Director of Product Planning

About the Role

The Director of Product Planning is responsible for developing and executing Maxwell’s (a division of Clarios) product strategy for the AI Data Center market. Reporting to the Senior Director of Customer Experience Engineering and Product Planning, this role serves as the market and customer expert, translating emerging industry trends, hyperscaler requirements, and power infrastructure challenges into actionable product roadmaps and growth strategies. The position requires deep knowledge of power generation, energy storage, backup power systems, and grid resiliency solutions supporting hyperscale data center deployments, and involves building executive‑level relationships with hyperscaler customers and ecosystem partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with hyperscaler customers, cloud service providers, and key industry stakeholders while influencing supercapacitor design‑in strategies and driving adoption in targeted applications.
• Develop and maintain a multi‑year product roadmap aligned with the needs of AI data centers, hyperscalers, and critical power infrastructure markets.
• Drive specification and design‑in wins by translating customer technical and commercial requirements into actionable opportunities.
• Partner with engineering leadership to define future product requirements, performance targets, and portfolio expansion opportunities.
• Establish business cases and market assessments for new product development initiatives.
• Serve as Maxwell’s subject matter expert on AI data center power architectures, energy storage systems, backup power technologies, and grid resiliency solutions.
• Provide regular market intelligence and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Assess competitive offerings, technology disruptions, and emerging market opportunities.
• Represent the product and technology portfolio during senior customer engagements.
• Develop market forecasts and demand projections that inform product investment decisions.
• Assist in long‑range strategic planning and portfolio management activities.
• Track key market indicators and customer investment trends affecting future demand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems, or a related technical field (required).
• MBA or advanced technical degree (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in product management, product planning, strategic marketing, business development, or related leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with hyperscale data center customers and cloud service providers.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical infrastructure, power generation, power distribution, energy storage, and backup power systems.
• Experience developing product roadmaps and commercial strategies for technology‑based products.
• Proven ability to influence product development based on customer and market requirements.
• Experience engaging with executive‑level customer stakeholders.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to evaluate and structure growth opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire.
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts.
• Parental and caregiver leave programs.
• Paid time off, flexible spending, short‑ and long‑term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Global market strength and worldwide market‑share leadership.
• HQ location earned LEED certification for sustainability and offers a full‑service cafeteria and workout facility.
• Recognition as one of 2026’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere (fourth consecutive year).

About Clarios

Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, the company develops, manufactures, and distributes energy‑storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99 % of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in the industry. Clarios is committed to innovation, sustainability, and shaping the future of transportation.