Product Line Manager - Routing & Switching Innovation (AI Networking)

TL;DR

Product Line Manager - Routing & Switching Innovation (AI Networking): Drive innovation strategy, definition, and growth of the IP Routing portfolio with an accent on the expanding role of Artificial Intelligence in Service Provider networks. Focus on shaping market, customer, and AI-driven requirements into cohesive routing roadmaps, validating solutions via proof-of-concepts, and providing thought leadership on AI-enabled capabilities.

Remote from US or Canada (Ottawa listed)

$114,100 - $182,300 CAD (annual)

Company

Global leader in high-speed connectivity committed to a people-first culture with flexible work environment.

What you will do

• Identify and define differentiated IP routing solution opportunities using qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Engage global Service Providers to understand network evolution, AI-driven operational models, and new service constructs
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to validate solutions and drive customer adoption
• Align routing innovation requirements with the broader hirify.global portfolio roadmap in partnership with PLM peers
• Translate market and innovation needs into detailed product requirements and multi-year roadmaps with engineering teams
• Produce roadmap narratives, whitepapers, presentations, and value propositions to support customer engagement and sales enablement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field; advanced degree preferred
• 7+ years in Product Management or technical strategy leadership within routing, networking, telecommunications, or cloud infrastructure
• Application of IP routing protocols including OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS and SRv6), multicast, QoS, and VXLAN
• Background in Service Provider network architectures including core, metro, access, edge, cloud, and data center interconnect environments
• Application of AI-driven networking use cases such as predictive analytics, anomaly detection, automated optimization, intent-based operations, and traffic forecasting
• Collaboration across product teams and portfolios; communication of technical and strategic concepts to diverse audiences

Nice to have

• Experience defining routing solutions or AI- and automation-driven network capabilities
• Track record of defining innovative solutions and driving adoption within Service Provider organizations
• Direct engagement with Tier 1 or Tier 2 Service Providers on automation or AI-focused initiatives
• Familiarity with machine learning analytics platforms, data pipelines, telemetry systems, and cloud-native architectures

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision plans
• Participation in 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time
• Compliance with Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence
• Flexible work environment prioritizing growth, well-being, and belonging