About the Role
As the Senior Manager of Verizon’s high-bandwidth engine, you will spearhead the commercial strategy and P&L for critical fiber infrastructure and AI connectivity solutions. You will shape and drive the roadmap for Dark Fiber, Wave, eLine, and next-generation AI-centric infrastructure, transforming technical capacity into managed solutions for hyperscalers, colocation providers, and Fortune 500 enterprises. This role involves mobilizing cross-functional teams to optimize low-latency architectures, capture market growth, and define the future connectivity backbone.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Translate emerging AI trends into scalable connectivity platforms and high-throughput data movement solutions.
- Design and execute high-velocity go-to-market plans and product launches to maximize enterprise adoption and accelerate customer acquisition.
- Partner with global sales leaders to ensure product-market fit, providing high-impact value propositions and sales enablement materials.
- Translate user research, AI data pipeline requirements, and commercial insights into essential features for enterprise customers.
- Utilize market analytics, competitive intelligence, and customer feedback to pivot strategy and prioritize the roadmap for maximum ROI.
- Act as a bridge between senior Verizon leadership and C-suite clients, aligning corporate strategy with customer objectives.
- Establish and champion North Star metrics to focus cross-functional teams on delivering high-impact, resilient networking products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
- Six or more years of relevant experience.
- Six or more years of experience leading complex business initiatives and product lifecycles.
- 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 high-level collaborations with sales organizations, cloud service providers, AI platform providers, and Fortune 500 clients.
- Deep expertise in P&L ownership, return-on-investment (ROI) frameworks, and market strategy.
- Ability to synthesize user research and market analysis into a winning product vision.
Skills
- High-performance networks
- AI fabric architectures
- Orchestration platforms
- Product portfolio management
- Pricing models
- Packaging strategies
- Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Project management
- Google Suite
- Data-backed prioritization
- Performance tracking
- Storytelling
- Presentation skills
Location
- Illinois
- Maryland
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- Six or more years of relevant experience
- Five or more years of dedicated Product Management
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's in Marketing, Finance, or an MBA
- Advanced technical degree
Salary/Compensations
- $128,000.00 - $245,000.00
- $140,500.00 - $245,000.00
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Short and long term disability
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Group home & auto insurance
- Matched 401(k) savings plan
- Up to 8 company paid holidays per year
- Up to 6 personal days per year
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Tuition assistance
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Holiday pay
- Allowances
- Up to 15 days of vacation per year
About the Company
- Verizon powers and empowers how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy.
- Verizon drives innovation, creativity, and impact in the world.
- The V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins.
- In crisis and in celebration, Verizon comes together — lifting communities and building trust.
Equal Opportunity
- Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.
