define, build, andmaintaindashboards and KPIs to measure product performance, launch effectiveness, and portfolio health.

Financial Analysis: Analyze product-line financial performancerelativeto plan and peer benchmarks; surface insights and recommendationstoleadership.

Reporting: Prepare and present actionable business intelligence to stakeholders across the VIAVI organization on a regularcadence.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:2+ years of experience in program management, NPI, or product management, preferably in a manufacturing or software technology environment.

• Technical Acumen:Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle. Familiarity with thin film optical coatingsa plus.

• Data& Analytics:Proficient in modern data tools and comfortable working across platforms from spreadsheets and BI dashboards to SQL, Python, and AI-assisted analysis. Able to build KPIs, automate reporting, and turn messy data into clear decisions.

• Cross-functional Leadership:Proven ability to influence across functional teams (Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing) and manage third-party partners.

• Education:Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, ora relatedfield.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in high-volume hardware product introductions.

• Programmingproficiencyin Python or similar scripting language, with the ability to automate workflows, build data pipelines, or develop internal tools that improve team productivity.

• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, APIs, or prompt engineeringdemonstratedthrough personal projects, coursework, or professional application.

• Experience with version control (Git) and comfort working in a terminal/CLI environment.

Location:

• Santa Rosa, California or Chandler, Arizona.

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer - minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Job Posting Pay Range:

107,800

to

200,200