Product Director - Active Enclosures

Charles Industries, LLC.

$197K — $210K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, engineering degree preferred.
  • MBA preferred.
  • 10 years of relevant experience in telecommunications or datacenter fields.
  • Expertise in mechanical and electrical product development required.
  • Strong people management experience essential.
  • Understanding of account management is a plus.
  • Experience with telecom companies, including wireless carriers and datacenters, is necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee P&L for the Active Enclosures product line.
  • Analyze market trends to adapt product offerings to consumer needs.
  • Identify opportunities for new products and develop actionable business plans.
  • Create strategic product roadmaps for the next 2 to 5 years and ensure cross-functional alignment.
  • Develop business cases to support product initiatives and growth objectives.
  • Provide product forecasts to aid in planning and decision-making.
  • Manage product distribution through various customer channels.

Benefits

  • Supervisory responsibilities that offer leadership experience.
  • Opportunity to influence product direction and contribute to company growth.
  • Involvement in strategic planning and market analysis to drive innovation.
  • Working in a collaborative cross-functional environment.
  • Potential for significant travel to manufacturing and customer sites, connecting to the field.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

The Product Director - Active Enclosures is responsible for the direction of the fiber product development and marketing efforts. This position will drive design engineering personnel and product managers to execute and grow current product offerings.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • This position has supervisory responsibilities.


Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Responsibility over the Active Enclosures product line P&L.


  • Analyze market trends and determine how the company capabilities, product portfolio, and channels can be leveraged or adapted to meet evolving customer needs.


  • Identify and pursue new product and business opportunities, transforming innovative ideas into actionable business plans.


  • Define strategic product roadmaps spanning 2 to 5 years and guide cross-functional alignment to ensure execution.


  • Develop and secure approval for business cases that support product and project initiatives aligned with company growth objectives.


  • Provide accurate product forecasts to support planning, budgeting, and operational decision-making.


  • Plan and manage products to customers through multiple channel paths.


  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Required Skills/Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


  • Strong customer focus and relationship-building skills.


  • Structured, organized, and oriented, able to multitask on several large projects simultaneously.


  • Strong leadership skills.


  • Expected travel level up to 25%.


Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree required.


  • Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred.


  • MBA preferred.


  • 10 years of related experience in the telecommunication or datacenter field required.


  • Experience with mechanical and electrical product development required.


  • People management experience required.


  • Account management experience desired.


  • Experience with telecommunication companies such as wireless carriers, communication OEMs, and datacenters/hyperscalers required.


  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).


Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described are representative of those that an employee must successfully perform. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to demonstrate or provide training on products.


Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounter while performing the essential job functions.

  • Employees regularly work in an office environment with occasional travel to the manufacturing facilities and customer locations (field or office).


The pay range for this position is $197,162 - $210,940 annually. The base pay offered may vary depending on the position offered, geographic location, education, training, and/or experience.

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