Product Development Manager - Data Center Cable

Prysmian is the world’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable. Our North American footprint expanded in 2024 with the acquisition of McKinney, Texas–based Encore Wire. With nearly 9,000 team members across North America and 33,000 globally, Prysmian manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cable systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium- and low-voltage cables for construction and infrastructure.

We also provide a comprehensive portfolio of optical fiber, copper cable, and connectivity solutions for telecommunications, including voice, video, and data transmission. At Prysmian, every team member has the opportunity to make an impact. Wherever you are in the organization, you will be part of a company committed to operational excellence and innovation as we help transform the energy and communication infrastructures that connect the world.

• Responsible for leading the research, development, qualification, and commercialization of new and improved wire and cable products. Manages cross-functional product development initiatives from concept through design, laboratory evaluation, manufacturing trials, qualification, and commercial production, ensuring products meet customer needs, applicable industry standards, quality requirements, and business objectives.
• The R&D Product Development Manager serves as a technical leader and resource across R&D, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial functions. This position drives product innovation while optimizing product performance, manufacturability, material selection, cost, and speed to market.

• Lead product development programs from concept through design, laboratory evaluation, manufacturing trials, qualification, and commercialization.
• Analyze technical and business information and make sound decisions with cross-organizational impact while serving as a technical resource for R&D and other departments.
• Drive product and material innovation to enhance customer satisfaction, product performance, manufacturing productivity, and cost competitiveness.
• Develop and optimize wire and cable designs, material selections, and product specifications based on customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, and applicable industry standards.
• Plan and coordinate laboratory evaluations, plant trials, scale-up activities, product qualifications, and commercialization of new or modified products.
• Identify new product and technology needs and determine cost‑effective approaches to meet these objectives using internal resources, suppliers, technology partners, and other external resources as appropriate.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, and other functions to resolve technical challenges and successfully introduce new products into manufacturing.
• Support the evaluation, qualification, and implementation of new raw materials, compounds, suppliers, and technologies to improve product performance, manufacturability, supply continuity, and/or cost.
• Develop and maintain product specifications, technical documentation, test protocols, qualification plans, and other records required for successful product development and commercialization.
• Ensure new and modified products comply with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and certification requirements, including UL and other relevant agencies.
• Apply structured problem‑solving, statistical analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and data‑driven decision‑making to product development and manufacturing challenges.
• Pursue continuing education and remain current with emerging materials, technologies, industry standards, manufacturing capabilities,…