Vice President, Products — Diodes

The role

You will own OPSWAT's diode business end to end, acting like a general manager for strategy, portfolio, hardware and software product management, partnerships, go-to-market and commercial results. You will also lead the diode product management team as a player-coach.

What you will do

• Own the diode business end to end: strategy, revenue, margin, forecasting and investment decisions.
• Set portfolio strategy and a multi-year roadmap across hardware and software.
• Lead hardware product management: requirements, new product introduction, BOM cost and margin, certifications, transitions and end-of-life.
• Lead software product management for management, configuration, protocol connectors, monitoring and MetaDefender integration.
• Manage hardware vendors with engineering and supply chain: evaluate, validate, qualify and select vendors and components.
• Build OEM, technology, system-integrator and channel partnerships, and identify business development opportunities.
• Own go-to-market: positioning, pricing, packaging, launches and direct customer engagement.
• Maintain a current view of the diode market and comparable vendors to guide portfolio decisions.
• Work with the Diode CTO on technical direction and critical decisions.
• Apply AI across the team's work, including the user and packaging experience.

Required qualifications

• Extensive end-to-end business management experience, comparable to running a business unit or product line as general manager, with accountability for revenue, margin and strategy; 12+ years in produc
• Well-rounded product management background spanning hardware and software, including taking hardware from requirements through manufacturing, certification and lifecycle.
• Strong track record working with hardware vendors and contract manufacturers, from validation to selection, alongside hardware engineering and supply chain teams.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships and leading go-to-market (pricing, packaging, channel, launches) for a business you owned.
• Full knowledge of the data diode and cross-domain market, including customers, competitors, and their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Experience leading product managers while staying hands-on and owning outcomes.
• Fully embraces AI-transformed product management processes and applies AI to daily work.
• Experience serving OT/ICS, energy, utilities, manufacturing, government or defense customers, and understanding their assurance and lifecycle expectations.
• Outstanding executive presence and communication skills, with credibility across engineering, sales, partners and customers.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field; MBA is a plus.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience bringing products through security and industry certifications such as Common Criteria or IEC 62443.
• Familiarity with industrial protocols and systems such as historians and SCADA.
• Experience with government and defense customers; eligibility for a security clearance is a plus.
• Experience integrating an acquired product line or bringing hardware and software teams onto a common platform.
• MBA.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation.
• Regular performance assessments.
• Flexibility for the right candidate.
• Work alongside a seasoned Diode CTO and dedicated hardware, software and supply chain teams.

Before you apply

• Recruiting agencies: unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies are not accepted without an approved recruiting contract.

About the company

OPSWAT is a global cybersecurity leader in IT, OT and ICS critical infrastructure protection, trusted by more than 2,000 organizations, governments and institutions worldwide. It describes itself as pre-IPO.