Director, AI Compute Product Management

Celestica is a leader in design, manufacturing, and hardware platform solutions, seeking a Director of AI Compute Product Management. The role involves driving AI compute product strategy, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing the product lifecycle to enhance the AI portfolio's competitiveness.

Responsibilities:

• Drive AI compute product strategy and establish optimal roadmap to include new products and services
• Understand what will make AI compute portfolio competitive and define winning features, pricing, launch/GA targets, and positioning in the market
• Develop the product business cases to secure funding for new Celestica platforms and driving MRDs / PRDs through creation, review, and approval
• Ensure timely execution of all product phase gate reviews and drive cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment
• Influence and support Sales/Marketing Go-To-Market strategy, product positioning and messaging in the market
• Track actual performance against business case plan and oversee product P&L, sales enablement, and sustaining escalations
• Support product EOL strategy, planning, and execution

Requirements:

• 12+ years of relevant product management experience at a Service Provider or Enterprise technology company
• Experience developing/launching products within the AI segment
• Experience leading product vision, go-to-market strategy, and product requirements
• Experience managing strategic product roadmaps, and working with cross-functional teams
• Entrepreneurship, positive attitude, and ability / passion to make an impact
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to adjust communication style based on the audience (from highly detailed to executive summary)
• Strong project management skills and experience, including managing internal and external stakeholders, and multiple launches and projects at once
• Proven success in managing complex and multi-faceted hardware product programs with the ability to drive projects through to completion
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and ensure deadlines are met and expectations exceeded
• Recent experience in a fast-paced, multinational technology company
• BS in Engineering with a strong background in AI Storage/compute products is preferred
• MBA is preferred