Director of Hyperscalers and Emerging AI – High-Performance AI and Compute

Renesas is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to head the Hyperscalers and Emerging AI segment within the High‑Performance AI and Compute (HPAC) product line. The role owns strategy, business development, and growth for this critical market, engaging directly with leading cloud service providers and emerging AI companies to secure design wins and drive sustainable revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Segment Strategy & Growth: Own the global strategy and growth plan for the Hyperscalers and Emerging AI segment, defining market priorities, target customers, design‑win objectives, and revenue targets. Identify emerging technologies, applications, customers, and market segments to expand Renesas’ addressable market and strengthen competitive position. Develop deep understanding of market dynamics, customer architectures, competitive activity, technology roadmaps, and design windows, translating insights into actionable product, portfolio, and investment recommendations.
• Customer & Business Development: Build and maintain trusted relationships with key technical, business, and procurement stakeholders at leading cloud service providers and emerging AI customers. Lead strategic engagements to understand architectures, requirements, technology roadmaps, and future power‑management needs. Orchestrate global Sales and FAE teams in product promotion, opportunity development, and design‑win execution, driving opportunities from early engagement through qualification to revenue. Articulate Renesas’ differentiated value proposition consistently across the organization.
• Product & Portfolio Leadership: Partner closely with Product Managers to translate customer and market requirements into compelling product requirements and differentiated roadmaps. Identify portfolio gaps and recommend new products, technologies, partnerships, or investments needed to capture emerging opportunities. Provide competitive and market intelligence to guide product positioning, roadmap priorities, and go‑to‑market strategy, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, product strategy, and commercial priorities.
• Leadership and Cross‑Functional Execution: Align Product Management, Engineering, Applications, Sales, Marketing, and Operations around segment priorities and objectives. Drive disciplined execution and accountability across global, cross‑functional teams, instilling a sense of urgency and ownership. Present segment strategy, market opportunities, competitive dynamics, design‑win pipeline, and business outlook to senior leadership. Operate effectively across global organizations and cultures, influencing teams beyond direct reporting lines.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field (MS or MBA a plus).
• 15+ years in product management, product marketing, or related roles.
• Hands‑on experience managing and launching products in data center, server, telecom, networking, or computing markets.
• Understanding of power‑management applications and products.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth and market adoption.

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic thinking with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication ability to translate complex concepts for technical and executive audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to influence across teams, geographies, and cultures.
• Personable, process‑oriented, with experience driving change that yields positive outcomes.
• Collaborative and effective in fast‑paced environments.
• Ownership mindset – high energy, self‑motivated, and results‑oriented.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider with over 21,000 engineers in more than 30 countries, delivering technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT markets. The company’s culture, TAGIE (Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, Entrepreneurial), guides its collaborative spirit. Renesas offers a competitive benefits package alongside salary, with details provided during the hiring process. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, and its products are subject to U.S. export‑control regulations.