Manager, HPC/AI Software Product management

Responsibilities

Leads and manages a team of software product managers, including hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.

Sets clear goals, expectations, and accountability for the team, ensuring alignment with business and product objectives.

Drives both team performance and product execution, ensuring delivery of high-quality roadmaps, requirements, and outcomes.

Conducts regular 1:1s, feedback, and career development planning, supporting growth and development of product managers.

Provides guidance and oversight on product direction, helping shape priorities and ensuring alignment across the portfolio without owning every decision directly.

Enables product managers to operate effectively and independently, while stepping in to support complex decisions, trade-offs, or escalations.

Establishes and maintains consistent product management practices and operating rhythms (planning, prioritization, roadmap reviews).

Ensures effective coordination across product managers and product areas, driving alignment and reducing duplication or conflict.

PARTNERS Closely with Software Architects and Engineering to ensure product plans are feasible, well-aligned, and executable, and that teams are set up for success.

DRIVES EXECUTION DISCIPLINE, ensuring commitments are met and delivery quality is consistent across the team.

IDENTIFIES GAPS IN TEAM CAPABILITY OR EXECUTION and implements coaching, process improvements, or structural adjustments.

Supports portfolio-level alignment and contributes to broader product strategy through team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

MBA or advanced degree preferred.

10+ years of experience in software product management or related field.

3–5+ years of experience in people management, including managing product managers.

Experience in HPC, AI/ML, distributed systems, or infrastructure software environments.

Proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex software products or platforms.

Skills

Strong people leadership and team development skills, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.

Ability to balance team leadership with ownership of product outcomes and execution quality.

Experience driving cross-functional alignment and execution in complex technical environments.

Strong business and product acumen, with the ability to guide teams in prioritization and decision-making.

Solid technical understanding of HPC/AI software systems to effectively collaborate with architects and engineers.

Ability to establish and scale effective processes, operating models, and team practices.

Strong communication and influence skills across technical and business stakeholders.

Sound judgment in managing trade-offs, team dynamics, and delivery commitments.