Job Family:                     Business Management             

Job Profile Title: Sr. Photonics Product Manager

Location/ Division Specific Information- San Jose, CA/ Great Oaks/ P05

How will you make an impact?-

This key role of Sr. Photonics Product Manager is pivotal in the development and fulfillment of new products.

What will you do? -  

·         Responsible for the overall management of new product programs thru its lifecycle from concept/design to end-of-life. Includes all stages of development through transition to manufacturing, if needed across multiple Jabil sites.
·         For development programs, principal responsibility for:

• Customer interface

• Program financials – development costs, BOM, margin, ROI

• SOW – scope and schedule

• Overall risk management

·         Responsible for coordinating for Jabil, its design teams and their deliverables to ensure timely and cost effective product execution globally. The overall scope covers supply chain selection and optimization involved with the products and all factors relating to their development

and manufacture – (i.e. time to market, quality, delivery, cost, manufacturability and profitability)
·         You will be the main customer focal point for all new product related activity including ESI
·         Develop relationships directly with customers; Work with customer to achieve target pricing for product and the ability to deliver any agreed quarterly price reductions
·         Maintain clear understanding of both the internal and external requirements, e.g. technologies, cost targets, communication channels/tools, supply chain ownership, volumes, timelines, tooling requirements etc.
·         Coordinate planning with all supply chain partners & customer and ensure ownership is defined

·         Develop and manage overall resource plan for the program and address any gaps required (i.e. technology, design, test, tooling, and engineering).
·         Responsible for overall management of risks and opportunities for the program – including adequate contingencies and mitigation plans are in place, any potential program trade-offs, and communication and sign-off with the customer
·         Develop, track and report on overall program objectives, ensuring all are met on time to agreed deliverables across multiple manufacturing locations
·         Where applicable, coordinate and review quotations from partners/suppliers to determine if the quotations and proposals meet the objectives of the Product. Challenge any anomalies
·         Develop, track and manage the design cost forecast and actual against agreed targets
·         Support quarterly review pricing process
·         Ensure effective communication of all relevant customer information both internally and to the supply chain as appropriate
·         Communicate areas for improvement for Jabil and the supply chain (as required), based on feedback from the Customer Product Management Team
·         May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

How will you get here? - 

Education:  Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Telecommunications

Experience:  Experience in the following areas is required:

• Engineering or product development experience; Experience with manufacturing operations and supply chain management

• Knowledge of the customer in both knowledge of product development, organization, and processes

• Knowledge of end-market – product, technologies, customer requirements, competitors

• Experience in presentations for a variety of levels of management, stakeholders and internal and external customers

• Experience with Customer account management and Financial ROI analysis

• Knowledge of Photonics products including optical transceivers and optical systems

• Knowledge of basic photonics technologies including Lasers, photo-diodes

• Any previous experience as photonics product manager or photonics R&D lead

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:  

• Strategic planning, investment proposals

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• Ability to influence others and be decisive in decision making efforts

• Ability to operate a personal computer including using a Windows based operating system and related software; Advanced PC skills, including training and knowledge of Jabil's software packages.

• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables

• Ability to travel up to 20% both domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Adaptability; Agility plus 15+ years of both Technical and Customer Relationship building

. Salary Annual Range $151,500.00 - $212,100.00 - 272,800.00 USD Annual /Target Bonus is 20%