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Sr. Product Manager-Android OS & Spectralink On-Device Platform

United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Feb 2026

💰 $175,000/yr($160,000/yr – $175,000/yr)

About the role

Senior Product Manager – Android OS & Spectralink On-Device PlatformAbout SpectralinkSpectralink builds purpose-designed mobile devices and on-device platforms that empower frontline workers in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and beyond. Our devices are engineered for reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments where communication, safety, and workflow efficiency matter most.Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado with offices in the U.K. and Denmark, we are one global company with a common vision and mission to provide the best possible enterprise mobile experience for our customers.Want to know the best thing about working for our company? The people. Working at Spectralink means innovation with authority and collaboration among industry experts with uncompromising integrity and agility. Our employees have a chance to make powerful contributions every day. We want to hear from you if you possess the following skills and qualifications, and are ready to join our team of positive, authentic, dedicated, and innovative thinkers.As we evolve toward intelligent, platform-driven devices, Spectralink is investing deeply in our Android OS foundation and on-device platform capabilities—creating durable differentiation through software, intelligence, and ecosystem extensibility.Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager – Android OS & On-Device Platform to own the strategy, execution, and lifecycle of Spectralink's Android OS platform and core on-device capabilities. This role owns the product vision and strategic roadmap for Spectralink's Android platform—defining how our devices evolve to meet emerging customer needs, identifying opportunities for differentiation, and charting the path from today's foundation to tomorrow's intelligent, extensible platform capabilities. In addition, this role is accountable for Android OS upgrades, security and maintenance releases, and ODM execution, while also partnering closely with internal engineering teams to build Spectralink's on-device platform layer, including platform intelligence, system services, APIs, and extensibility foundations. This is a hands-on senior role that blends platform product innovation and leadership with vendor program execution. Success requires strong organizational and project management skills alongside product vision. You will work extensively with our ODM partners (based primarily in China), while also serving as a key product partner to Spectralink's internal engineering, hardware, and application product teams. The role reports into a Group Product Manager and plays a critical role in ensuring Spectralink's devices remain secure, modern, extensible, and competitive over long product lifecycles. Key Responsibilities

Own the Android OS and on-device platform strategy, aligned with Spectralink's product portfolio and long-term roadmap
Define how the platform evolves—balancing innovation, security, lifecycle stability, and maintainability across device generations
Own end-to-end Android OS lifecycle: major upgrades, security maintenance releases, and sustaining releases
Navigate GMS/MADA/EDLA certification processes and define upgrade strategies that balance customer impact, engineering effort, and ODM constraints
Serve as primary owner for ODM-delivered Android OS workstreams—SOWs, requirements, milestone tracking, and delivery accountability
Manage vendor relationships across multiple time zones, holding partners accountable for quality, security, and outcomes
Partner with internal engineering to shape on-device platform capabilities, APIs, and system services
Act as a system-level integrator—managing dependencies across hardware, OS, platform, and applications
Partner with Hardware, Applications, and Core Platform PMs to ensure cohesive product decisions

Required Qualifications

7+ years of experience in technical product management, platform product management, or system-level product roles
Understanding of embedded software and operating systems on custom hardware, with Android/Linux experience preferred
Proven experience working with third party vendors, with ODM or offshore development partners preferred—writing SOWs, managing vendor execution, coordinating across time zones
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-team dependencies in hybrid Agile/Wat