We are seeking a senior product manager to lead end-to-end new product development NPI product management for data center thermal management solutions including liquid cooling precision cooling heat rejection and thermal optimization systems. You will own product strategy roadmaps cross functional execution and go to market for high reliability cooling products targeting cloud data centers AI computing facilities colocation and enterprise DCs.
what you will do
1. Product Strategy & Market Leadership
Conduct market customer and competitive analysis for data center cooling; identify unmet needs around PUE reduction energy efficiency high density heat dissipation reliability and TCO.
Use market intelligence (customers channels competitors technology macro-economic environment regulatory) to identify issues and opportunities that will direct the product management
Understand and align with top-down business strategies to define product strategy positioning pricing and value proposition for thermal management products.
Build and maintain a long term product roadmap aligned with business goals and technology trends. And contributes to the LRP (long range planning) process for the business
2. New Product Lifecycle Ownership
Leading NPI full lifecycle management including phase in and out activities in partnership with product development engineering and regional PPM or sales leaders
Define technical and performance requirements: cooling capacity temperature control power consumption flow rate leakage protection redundancy and safety standards.
Prioritize features manage trade offs (cost/performance/schedule) and own product requirements and success metrics.
3. Cross Functional Collaboration & Execution
Partner closely with R&D mechanical thermal electronics testing supply chain manufacturing sales and marketing.
Drive project governance milestone tracking risk mitigation and decision making to ensure on time/on budget launches.
Validate product performance with lab testing field trials and customer feedback.
4. Lifecycle & Go to Market (GTM)
Develop launch collateral sales tools training and technical materials.
Support key customer engagements bids and solution validation.
Monitor product performance cost quality and feedback post launch; drive continuous improvement and obsolescence management.
5. Technology & Industry Leadership
Track emerging technologies: liquid cooling (cold plate immersion) CDU smart cooling AI based thermal control waste heat recovery. Determines where to play how to win and the right to win; customer- and market-driven
Support certification and compliance for data center industry standards.
What we want:
Masters degree or above in Mechanical Engineering Thermal Engineering Energy & Power HVAC or related technical field.
5 years of product management experience in data center cooling thermal management HVAC or liquid cooling systems.
Direct experience with end to end new product development life cycle management
Technical understanding of data center thermal design air cooling liquid cooling heat exchangers or precision cooling units.
Demonstrated ability to write business cases MRD/PRD product specs and roadmaps.
Strong cross team leadership project management and problem solving skills.
Fluent in English (written/spoken) for global collaboration is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AI computing high density racks or cloud data center customers.
Hands on experience with liquid cooling (cold plate / immersion) / CDU systems.
Knowledge of data center PUE energy efficiency standards and reliability design.
Familiarity with IPD agile or stage gate NPD processes.
Competencies
A positive attitude focused on understanding anticipating and responding to the needs of the market and customers both internal and external with Customer centric thinking
Critical thinking skills adequate to understand risk and recommend options accordingly.
Excellent communication skills and strong executive presence with Cross functional influence.
Sense of urgency and ownership.
Innovation and market sensitivity
Required Experience:
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