- Location
- Ottawa, ON, Canada · Onsite
- Compensation
- Not stated in this snapshot
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience level
- SENIOR (5+ years exp)
- Specialization
- Invest Ottawa
- Source
- Invest Ottawa
Product Line Manager (PLM) – Optical Engines
Ranovus is a leading provider of high-capacity photonics-based interconnect solutions that enable scale-up and scale-out compute networks for AI and cloud infrastructure. Our ODIN® optical engine platform combines advanced silicon photonics, high-speed electronics, lasers, and packaging technologies to deliver multi-terabit/second connectivity with industry-leading energy efficiency.
We are seeking a Product Line Manager (PLM) to own the strategy, roadmap, and execution for our next-generation multi-terabit optical engines.
Key
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Product Strategy & Roadmap
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Define and execute the product roadmap for high-capacity optical engines (100G–200G/lane, multi-terabit systems).
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Anticipate customer needs and align products to Hyperscaler, AI/ML infrastructure, and networking roadmaps.
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Work with executive leadership to set pricing, positioning, and go-to-market strategy.
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Customer & Market Engagement
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Act as the primary interface with hyperscalers, networking OEMs, and semiconductor partners.
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Collect and translate customer requirements into product features and specifications.
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Build business cases, market analyses, and competitive positioning for product decisions.
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Cross-Functional Leadership
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Drive collaboration across engineering, sales, operations, and executive teams to deliver on time and within budget.
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Define MRDs (Market Requirement Documents) and PRDs (Product Requirement Documents).
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Ensure seamless new product introduction (NPI) and lifecycle management.
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Performance & Metrics
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Track KPIs across revenue, margins, adoption rate, and customer satisfaction.
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Identify opportunities for differentiation in power efficiency, bandwidth density, and cost per bit.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related field (Master’s or MBA preferred).
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5+ years of experience in product management, business development, or technical marketing in optical interconnects, photonics, or semiconductor industries.
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Strong technical understanding of silicon photonics, optical engines, pluggables, or Co-Packaged Optics (CPO).
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Proven success managing multi-terabit interconnect products or high-speed networking technologies (Ethernet, PCIe, InfiniBand, etc.).
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Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills with ability to engage C-level and technical stakeholders.
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Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of driving new product adoption in emerging markets.