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Director of Product Management - Mobile Hardware Devices
Director of Product Management - Mobile Hardware DevicesSpectralink • Louisville, Colorado
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Director of Product Management - Mobile Hardware Devices

Director of Product Management - Mobile Hardware Devices

Spectralink • Louisville, Colorado
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Director of Product Management – Mobile Hardware Devices Who We Are Spectralink provides best-in-class DECT and Wi-Fi mobility solutions that enable excellence by empowering mobile workers like nurses, manufacturing and retail sales associates to do their job better than ever. As the global leader in purpose-built wireless communications, we’ve deployed over 3 million devices to customers around the world. Our dedication to listening and understanding the needs of the customer is the foundation of our business and our people, commitment to innovation and passion are our foundation for success. Headquartered in beautiful Louisville, Colorado with offices in the . and Denmark, we are one global company with a common vision and mission to empower excellence by enabling mobile work forces. Want to know the best thing about working for our company? The people. Working at Spectralink means innovation with authority and collaboration among industry experts with uncompromising integrity and agility. Our employees have a chance to make powerful contributions every day. If you enjoy improving business to help customers and your teammates; enjoy solving complex problems and can communicate effectively across the organization, this is an opportunity to be a part of something great! We want to hear from you if you possess the following skills and qualifications, and are ready to join our team of positive, authentic, dedicated and innovative thinkers. We’re looking for a visionary Director of Product Management to lead the end-to-end lifecycle of our hardware device portfolio—from early concept through mass production, market launch, and post-launch sustainment. This is a rare opportunity to shape innovative, high-performance mobile hardware products and accessories used in mission-critical healthcare, industrial and enterprise environments. If you thrive at the intersection of customer obsession, cross-functional leadership, and end-to-end product management excellence, this role is for you. The Opportunity This role goes far beyond typical product requirements and roadmaps. You will of ruggedized and enterprise-grade mobile devices—from vision and strategy, market performance and profitability, industrial design and component sourcing to hardware firmware compatibility, regulatory compliance, manufacturing optimization, and field performance. Working with electrical and mechanical engineering, QA engineering, software product management, as well as operations, marketing, finance, legal, sales, and customer support, you’ll be accountable for delivering not just great ideas, but high-quality, reliable hardware products that scale. What You’ll Do Product Strategy, Definition & Roadmap

  • Deeply understand market trends to formulate compelling and innovative hardware product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
  • Work cross-functionally to define hardware products that drive value for customers, are loved by users, and that work for Spectralink’s business and are both technically feasible while leveraging what is just now technically available.
  • Evangelize product management best practices to create compelling holistic solution definitions and contextually share the product story from high-level vision and strategy to detailed development of hardware requirements that integrate and meet the needs of an end-to-end solution, while always ensuring that market value, user experience, and business viability are incorporated into everything we build from the smallest detail to overall market impact.
  • Balance complex trade-offs between cutting-edge innovation, ergonomics, cost, durability, manufacturability, and performance with market and user needs, alongside long-term product lifecycle considerations.
  • Create compelling value-based product roadmaps that optimize strategic value over level of effort both tactically in the short term and strategically over the long term.

Go-to-Market

  • Develop and implement effective go-to-market strategies including market segmentation, pricing, and positioning, direct and channel approaches. Collaborate with marketing, sales, operations, services, and the executive team to maximize product launch impact and ensure full operational readiness on day 1 of product launches.
  • Design & Engineering Collaboration

  • Lead concept ideation and guide cross-functional design reviews with Industrial Design (ID), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Electrical Engineering (EE) teams across end-to-end product development.
  • Drive alignment on form factors, materials, thermal management, ingress protection, antenna performance, environmental tolerances, and more, in balance with innovative solutions to meet emerging market needs.
  • Develop detailed hardware requirements that integrate and meet the needs of an end-to-end solution
  • Ensure brand-consistent aesthetics and user experience across hardware platforms and accessories.
  • Supplier, Manufacturing & Quality

  • SelectODM / OEM partners and component suppliers.
  • Support contract negotiations and contract management in collaboration with product, engineering, and operations leadership. Manage statements of work (SOW) and change orders. Ensure ODM / OEM partners are compliant with contract terms and support appropriate remedial action when needed.
  • Drive ODM / OEM project schedules in concert with internal software teams and suppliers to ensure they meet or exceed product requirements and that company objectives are met on time and budget. Work with operations to ensure timely sourcing, procurement, and production readiness, including certifications (FCC, CE, and compliance testing.
  • Collaborate with Operations for audits, tooling, ramp readiness, and end-to-end supply chain quality.
  • Manage relationships with large hardware platform providers (. Qualcomm) on roadmaps, support, and escalations. Lifecycle & Sustaining Management
  • Manage product transitions, including End of Life components (EOL), alternate sourcing, Bill of Materials (BOM) updates, and cost-down initiatives.
  • Ensure hardware is compatible with firmware across generations of devices and accessories.
  • Support hardware security, policy compliance, and provisioning frameworks across various enterprise deployment scenarios.
  • Incorporate long-term product lifecycle management into product strategy and planning to include licensing and support costs and third party dependencies.
  • Key Focus Areas Depending on the device line, areas of responsibility may include :

  • Enterprise-grade mobility : barcode / RFID integration, cellular and wireless protocols : WiFi, BLE, Bluetooth, sensor technology, hot-swappable batteries and or new battery technology, rugged accessories, industrial connectivity, or AI edge compute capabilities, and compatibility with enterprise mobile management (EMM), and universal endpoint management (UEM).
  • Unified device ecosystems : Charging docks, mounting solutions, scanners, and wearable accessories, fully integrated into operational workflows.
  • What You Bring

  • 10+ years relevant experience.
  • Educational background : A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, telecommunications, or a similar field, and or relevant experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Product Operating Models (POM), program governance and lifecycle management.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills and ability to drive decisions at the executive level.
  • Strong business acumen coupled with great product instincts and a strong ability to manage tradeoffs between market impact, product desirability, design feasibility, business alignment, and long-term product planning
  • Proven experience owning the full lifecycle of a hardware product—from concept to manufacturing and field support.
  • Deep understanding of electrical and mechanical product development, including design for reliability (DFR), manufacturability (DFM), and test (DFT).
  • Proven experience working directly with ODM / OEM partners and global supply chain teams to deliver new products. Prior experience with Qualcomm and Google Android is highly preferred.
  • Ability to think strategically and execute tactically in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Familiarity with enterprise environments, deployment tools (., MDM, provisioning frameworks), and software-hardware integration.
  • Healthcare experience and prior experience with medical devices and or Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is a bonus.
  • Strong project management skills with proven track record of delivering products from a cross-functional team, including offshore ODMs and contractors.
  • You Might Be a Fit If You...

  • Have worked cross functionally to develop and launched mobile, ruggedized, or embedded hardware products at scale.
  • Are highly organized and can lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity and high-stakes trade-offs.
  • Are passionate about hardware innovation and want to build devices that people rely on every day in high-impact environments.
  • Think like a founder—owning not just the “what” but the “how,” “why,” and “what’s next.”
  • Location : Near our home office in Louisville, CO and able to go to the office a few days each week What We Offer At Spectralink you’ll have an opportunity to work in an established, profitable company on well-respected and globally distributed products. We have an incredibly dedicated and passionate team with supportive and involved executive leadership as well as a will and focus to continue dominating our industry.

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