Product Line Manager

Parallel Wireless is reimagining mobile networks with innovative, energy-efficient Open RAN solutions. Join us as we lead the future of telecommunications, driving innovation through green and sustainable networks. [Learn more about our mission, vision and values](https://www.parallelwireless.com/mission-and-vision/). Parallel Wireless is looking for a Product Line Manager to own the strategy, commercial success and lifecycle of a product line in our GreenRAN™ Open RAN portfolio. You will connect operator needs and market opportunities to differentiated products, working with R&D, Sales, partners and customers. We are looking for entrepreneurial judgment that finds real customer value in disruptive technology, beyond standards compliance. ### What you will do: - Own strategy, positioning, roadmap, business case and lifecycle decisions, balancing operator value, differentiation, revenue and cost. - Discover operator needs, market shifts and competitive gaps, and turn them into prioritized requirements and releases with clear acceptance criteria. - Spot value in AI/ML, agentic AI, automation, cloud-native RAN, energy innovation and 5G-Advanced/6G, and turn it into lower TCO, new services or new revenue, backed by business cases that go beyond standards compliance. - Lead R&D, System Engineering, QA and Program Management through scope, schedule, quality and cost trade-offs, from concept to launch. - Own pricing and packaging recommendations, forecasts, margin targets, and revenue and adoption KPIs, and adjust the roadmap based on commercial and field results. - Engage operators through roadmap reviews, RFx responses, trials and first deployments, and support Sales and Pre-Sales on deals and proposals. - Manage partners, multi-vendor interoperability, security and regulatory needs, and the relevant 3GPP and O-RAN requirements. - Drive go-to-market and lifecycle execution with Marketing and Sales: positioning, enablement, release readiness, customer feedback and end-of-life plans. - Champion AI-first ways of working, using AI tools for market analysis and product decisions. ### What you bring: - . in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Communications or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. An MBA is an advantage. - Typically 10+ years in telecom or wireless infrastructure, including 5+ years in product management or product line management, or equivalent experience. - A record of taking a product from concept to commercial deployment with operators, including its roadmap, business case, releases and results. - Technical understanding of 2G/3G/4G/5G RAN and of how operators deploy and run RAN products. - Direct operator engagement and sales support across RFx, trials and roadmap reviews. - A value-driven, entrepreneurial approach to AI/ML and emerging technology: start from customer problems, tell value from hype, and prioritize business outcomes. - Strong analytical, pricing and communication skills. You can lead global, matrixed teams through influence, present clearly to executives, customers and engineers, and travel internationally as needed. ### Nice to have: - Hands-on Open RAN and multi-vendor RAN experience. - An engineering, system engineering or solutions / pre-sales background. - Experience bringing AI/ML, automation or energy-saving RAN products to market. - Experience with hardware and software product lines, including suppliers and contract manufacturers.