Remote Power Panel

LayerZero Power Systems Inc•Raleigh, NC

13d

About The Position

The Product Manager is responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management for Power Distribution Units (PDUs) and Remote Power Panels (RPPs) used in data centers, critical power, industrial, and commercial power distribution applications. The role connects customer and market needs with engineering development, manufacturing, sales, and service teams to deliver innovative, competitive, and profitable products. The ideal candidate has product management expertise and technical knowledge of electrical power distribution systems, critical infrastructure, switchgear, power quality, and data center applications. LayerZero Power Systems, Inc. provides power management products for mission- and process-critical applications. Its customers include computer service providers, semiconductor manufacturers, and financial-sector companies. The company develops high-end products intended to ensure the safety and reliability of computers, servers, communication equipment, and other critical systems, and is growing its customer base and product portfolio. The role includes managing product strategy and development from concept through commercialization, engaging with customers and channel partners, owning product-line financial objectives, supporting launches and sales, and managing products throughout their lifecycle. The position also ensures products meet customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

At least 5 years of product management experience within electrical equipment, power distribution, critical power, or data center infrastructure markets.
Strong understanding of Power Distribution Units (PDUs), Remote Power Panels (RPPs), switchboards and switchgear, panelboards, busway systems, critical power systems, and data center electrical infrastructure.
Experience developing product roadmaps and managing complete product lifecycles.
Ability to evaluate financial performance, market opportunities, and business cases.
Strong customer-facing, presentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Electrical Engineering degree.
Experience with data center power infrastructure.
Knowledge of UL, IEC, NEC, and NEMA standards.
Experience supporting products rated up to 600V AC and mission-critical applications.
Familiarity with EPMS, branch circuit monitoring, smart metering, and digital power management systems.
MBA or advanced business degree.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the product roadmap for PDU and RPP product lines.
Identify market trends, competitive offerings, customer requirements, and emerging technologies.
Define product positioning, value propositions, and long-term growth strategies.
Evaluate opportunities for new product development, product enhancements, and market expansion.
Lead cross-functional product development activities from concept through commercialization.
Create product requirements documents, specifications, and business cases.
Collaborate with engineering teams to establish product architecture, functionality, and performance targets.
Prioritize development activities based on customer needs, financial impact, and strategic objectives.
Support design reviews, prototype evaluations, validation testing, and product launch readiness.
Engage directly with customers, consultants, EPCs, distributors, and end users.
Gather voice-of-customer feedback and translate insights into product features and enhancements.
Support strategic customer visits, product demonstrations, and key account opportunities.
Identify application requirements in data centers, industrial facilities, healthcare, telecommunications, and mission-critical environments.
Own product-line revenue, profitability, and growth objectives.
Develop pricing strategies, margin targets, and business forecasts.
Monitor product performance, market share, and competitive positioning.
Prepare business cases and ROI analyses to support investment decisions.
Drive product introductions, including launch plans, training, and marketing support.
Partner with sales and marketing teams to develop product literature, technical application guides, competitive positioning tools, training materials, and go-to-market strategies.
Support sales opportunities with technical and commercial expertise.
Manage products through introduction, growth, maturity, and end-of-life stages.
Develop obsolescence and product transition strategies.
Coordinate engineering change requests and product improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with customer, industry, and regulatory requirements.