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We are looking for a Senior Director, Technical Business Operations, Optics - to lead and optimize networking product, operations, and strategies with a specific focus on Silicon Photonics and Optics in close collaboration with our networking team in Israel, Denmark and Santa Clara. In this role you will join an expert team that combines business and operational skills with powerful analytical tools to position the company for growth. You will join a small, high-impact, high-visibility team coordinating operations, engineering, product management and finance across all business segments. You will collaborate with the business segments to understand strategies, markets, strengths, and opportunities, and use this knowledge to identify ways to optimize roadmaps across the company. You will consolidate the company-wide build and supply plans, review it with our executive team, and engage with engineering and operations teams to develop optimal sourcing and supply chain plans. You will help guide the business segments on how to use the methodologies developed by our team and in turn keep refining and improving our tools and systems. We work with all levels of the organization, from engineering and product teams to ensure the roadmap is scalable for growth, to operations and finance teams to secure our supply base years ahead, as well as with our senior executive team.

What you will be doing:

• Own demand, supply, and risk production plans for optics in our networking business. This entails understanding of product build plans across all product areas, driving optimized system architecture and roadmaps with our networking product teams, and ensuring supply in coordination with Operations teams.

• Lead all aspects of the “Optical Supply Chain” from both technical and business operations perspective.

• Present to executive team on regular cadence, identify gaps and opportunities to optimize across the company.

• Work closely with Product Management teams to define our new product roadmap, guide the marketing team on launch plans and supply availability, and recommend changes where needed.

• Support the monthly forecasting process working with Sales teams and the Business Units and provide insight and guidance on what can be improved and optimized.

• Work with Business Units, Engineering, and Sales on competitive analysis, roadmap, and product strategies.

• Develop models and tools that provide insight into how we can steer our supply for maximum revenue contribution using a combination of business intelligence, data science, as well as advanced optimization tools.

What we need to see:

• Validated experience and understanding of networking technology, manufacturing and supply chain.

• Demonstrated experience operations management, supply chain management, product management, or equivalent.

• 15+ overall years of proven experience.

• 8+ years of management experience.

• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and modeling skills.

• Understanding of optimization tools for supply-demand-optimization.

• Ability to work and communicate with senior executive level staff.

• Ability to deliver results in a nuanced and matrix work environment.

• MBA combined with undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience) in engineering, science, or business/finance.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Self-starter with a demeanor for growth and continuous learning.

• Can find creative, out-of-the-box solutions and approaches to complex problems.

Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 308,000 USD - 471,500 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 8, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.