Optical Controller Network Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Spar Information Systems
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: This Product Line Manager role focuses on driving product strategy and execution for SDN controller platform applications within the optical networking sector. The position requires a blend of customer-centricity, strong execution skills, and a proactive attitude to enhance the client’s hardware portfolio. The ideal candidate will lead initiatives in AIOps and Network Digital Twin technologies while collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality software releases. This role also involves representing the product line at industry events and refining product features based on performance metrics and customer feedback.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive product strategy and roadmap execution for SDN controller platform applications, with a focus on network planning, operations, and optimization capabilities.
- Translate customer needs, market insights, and technology trends into clear, prioritized product requirements.
- Lead initiatives across Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) and Network Digital Twin technologies to improve operational efficiency and accuracy.
- Partner closely with R&D, Hardware, Navigator development, sales, and support teams to deliver differentiated, high-quality software releases.
- Enable successful go-to-market execution through customer engagement, sales training, and technical presentations.
- Represent the product line externally at industry events while maintaining deep awareness of competitive dynamics and emerging trends.
- Use product performance metrics and customer feedback to continuously refine features and user experience.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in product management or technical roles within the networking industry.
- Deep expertise in IP and optical transport technologies and network planning processes.
- Proven experience leading Telco software applications from concept through market adoption.
- Strong background in Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps), network design, and optimization.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with agile software development teams.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
This Product Line Manager role sits at the intersection of software innovation and optical networking, shaping market-leading SDN controller platform applications-an opportunity to join a winning team and help make client's hardware portfolio easier to design, deploy, and optimize for customers, Services teams, and pre-Sales organizations. Client is looking for a PLM who knows how to win-combining customer obsession, strong execution, and a can-do attitude.
How you will make an impact:
- Drive product strategy and roadmap execution for SDN controller platform applications, with a focus on network planning, operations, and optimization capabilities.
- Translate customer needs, market insights, and technology trends into clear, prioritized product requirements.
- Lead initiatives across Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) and Network Digital Twin technologies to improve operational efficiency and accuracy.
- Partner closely with R&D, Hardware, Navigator development, sales, and support teams to deliver differentiated, high-quality software releases.
- Enable successful go-to-market execution through customer engagement, sales training, and technical presentations.
- Represent the product line externally at industry events while maintaining deep awareness of competitive dynamics and emerging trends.
- Use product performance metrics and customer feedback to continuously refine features and user experience.
The must haves:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in product management or technical roles within the networking industry.
- Deep expertise in IP and optical transport technologies and network planning processes.
- Proven experience leading Telco software applications from concept through market adoption.
- Strong background in Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps), network design, and optimization.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with agile software development teams.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions.
Nice to haves:
- Experience supporting pre-Sales and Services workflows in a global service provider environment.
- Ability to leverage AI agents to augment product line management output (e.g., competitive analysis, requirements drafting, prioritization, and stakeholder communications).
- Familiarity with Network Digital Twin concepts and implementations.
- Experience growing product adoption and increasing market share through data-driven decision making.
- Prior customer-facing experience delivering technical workshops or executive-level presentations.
- Exposure to large-scale, multi-vendor network environments.