Product Manager - HPC & AI (Power & Cooling)
As a Product Manager for Power & Cooling, you will design, plan, develop, and manage a portfolio of advanced liquid cooling and power distribution solutions throughout the lifecycle —from new product definition and enhancements to planning, design, forecasting, production, and end of life.
My client is a global edge-to-cloud company. They help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.
Responsabilities:
- Owns the product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for HPC & AI power and liquid cooling solutions, including RDHX, CDUs, PDUs, cold plates, and rack-level infrastructure.
- Defines product value propositions, business cases, and portfolio strategy to drive growth, profitability, and market adoption.
- Translates customer and market requirements into product specifications, partnering with engineering teams from concept through launch.
- Conducts market, customer, and competitive analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and product development priorities.
- Drives cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, and Sales to optimize product performance and portfolio health.
- Develops go-to-market content, technical collateral, and sales enablement materials to support product positioning and adoption.
- Acts as the subject matter expert for power and cooling solutions, supporting customers, strategic opportunities, industry events, and technical presentations.
- Ensures product quality, reliability, and continuous improvement through close collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, or related field; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred.
- 8+ years of product management experience in data center cooling, power systems, or HPC environments, including ownership of strategy, roadmap, and launches.
- Demonstrated technical understanding of liquid cooling technologies (direct liquid cooling, CDUs, manifolds), heat transfer/thermal management, and power distribution for HPC/AI systems.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Expert ability to develop product strategy and lead cross-functional teams through complex, ambiguous programs; strong stakeholder management and influence skills.
- Expert skills in cost-efficient solution design, portfolio margin optimization, pricing, and financial performance analysis (P&L ownership, ROI, attach rate).
- Strong business acumen with proficiency in root cause analysis, risk management, and data-driven decision making.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex thermal/power concepts to technical and executive audiences; capable of delivering product-specific technical training.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a bias for action; adept at prioritization and execution across multiple programs.
- Familiarity with sustainability metrics and standards relevant to data centers (e.g., energy efficiency KPIs).