Product Manager Datacoms

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Product Manager - Datacoms to lead product strategy, build influential industry partnerships, and identify new growth opportunities in some of the world's most exciting technology markets.Why Join Us? This is a rare opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with strategic commercial leadership. You'll work closely with global technology leaders, influence future product development, and play a key role in driving growth across emerging semiconductor applications.The Opportunity As a key member of our Strategic Business Development team, you will:

• Drive growth across high-potential semiconductor markets.
• Define and execute product strategy for our Datacoms portfolio.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships across the AI, Datacoms, and AR ecosystems.
• Lead new product introductions and product lifecycle management.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Translate market needs into innovative solutions that deliver commercial success., Develop relationships with OEMs, ODMs, cloud providers, chipset vendors, system integrators, and telecom operators.
• Create partnership strategies that support scalable growth.
• Collaborate across engineering, operations, applications, marketing, service, and finance teams., Represent Oxford Instruments at customer meetings, workshops, conferences, and trade shows.
• Partner with Sales and Business Development on major opportunities and strategic accounts.
• Present complex technical concepts in a clear, commercially compelling way.
• Gather customer insights that directly influence product direction and innovation.
What Success Looks Like
• Successful launches of new products and enhancements.
• Revenue and market share growth across the Datacoms portfolio.
• Strong strategic partnerships and customer relationships.
• A healthy opportunity pipeline with strong conversion rates.
• Customer-led product decisions supported by market intelligence and Voice of Customer feedback.
About You You'll bring a blend of commercial acumen, technical expertise, and strategic thinking, with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Semiconductors, AI infrastructure, Datacoms, or AR technologies.
• Optical communications devices and related technologies.
• Silicon photonics, modulators, co-packaged optics (CPO), or near-packaged optics (NPO).
• Plasma etching, deposition techniques, or semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Product management, business development, or technology strategy.
  
  Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value.
• A data-driven and commercially focused approach to decision-making.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• A passion for innovation and emerging technologies., PhD in Compound Semiconductors, Optical Devices, or a related field preferred; or
• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent industry experience will also be considered., A natural relationship builder who thrives in a global environment.
• Curious, adaptable, and passionate about new technologies.
• Solutions-focused, proactive, and results-driven.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of technology, strategy, and commercial impact.
• Willing to travel internationally and represent Oxford Instruments on a global stage.
  
  At Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology, we're helping shape the future of technology. Building on our world-leading expertise in compound semiconductor research, we're accelerating innovation in high-volume manufacturing and enabling breakthroughs in AI infrastructure, datacoms, and augmented reality (AR).
  
  Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + half-day Fridays
• Private healthcare
• Share incentive plan
• Pension scheme
• Flexible benefits tailored to your needs
• Structured career development opportunities
• A collaborative environment with excellent work-life balance