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Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors, cables, and systems for the Datacom/Telecom market (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), GPUs, Servers, Switches, Routers, Storage). Our products help to enable the artificial intelligence revolution by helping major Tier 1 Hyperscale Data Centers, their OEMs and break-out AI customers to innovate globally. Our global headquarters is in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking a Strategic Product Development Manager to join our team.

The Strategic Product Development Manager will work throughout the industry and with cross-functional teams to drive the development and marketing of Amphenol's 224G, 336G, 448G, and PCIe Gen 7+ High Speed IO Cable Product family. This role will be responsible for collaborating with industry-leading thought leaders, developing winning product strategies, promoting our advanced development products to their assigned market, collaborating with other high-speed business units, winning key new design opportunities, and developing/executing the product strategies required to rapidly evolve and grow the business; both top and bottom line. This role has the requirement of technical, and business thought leadership for industry. This position will also serve as a mentor role for mid-career product managers, helping them to grow in their ability to become technically credible with increasingly sophisticated customers. The position will also help the Director of Engineering to develop exceptional products to continue to lead the AI/ML Interconnect Industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate regularly with technical and business thought leaders from both industry and customer organizations to discuss product strategies, application needs, and development plans.
• Establish a strong understanding of the customers' product requirements to help set penetration strategies and alignment of Amphenol's product roadmap.
• Develop strategic, forward-looking points of view that inspire customers to want to join our perspective about future High-speed I/O cable direction.
• Drive the definition of customer / market requirements for all High-speed I/O Cable products.
• Develop product strategies that enable Amphenol to lead the space.
• Create new business opportunity funnel, aligning both the business unit and sales on actions and strategies to win inordinate share of future road map collaboration.
• Identify product gaps related to customer market share opportunities.
• Master inspirational technical and business leadership of cross-functional teams (marketing, engineering, business development, and operations) to enable them to proactively develop and grow the market space for the Business Unit's products.
• Lead the strategic product and market direction for all future products, projects, strategic customer relationships, and marketing for the business unit.
• Develop marketing materials and promote to industry and potential customers.
• Train internal product managers, FAEs and sales teams so that they understand positioning, benefits, target customers, and target applications for emerging products and new industry trends.
• Increase the technical competence of the entire value delivery chain that supports our largest and most influential customers.
• Motivate appropriate market research, competitive analysis, product positioning, and pricing strategies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS Degree in Engineering Discipline, Electrical Engineering or Embedded Software Engineering preferred, MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience with working knowledge of Business Development, Product Management, or Engineering Management disciplines in the Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Industry. Experience in the high-speed cable industry preferred.
• Engineering Management experience. Prefer skills and motivation to step up to take an industry-wide thought leadership role.
• Ability to demonstrate thought leadership experience and skill sets to influence the direction of the industry from Passive Copper to Active Copper to Pluggable Optics and even new kinds of co-packaged architectures.
• Display achievements in successful financial, leadership, interpersonal, and business management skills.
• Enthusiastic about developing products and business strategies.
• Comfortable working with multiple levels of the organization and with all functional groups both internally and with customers
• Travel required.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/