Director of Product - Data Center Cooling

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of novel cooling solutions for next-generation AI and GPU infrastructure within the data center market.
• Shape product concepts, guide engineering architecture, and build internal and external partnerships to capture a rapidly growing market.
• Develop and refine product strategy based on customer research and industry understanding in the first year.
• Build, champion, and lead a team of engineers to turn concepts into reality.
• Establish partnerships for product development and market entry.
• Drive pricing strategy, partnership structures, and go-to-market approaches.
• Run rapid experiments to validate assumptions, iterate on the value proposition, and accelerate market entry.
• Engage with data center operators to understand pain points and with partners for collaborative development.
• Make high-stake decisions and shape the direction of multi-year programs and investments.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, and senior leadership to align technical possibilities with market needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years in data center product management or product development, with meaningful experience in liquid cooling applications.
• A track record of bringing technical products to market in the data center, server, or thermal management space.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and working with engineering on complex technical products.
• Understanding of AI/GPU infrastructure requirements and the thermal challenges they create.
• Ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to drive organizational goals.
• Ability to develop partnership strategies that accelerate product development and market entry.
• Comfort with ambiguity and building something from scratch within a larger organization.
• Strong customer discovery skills and ability to translate technical capabilities into customer value.
• Proficiency in presenting a compelling business case and value proposition to executive leadership.
• Experience with pricing strategy and business model development for B2B technical products.

Nice to Have

• Experience with export licensing processes and compliance.
• Knowledge of the data center industry and thermal management technologies.

Qualifications

• Educational background or certifications are not explicitly specified but implied to be relevant to senior technical and managerial roles.

Benefits & Perks

• Discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Other benefits.