Senior Product Manager – Liquid Cooling (m/f/d)

Rittal • Herborn

Rittal

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Full-time

Herborn

Hybrid (On Site / Home Office)

As Senior Product Manager for Liquid Cooling, you will be responsible for the liquid cooling portfolio of the HPC Systems business unit. You will translate market, customer, and technology requirements into a scalable product strategy and, in collaboration with the Power Product Management team, design integrated rack power cooling solutions and reference architectures for AI and HPC applications.

Tasks

You will be responsible for the product strategy and multi-year roadmap for the liquid cooling portfolio, including CDUs, manifolds, rear-door heat exchangers, and secondary cooling loops
You will derive the requirements for the liquid cooling portfolio and the integrated rack power cooling system from white-space and reference architectures, and manage the interfaces with Power and HPC Systems
You align the roadmap and releases with the release cycles of leading GPU and accelerator manufacturers and support early-access programs, co-development initiatives, and qualifications in manufacturer and OCP reference designs
You monitor technologies such as single- and two-phase immersion cooling, two-phase direct-to-chip cooling, and facility-side developments, and evaluate their relevance to the roadmap
You will monitor and help shape relevant standards and technology trends, particularly OCP and ASHRAE TC 9.9
You will identify customer, market, and technology requirements and translate them into prioritized product specifications
You will develop business cases, pricing, target costing, and positioning, and bear P&L responsibility throughout the product lifecycle
You will lead agile, cross-functional product development in collaboration with R&D, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Procurement, including validation, qualification, and approval
You will support key accounts, sales, and partners in complex proposals, solution designs, and key projects, and drive go-to-market strategies, enablement, and product launches
You are responsible for control systems, monitoring, telemetry, and leak detection, as well as DCIM/BMS integration and service concepts
You prepare the portfolio, manufacturing, and supply chain for scaling, including second-source strategies and modular, pre-integrated solutions

Profile

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, thermal/process engineering, energy engineering, or a related field.
In-depth knowledge of liquid cooling, thermodynamics, and hydraulics; experience in the data center, HVAC, or industrial cooling markets is a plus.
Solid understanding of coolant quality, filtration, material compatibility, redundancy, reliability, leak detection, and testing and validation.
Understanding of related technologies such as facility water systems, recooling, waste heat recovery, immersion cooling, and two-phase direct-to-chip cooling, including relevant regulatory drivers such as the EnEfG.
At least eight years of professional experience, including at least five years in product management or in a technical product leadership role.
Experience in the data center and HPC/AI markets, as well as an understanding of customer segments, value chains, and purchasing behavior.
Comprehensive understanding of white-space infrastructure, AI/HPC reference architectures, and rack power densities ranging from over 100 kW to, in the future, 1 MW.
Proficient in strategic product management, requirements engineering, roadmapping, and product lifecycle management, as well as a strong understanding of business management and P&L.
Experience in agile product development, structured maturity assessment, and data-driven prioritization, even in the face of uncertainty.
Strong affinity for digital and IT, proficiency in data analysis, and an interest in the application of AI in product management.
Experience in international matrix organizations, persuasive communication, and stakeholder management up to the executive level.
Business-fluent English; knowledge of German is a plus; entrepreneurial mindset; high level of personal responsibility; and willingness to travel internationally.

What we offer

30 days’ holiday

Holiday pay and Christmas bonus

Opportunities for personal growth

Flexible and mobile working

Regional childcare facilities during school holidays

Bike Leasing

Pension benefits

Corporate Benefits

Free parking and good transport links

Subsidised canteen (selected locations)

Contact person

+49 2773 924 3820

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