Senior Product Manager – Hyperscale & AI Infrastructure

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As the Senior Manager of Verizon’s high-bandwidth engine, you will spearhead the commercial strategy and P&L for the critical fiber infrastructure and AI connectivity solutions powering the global AI revolution. In this high-visibility role, you will have the autonomy to shape and drive the roadmap for Dark Fiber, Wave, eLine, and next‑generation AI‑centric infrastructure—transforming massive technical capacity into market‑leading managed solutions for hyperscalers, colocation providers, and Fortune 500 enterprises.

You won't just track metrics; you will mobilize cross‑functional teams—bridging Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to optimize low‑latency architectures, capture explosive market growth, and define the connectivity backbone of the future.

• Commercial Architect:
  Own the product P&L, driving revenue through aggressive pricing strategies, capacity planning, and market‑leading positioning for AI infrastructure and high‑capacity Ethernet services.
• AI Infrastructure Strategist:
  Translate emerging AI trends—including distributed inferencing, GPU cluster networking, and east‑west traffic architectures—into scalable connectivity platforms and high‑throughput data movement solutions.
• GTM Powerhouse:
  Design and execute high‑velocity go‑to‑market plans and product launches that maximize enterprise adoption, dominate market share, and accelerate customer acquisition across the AI economy.
• Sales Force Multiplier:
  Partner with global sales leaders to ensure perfect product‑market fit, arming them with the high‑impact value propositions and sales enablement materials needed to win complex, high‑stakes enterprise and hyperscaler deals.
• Customer Value Visionary:
  Solve business‑critical problems by translating deep user research, AI data pipeline requirements, and commercial insights into "must-have" features that enterprise customers are eager to fund.
• Data‑Driven Decision Maker:
  Command market analytics, competitive intelligence (across cloud, edge, and private AI), and customer feedback loops to pivot strategy and prioritize the roadmap for maximum ROI.
• Executive Influence:
  Act as a key bridge between senior Verizon leadership and C‑suite clients, delivering compelling narratives that align high‑level corporate strategy with real‑world customer mission‑critical objectives.
• KPI‑Led Leadership:
  Establish and champion the North Star metrics that keep cross‑functional engineering, operations, and business development teams tightly focused on delivering high‑impact, resilient networking products.

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Six or more years of high‑stakes experience leading complex business initiatives and product life cycles from concept to execution, including five or more years of dedicated Product Management across AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, data center technologies, and high‑tech markets.
• Strong understanding of GPU networking requirements, high‑capacity traffic models (10G to 400G+), distributed computing environments, and AI workload transport optimization.
• Proven track record of navigating high‑level collaborations with sales organizations, large‑scale cloud service providers, AI platform providers, and Fortune 500 clients to deliver mutual success.
• Deep expertise in P&L ownership, return‑on‑investment (ROI) frameworks, and…