Director of Product - Data Center Cooling

Analog Devices • Wilmington, MA

131d • $173,600 - $238,700

About The Position

As Director of Product for our new data center venture, you'll lead the development of novel cooling solutions for next-generation AI and GPU infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of product vision and market execution - you'll shape product concepts, guide engineering architecture, and build internal and external partnerships needed to capture a rapidly growing market. You'll leverage your deep domain expertise and understanding of thermal management challenges to create competitive offerings that meet and influence the industry's evolving needs, moving quickly from concept to customer. In your first year, you'll develop and refine our product strategy based on customer research and your understanding of the data center industry. You'll build, champion and lead a team of engineers to turn concepts into reality, while establishing partnerships for both product development and market entry. You and your team will drive pricing strategy, partnership structures, and go-to-market approach. You'll run rapid experiments to validate assumptions, iterate on the value proposition, and accelerate our path to market. You'll spend time with data center operators understanding their pain points, with partners exploring collaborative development, and with your team turning insights into products. You’ll make high-stake decisions and over time will shape the direction of multi-year programs and investments. You'll report directly to the head of the New Ventures team and work closely with engineering, sales, and senior leadership across the company to align technical possibilities with market needs. You'll leverage ADI's vast array of technologies, engineering capabilities, sales relationships and strategic assets to create truly disruptive offerings and build a strong business – moving with the velocity of this market.

Requirements

• 8+ years in data center product management or product development.
• Experience in liquid cooling applications.
• Track record of bringing technical products to market in the data center or thermal management space.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and working with engineering on complex technical products.
• Understanding of AI/GPU infrastructure requirements and thermal challenges.
• Ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong customer discovery skills and ability to translate technical capabilities into customer value.
• Proficiency in presenting a compelling business case to executive leadership.
• Experience with pricing strategy and business model development for B2B technical products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of novel cooling solutions for AI and GPU infrastructure.
• Shape product concepts and guide engineering architecture.
• Build internal and external partnerships for product development and market entry.
• Develop and refine product strategy based on customer research.
• Lead a team of engineers to turn concepts into reality.
• Drive pricing strategy and go-to-market approach.
• Run rapid experiments to validate assumptions and iterate on value propositions.
• Understand data center operators' pain points and collaborate with partners.
• Make high-stake decisions and shape the direction of multi-year programs.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401k.
• Paid vacation.
• Holidays and sick time.
• Discretionary performance-based bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees