It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Lumentum Canada was awarded the 2022 National Capital Region’s Top Employers for the 6th consecutive year and the 2022 Career Directory Canada’s Best Employers for Recent Graduates for the 5th consecutive year. Product Line Management Director Employment Type: Full-time Location: Ottawa, Onsite About Lumentum Welcome to Lumentum — where innovation in photonics powers the future of connectivity and intelligence. We lead the industry in optical and photonic products that enable the world’s most advanced cloud, AI/ML, and communications infrastructure. We drive the technology that powers hyperscale data centers and next-generation communication networks—supporting streaming, gaming, AI, and more. With leadership across Scale-Up, Scale-Out, and Scale-Across network segments, Lumentum is defining the future of optical transport and data center connectivity. At Lumentum, collaboration and inclusion fuel innovation. Together, we’re shaping the technology of tomorrow while supporting a culture where every individual contributes to shared success. Why You’ll Love This Role Lumentum is seeking a Director of Product Line Management (PLM) to lead our Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) product line within the Transport Business Unit. This is a high-impact role that blends strategic vision with operational execution—driving roadmap definition, business growth, and market leadership in “Scale-Across” datacenter connectivity and Metro/Long Haul telecom systems. As the business owner for the industry leading WSS portfolio, you will shape product and technology strategy, deliver profitable growth, and ensure that Lumentum’s optical solutions remain indispensable to global network evolution. You’ll partner closely with R&D, Operations, Sales, and senior BU leadership to deliver differentiated products, operational excellence, and lasting customer value. What You’ll Be Doing This leadership role spans full product lifecycle ownership—from concept and business justification through end of life—with accountability for business performance, roadmap direction, and execution. Owning P&L drivers across revenue, costs, inventory, margin, and capacity investments to achieve sustainable growth. Partnering with Operations, Finance, and R&D to align business strategy, forecast accuracy, and execution readiness. Building trusted relationships with customers, understanding their roadmaps, and translating needs into winning solutions. Conducting market and competitive analysis to assess TAM/SAM/SOM, identify growth opportunities, and guide investment priorities. Defining product requirements with R&D to ensure delivery of the right products on time, at cost, and at target profitability. Driving design-win success by prioritizing opportunities that strengthen Lumentum’s position across cloud and telecom markets. Setting and executing pricing strategies and commercial frameworks that support value-based selling and profitability goals. Leading cost reduction and margin optimization initiatives across the WSS portfolio. Steering the technology and product roadmap, ensuring alignment with company strategy, market evolution, and customer engagement. Partnering with Marketing to position WSS products effectively, shaping launch plans and promoting thought leadership in the market. What We’re Looking For Education: Degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or Semiconductors—or a business degree with strong technical grounding. MBA or advanced technical degree desirable. Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience in product management, senior engineering, or business operations. Demonstrated success managing P&L, roadmap, and portfolio strategy in optical components, photonics, or telecom systems. Deep understanding of optical line systems, including WSS/ROADM architectures, amplification, and performance monitoring. Strong analytical, strategic, and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence across functions and global teams. A track record of customer engagement and commercial execution at both technical and executive levels. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, build alignment, and deliver measurable results in complex, fast-moving markets. Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; comfort working across multi-site and multicultural environments. The ideal candidate will bring a deep industry perspective, grounded in experience with leading hyperscale and carrier optical line system architectures. This insight will be instrumental in guiding Lumentum’s product strategy and ensuring that our WSS portfolio remains closely aligned with the needs of these fast-evolving and mission-critical applications. Perks You’ll Love Flexible time off Comprehensive health and wellness benefits (physical and mental) Tuition reimbursement and professional development support A workplace built for you: free gym, games room, and prayer room Subsidized meals, free coffee/tea Employee stock options and incentive plans A collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture Join a Team That’s Shaping the Future At Lumentum, we’re more than a workplace—we’re a launchpad for creativity and innovation. We celebrate your unique talents and empower you to grow. Our guiding principles—Innovate, Engage, Deliver, Excel, and Win—aren’t just values; they’re how we work every day to build a brighter, more connected world. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Your uniqueness strengthens us, sparks creativity, and drives our collective success. Please contact talentacquisition@lumentum.com to request accommodation. Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling cloud, optical networking, and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of data center, telecom, and enterprise network. Lumentum lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com and follow Lumentum on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube. We believe Lumentum is a great place to work and we support a diverse and inclusive culture where employees bring their whole and authentic selves to work. We strive to build meaningful connections that fuel innovation to produce products that impact the world. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All offers of employment are subject to background checks, appropriate work authorizations, and depending on the country, drug screens may be required prior to the start date. As a global employer, Lumentum is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Protected categories differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but may include race, ethnic origin, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
