Director of Product Planning

Clarios; Glendale (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Parental and caregiver leave

Paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Clarios, a leader in energy storage solutions, seeks a Director of Product Planning to shape Maxwell's AI data center power strategy. You will build executive relationships with hyperscalers, translate market trends into roadmaps, and drive portfolio evolution across energy storage and grid-resiliency solutions.

You will collaborate with Sales, Applications Engineering, and Core Product Engineering to guide long-term direction and ensure offerings meet hyperscale demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems, or 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.
• Experience with hyperscale data center customers and cloud service providers.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical infrastructure, power generation, energy storage, backup power systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with hyperscaler customers, cloud service providers, and industry stakeholders.
• Create a multi-year product roadmap aligned with AI data centers and critical power infrastructure markets.
• Translate customer requirements into opportunities and define future product requirements.
• Partner with engineering leadership to set performance targets and portfolio expansion.
• Develop business cases and market assessments for new initiatives.
• Serve as Maxwell's SME on AI data center power architectures and energy storage solutions.
• Provide market intelligence and strategic recommendations to executives.
• Assess competitors and emerging market opportunities.
• Lead customer engagements as a senior product/technology representative.
• Develop market forecasts and inform product investment decisions.

Skills

Strategic relationship building

Roadmap development

Market analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Electrical / Power Systems or related technical field

MBA or advanced technical degree preferred

Job description

What you will do

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. 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.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Customer Experience Engineering and Product Planning, the Director of Product Planning will lead efforts to identify new market opportunities, drive product portfolio evolution, and ensure Maxwell's energy storage solutions are aligned with the future requirements of AI-driven data center architectures. The role requires strong industry knowledge of power generation, energy storage, backup power systems, and grid resiliency solutions supporting hyperscale data center deployments.

The successful candidate will build and maintain executive-level relationships with hyperscaler customers and key ecosystem partners while working closely with Sales, Applications Engineering, Systems Solution Engineering, and Core Product Engineering teams to shape Maxwell's long-term product direction.

How you will do it

• 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.
• Serve as a senior product and technology representative during 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.

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems, or 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.

What you get

• 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
• All the usual benefits such as 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 earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are

Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios—where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses

We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion—where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing [e-mail]. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, and all characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.