Director Product Manager, Cloud Infrastructure and AI Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Sunnyvale, CA

2d • $197,000 - $420,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Director of Product Management to drive product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution for its Cloud Provider and Hyperscaler segment, focusing on Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers and emerging AI Cloud Providers (Neoclouds). The role is part of HPE’s Routing Infrastructure Solutions Product Management organization and partners with Corporate Strategy, Go-To-Market, and R&D Engineering teams to define and advance the product portfolio and customer adoption. The position owns hardware product strategy, roadmap, and execution, bridging corporate strategy, engineering, and go-to-market teams.

The role calls for a business-first, execution-oriented leader with strategic and technical acumen, a builder mentality, and strong relationship-building and communication skills. The successful candidate will bring experience in complex infrastructure, hardware, software, and service environments, along with familiarity with global telecommunications and cloud infrastructure markets. The role is hybrid, requiring an average of two days per week in an HPE office.

The expected U.S. base salary range is $197,000–$420,000 annually in California. Variable incentives may also be offered. Actual offers may vary based on location, experience, education or training, and skill level. HPE describes its benefits as supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing, and offers career development programs. Further U.S. benefits information is available through HPE’s new-hire enrollment site.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of people leadership experience in Product Management.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of product management experience in IP networking.
• Expertise in network hardware, systems, and/or network ASICs.
• Proven ability to develop and execute complex strategies across multiple technology domains, geographic markets, and customer sets.
• Ability to analyze competitor products and business strategies in Hyperscaler, Cloud, and Neocloud markets and anticipate changes.
• Ability to prioritize competing opportunities, balance market needs and business strategies, manage trade-offs, and explain decisions.
• Strong customer orientation, including developing and validating product or solution requirements and building business plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding technical and business presentation skills for executive, partner, analyst, and customer audiences.
• Ability to build product strategy and roadmaps, work across business and technical domains, distill complex concepts into practical outcomes, and tactically drive execution.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of people leadership experience in Product Management.
• MBA, or experience successfully running or growing a business.
• Networking software and hardware knowledge, including data center and WAN networking protocols, network ASICs, and operating systems.
• Experience working with Hyperscalers and Neoclouds in the Americas.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex hardware and system NPI programs, applying expertise in hardware systems and network ASICs.
• Drive Cloud Customer segment platform strategy, product definition, and program execution.
• Address fast-moving cloud customer needs and pursue opportunities with Tier 1 and Tier 2 cloud customers and Neoclouds building AI clusters.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, and systems engineering to translate market requirements into engineering product requirements.
• Manage requirements and drive engineering commitments in partnership with sales teams.
• Perform market and competitive assessments.
• Generate sales and product collateral.
• Partner with sales and marketing to develop and execute go-to-market strategies.
• Build and expand relationships with service provider and cloud customers.
• Develop product strategy and solution roadmaps, make data-driven decisions, and drive execution toward target metrics and goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits intended to support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Career development programs supporting professional growth and career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director