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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Global Product Manager

Technical Product ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in the Datacom, AI infrastructure, networking, optics, semiconductor, or high-speed interconnect market.
  • Experience in Product Management, New Product Development, Business Development, Product Engineering, Technical Marketing, or Sales.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority.
  • Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the product strategy, roadmap, and business plan for the CuOperate product family.
  • Lead new product development activities from concept through commercialization.
  • Define market requirements and prioritize development opportunities based on customer and industry needs.
  • Build strong relationships with hyperscalers, OEMs, ODMs, silicon providers, optical module companies, and strategic partners.
  • Drive customer adoption, design wins, proof-of-concept activities, and platform engagements.
  • Shape product positioning, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies.
  • Represent Molex in relevant industry standards organizations, consortiums, and ecosystem development activities.
  • Develop business cases and support investment decisions related to product development, capacity, and growth initiatives.
  • Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, marketing, and operations to ensure successful execution.
  • Monitor market trends, emerging architectures, and competitive activity to guide future product strategy.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with hyperscale cloud providers, AI infrastructure companies, networking original equipment manufacturers, optics suppliers, or silicon providers.
  • Experience commercializing new technologies or leading products from concept through launch.
  • Knowledge of Near Package Optics, Near Package Copper, Co-Packaged Optics, optical interconnects, high-speed connectors, cable assemblies, or AI system architectures.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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