Global Product Leader - Network Backbone (m/f/d)

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Global Product Leader – Network Backbone

(m/f/d)

Place: EMEA remote

Type: Full-time

Level: Senior

You will make an impact in the following way: 

• Lead the strategic direction and growth of the Wired Networking - Backbone product portfolio, ensuring differentiation, innovation, and customer value
• Drive cross-functional product execution across engineering, sales, marketing, and operations—ensuring quality, timely delivery, and commercial success
• Define and execute a compelling product roadmap based on deep market insight, technology trends and customer needs
• Manage the full product lifecycle, from go-to-market planning and launch to EOL transitions, ensuring organic growth and customer migration
• Manage the Profit & Loss (P&L) and financial performance of the assigned product lines
• Serve as the central orchestrator across the business—connecting R&D, sales, pricing, marketing, legal, and operations to drive alignment and execution
• Foster collaboration and interoperability across product categories to create end-to-end solutions that support Belden’s transformation from product to solution provider
• Lead and develop a high-performing, diverse team of product managers with clear accountability, strategic clarity, and growth mindset
• Champion the Wired Networking Backbone business internally and externally—acting as the voice, advocate, and driver of long-term success

What you will bring: 

• Education – Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related field; MBA preferred
• Experience – 10+ years in product management, including 3+ years in a leadership role, proven success launching and growing complex hardware/software product lines, demonstrated ability to lead without authority across functions and regions, experience driving full lifecycle strategies including pricing, GTM, EOL, financial performance and P&L
• Industry Knowledge – Deep understanding of backbone networking in industrial verticals (e.g., energy, transportation) and preferably in an IT context, familiarity with technologies such as embedded systems, MPLS / Segment Routing, VXLAN / EVPN campus fabrics and industrial IoT as well as interoperability and solution building
• Personality – Visionary mind with sharp market insight and a bias for action, strong communicator, team builder, and influencer with high emotional intelligence, data-driven decision-maker who thrives in ambiguity and makes progress with imperfect information, high integrity, inclusive leadership style, and a strong eye for developing talent
• Willingness to travel – Up to 25-50%, including international
• Language proficiency – Fluency in English (written and spoken); Flemish, Dutch or German is a plus

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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