Taaraconnect
Director of Product Management
3mo ago
USADirectorRemote
Lead product management initiatives to define and drive product roadmap, adoption, and revenue growth in optical wireless networks.
About the company
- Taara extends and amplifies global communications infrastructure using beams of light to deliver high-speed connectivity. Born at X, Google’s moonshot factory, Taara works with telecommunications providers, partners, and internal teams to plan, deploy, and operate optical wireless networks around the world.
- As Taara scales, we are building a new category of connectivity, combining the speed of fiber with the flexibility of wireless.
- We are looking for a Director of Product Management to help define this category, drive adoption, and build products that solve real customer problems while scaling revenue.
Responsibilities
- This role is responsible for shaping and driving a critical part of Taara’s product portfolio. You will own product direction end-to-end, from understanding customer needs to defining the roadmap and delivering capabilities that drive adoption, revenue, and long-term competitive advantage.
- You will work closely with engineering, design, sales, and customers to translate complex real-world problems into scalable product solutions.
- This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable operating in ambiguity, has strong technical depth, and is excited about building products in a frontier technology space.
Nice to have
- Experience building products for telecom operators or large infrastructure customers
- Familiarity with optical systems or wireless backhaul technologies
- Experience working in startup or high-growth environments
- Exposure to AI-driven systems or data/analytics products
- The US base salary range for this full-time position is $200,000-$250,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Other
- Define and drive the product roadmap aligned with company goals, customer needs, and revenue opportunities
- Own product outcomes, including adoption, customer satisfaction, and contribution to revenue growth
- Translate customer needs into clear product requirements, while balancing user experience, technical feasibility, and business impact
- Partner with engineering to deliver high-quality products on time
- Work directly with customers to understand real-world use cases and validate product direction
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer success to enable successful product launches and adoption
- Drive prioritization decisions across features, bugs, and technical investments
- Mentor and coach PMs on the team
- Build products that unlock new revenue streams and expand Taara’s market
- Improve user experience and reduce friction across deployment and operations
- Establish clear product direction in a fast-moving and ambiguous environment
- Enable Taara to compete effectively with microwave, fiber, and satellite solutions
- Translate complex telecom and infrastructure challenges into scalable product solutions
- 10+ years of product management experience, preferably in telecom, networking, or infrastructure products
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (e.g., FCAPS, fiber, microwave, Layer 2 switching, on-prem deployments)
- Experience owning product roadmaps and driving cross-functional execution
- Ability to translate customer needs into clear product direction and prioritized backlogs
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders
- BSEE. Preferably an MBA
- Ability to work in the Sunnyvale office at least 3 days per week.