Sr Lead Product Manager

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter. This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today. The Role 
 We are seeking a Senior Lead Product Manager to own the storage product portfolio within the Edge Fabric Services organization. Reporting to the Director of Product Management – Edge Fabric Services, this role is responsible for defining and driving the strategy, roadmap, and execution for enterprise storage, backup and recovery, and cyber resiliency offerings that integrate with Lumen's network and edge platforms. The ideal candidate is a deep subject matter expert in enterprise storage — with strong knowledge of market trends, vendor ecosystems, and customer solutions — who can partner closely with engineering and specialized sales teams to bring differentiated, market-ready storage services to enterprise customers. Hands-on familiarity with NetApp and Commvault solutions and architecture is highly valued. The Main Responsibilities 
 Storage Product Strategy & Roadmap Define and own the product strategy vision and multiyear roadmap for enterprise storage offerings within Edge Fabric Services Identify and evaluate market opportunities customer pain points and competitive positioning in the enterprise storage space Develop business cases pricing strategies and go-to-market frameworks for new and existing storage products Prioritize the product backlog and roadmap based on customer value revenue potential and engineering feasibility Enterprise Storage Market Expertise Serve as the product organizations subject matter expert on enterprise storage technologies trends and vendor solutions Monitor and analyze the enterprise storage market including key players NetApp Pure Storage Dell EMC HPE and others emerging architectures and customer adoption patterns Translate market insights into product positioning and feature requirements that differentiate Lumens storage services Stay current on storage trends including NVMe all-flash arrays hybrid cloud storage software defined storage object storage and AI driven data management   Engineering Collaboration & Delivery Partner closely with engineering and architecture teams to translate product requirements into scalable reliable storage service designs Author clear and detailed Product Requirements Documents PRDs user stories and acceptance criteria Participate in Agile sprint planning reviews and retrospectives to ensure alignment between product vision and engineering execution Identify and proactively manage technical dependencies risks and delivery blockers Sales Enablement & Customer Engagement Work directly with specialized sales teams to develop sales plays technical collateral competitive battle cards and product training materials Support customer engagements solution design discussions and proof of concept initiatives for storage services Gather customer feedback and translate insights into actionable product improvements and roadmap decisions Collaborate with Marketing on positioning messaging and demand generation for storage offerings Go-to-Market & Launch Execution Lead end-to-end launch planning for new storage products and features including readiness across sales operations and support Define success metrics and KPIs for storage product launches and ongoing portfolio