Come join our creative team of dedicated individuals in bringing the next generation switch products to market. Intel is seeking highly qualified candidates to join the XFG (Switch and Fabric Group) in our Network and Edge Group (NEX) as the Product Management Strategist. You will be a key member in the success of our Ethernet Switching portfolio. We're a strong, vibrant, cross-site team that helps drive Intel's programmable switching technology and products to position Tofino as the switching platform of choice for Cloud and Data Center network deployments, and beyond.

In this role, you will own driving the strategic direction of Intel's network switch ASIC portfolio. You will collaborate closely with Intel cross-functional teams, partners, end-user customers, and market analysts to ensure portfolio growth.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Research new markets, perform TAM analysis and lead the definition of market segmentation and drive new products

• Collaborate with experts of various domains within Intel to further enhance Intel product offerings

• Interacting with customers to understand usage and requirements

• Understand ecosystem and customer requirements and translate them into detailed product requirements that deliver competitive solutions

• Help define the business plan, product and GTM for network switch ASICs

• Drive strategic discussions to secure design wins

• Understand and react to competitive developments, finding wedges to effectively position our products in the market while identifying risks, mitigations and contingencies associated with the roadmap

• Develop launch strategies and plans, ensuring demos and proof points are available to drive product demand

The ideal candidate will have the following skills in addition to the qualifications listed below:

• Must be a team player, with a demonstrated ability to technically influence others

• A leader that can pull together teams to work towards strategic goals with minimal inputs

• Must be able to analyze industry research, comprehend market trends, and investigate new growth opportunities, sometimes with limited data

• Must show strong problem-solving skills

• Must be a strong communicator with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

In this position you will gain invaluable experience which will allow growth and expanded opportunities within this business group as well as future possible opportunities with other business groups within Intel.

The Connectivity Group (CG), to which XFG resides, drives new product technologies in the areas of Programmable switching devices, and Smart NICs, Silicon Photonics for data center fabrics. The XFG team is driven by deep engineering skills and a love of cutting-edge projects. We are building the world's fastest switches that are also fully programmable, ensuring the network can adapt to meet the emerging needs of applications and empower users to write solutions rapidly, and to innovate broadly. We believe that when the network is fully programmable-that is, both the control plane and data plane are under the control of the end user- the networking industry will enjoy the same innovative explosion as we have seen in software

Qualifications

Qualifications
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
Minimum Required Qualifications:

• MBA or equivalent experience

• 5+ years' experience in product management or architecture in network switch, network infrastructure or related products

• 7+ years' Experience with cloud and network service providers

• Technical depth in end-to-end network architectures

• Technical understanding of the elements of service provider data centers

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineering degree, or equivalent, is a plus

• Experience as a management consultant

• Experience with hyperscale data center operators

The Network & Edge Group brings together our network connectivity and edge into a business unit chartered to drive technology end to end product leadership. It's leadership Ethernet, Switch, IPU, Photonics, Network and Edge portfolio is comprised of leadership products critically important to our customers.

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Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter....

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.