Senior PLM, Data Center/Switching

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.

VIAVI’s experienced Senior Product Manager of platform software and applications will be an essential member of VIAVI’s Lab & Production product management team and work closely with VIAVI’s strategic customers and industry experts.

Duties & Responsibilities:

In this role, the Senior Product Manager will provide technical and strategic leadership and be responsible for developing solutions to our customers' need. This individual will help define our flagship Ethernet test solution strategy by providing thought leadership, identifying new market opportunities, defining market/product requirements, and assist in executing our go-to-market strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leverage your product management skills in converting market knowledge, customer requirements, and product strategy into solid business cases that supports the value proposition, defining customer use cases and transcribing detailed marketing requirements.
• Identify customer requirements and communicate these to ensure positioning, integration and evangelization of our solutions and technologies within VIAVI’s broader solution portfolio.
• Work closely with the development teams to translate market requirements into a winning solution.
• Demonstrate strength and strong experience in product lifecycle management, product strategy, planning, positioning and execution for new and existing markets. 
• Has strong understanding of competing solutions, how VIAVI can be differentiated and what is needed to displace incumbent Ethernet test solutions. 
• Establishes strategic partnership-level relationships within our customer’s product organizations to encourage mutual sharing of product vision to ensure roadmap alignment.   
• Quickly develop a deep knowledge of customers' technical challenges that inhibit their ability to achieve stated product / service delivery objectives.
• Provide technical demonstrations and presentations to customers.
• Build strong associations with VIAVI sales teams to maximize global market penetration.
• Support GM in driving a strong, cross-departmental agenda of accountability, execution and delivery.  Ability to work across boundaries, build relationships and effectively influence staff.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Ideal Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent work experience. MBA preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands on practical and relevant product management experience in the industry.
• Strong understanding of product/service development processes in the Communications and/or Test & Measurement industry.
• Experience with globally distributed teams.
• Self-motivated, working independently and willing to accept challenges.
• Strong listening, verbal and written communication/presentation skills with strong ability to influence people at all levels and in various functions.
• In-depth understanding of networking architectures, security, protocols, and applications.  Technology knowledge of IP and Ethernet technologies, Data Center Ethernet, 800/400/100/40/10GigEth. L4-L7 technologies.
• Strong routing protocol knowledge, both IPv4 and IPv6 including RIP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS. MPLS Protocol knowledge: RSVP-TE, LDP.
• Experience with automation and manual testing of networking devices manufactured by Spirent Communications, Keysight Ixia, Cisco Systems, Nokia, Juniper Networks, Quali Systems etc. desired.
• Automation knowledge utilizing common languages such as C/C+, Java, Tcl, Perl and/or Python desired.
• Knowledge of VMWare ESXi, vSphere, and Kubernetes desired.
• Network/Security certifications, including CCNA, CCIE, JNCIA and or CISSP are a plus.
• Ability to travel within the US and internationally as travel can exceed 40%.

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:

147,000

to

273,000