HPC & AI - Power & Cooling Product Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

HPC & AI - Power & Cooling Product Manager This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We 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. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Job Family Definition: The HPC & AI business group enables groundbreaking innovation with industry-leading technologies. Power and cooling are foundational to delivering high-performance, energy-efficient solutions for HPC and AI workloads. 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. Management Level Definition: Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, and services regularly and sustainably. Applies advanced subject matter expertise to solve complex business and technical issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and participates in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine the best methods for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Leads and drives the end-to-end strategy and operational product roadmap for liquid cooling and power distribution solutions (Rear Door Heat Exchangers (RDHX), ARCS rack, DLC cold plates, CDUs, PDUs, rack manifolds).
• Defines the value proposition, target customer segments, and business case to bring innovative and disruptive power & cooling products to market aligned to HPE’s HPC & AI portfolio (product configuration mix, revenue/margins, financials, market share).
• Collaborates with engineering, design, and operations to translate market requirements (MRD) into clear product requirements, features, and specifications; drives development from concept to launch, meeting quality standards and schedule.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive product strategy and multi-horizon roadmap; provides state-of-the-union assessments covering past technologies, future planning, competitors, and vendor landscape.
• Conducts market research and competitive analysis to identify trends, customer needs, regulatory and sustainability requirements; converts insights into product development priorities and go-to-market strategies.
• Represents HPE’s liquid cooling and power capabilities at industry forums, tradeshows, and customer events; delivers customer-facing presentations and technical enablement for sales and presales teams.
• Creates collateral, including performance charts/curves, technical documentation, TCO models, and positioning content; partners with Marketing on messaging and launch deliverables.
• Collaborates across the value chain (Engineering, Supply Chain, Services, Finance, Marketing, GTM) to optimize margins, SKU strategy, inventory, pricing, and portfolio health across the lifecycle (plan, develop, launch, manage, exit).
• Owns portfolio quality and reliability objectives (validation plans, qualification criteria, field performance monitoring) and drives continuous improvement with vendors/ODMs and internal teams.
• Partners with Sales and Customer Success to support strategic deals, reference architectures, and solution sizing for HPC/AI workloads; acts as the technical product evangelist for power & cooling.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

What This Job Offers

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