Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Data Center Thermal Solutions
Core
Own the strategy, roadmap, and launch execution for a category of Global Data Center Thermal Solutions (GDCS) products, delivering outcomes through influence across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing.
Role type
Senior IC portfolio manager (hardware/thermal solutions)
Builds
GDCS product platforms and categories
Domain
Data centers, HVAC, refrigeration, thermal management
Required skills
multi-year product roadmap ownership, cross-functional influence without direct authority, capital investment business case authoring (NPV/IRR), heat transfer/HVAC/refrigeration technical fluency, global matrixed organization navigation, product management team leadership, configure-to-order delivery strategy, regional footprint and freight economics analysis, NPI gate management, competitive win/loss analysis
Preferred skills
data center market experience (hyperscale/colocation), specification influence via consulting engineers, engineer-to-order to configure-to-order transition, multi-region manufacturing capacity scaling
Technologies
HVAC systems, refrigeration systems, thermal management systems, configure-to-order platforms
Responsibilities
Define multi-year product roadmap sequencing investment against regional demand and regulation; Partner with Sales to diagnose competitive losses and convert to product action; Author and defend demand cases and capex prioritization for capacity expansion; Lead and develop a team of Product Managers; Ensure credible NPI plans with defined gates for every product line; Recommend pricing strategy and configuration-level price architecture; Drive specification influence with consulting engineers and design-build partners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership