Senior Product Manager, Data Center

Socket.dev; Hillsboro, Hillsboro (OR, TX); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel seeks a Senior Product Manager, Data Center, to drive strategy, execution, and lifecycle for next‑generation Xeon products. You will translate market needs and technical trade‑offs into product decisions with senior stakeholders in a highly matrixed org.

The role emphasizes technical acumen, strategic thinking, and customer focus, guiding roadmap, launch readiness, and cross‑functional alignment within a hybrid work model and a broad ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or STEM field.
• 7+ years in semiconductor product management, technical marketing, or product architecture.
• 7+ years owning end-to-end hardware or platform products, including launch and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own Xeon product through its full lifecycle: definition, planning, development, production, launch, end-of-life.
• Coordinate across design, architecture, process technology, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing.
• Influence priorities with competitive intelligence, customer insights, and workload analysis.
• Translate customer and ecosystem feedback into inputs for roadmap and feature decisions.
• Support go-to-market planning and validate workloads and performance targets.

Skills

Semiconductor PM

Lifecycle ownership

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or STEM

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

Intel is shaping the future of data center computing through technologies powering critical cloud, AI, enterprise, and high-performance computing workloads.

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager, Data Center to drive the strategy, execution, and lifecycle of next‑generation Intel® Xeon® products. This highly visible role operates at the intersection of technology, customers, and business strategy, translating market insights, customer needs, and technical trade‑offs into product decisions that strengthen competitive positioning and deliver meaningful business outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical acumen, strategic thinking, customer focus, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a highly matrixed organization.

What You'll Do

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Product Ownership & Lifecycle Leadership

• Own a Xeon product through its full lifecycle: product definition, planning, development, production, launch, and end‑of‑life.
• Serve as the central point of coordination across design, architecture, process technology, manufacturing, test, quality, and marketing.
• Maintain lifecycle accountability, including upgrades, feature changes, and product sustaining decisions.

Product Strategy & Roadmap Influence

• Apply competitive intelligence, customer insights, and workload analysis to influence product priorities within the broader Xeon portfolio framework.
• Partner with platform and system architects to assess emerging technologies and provide informed recommendations for future product investments.
• Translate customer and ecosystem feedback into actionable inputs for roadmap and feature decisions.

Competitive Positioning & Product Messaging

• Analyze the competitive landscape and define product positioning that clearly communicates customer value.
• Develop performance leadership narratives grounded in real workload KPIs, not just specifications.
• Support go‑to‑market planning and engage with customers and ecosystem partners to validate workloads, use cases, and performance targets.

Technology Readiness & Launch Execution

• Own workload and KPI readiness gates, driving execution across validation, debug, and performance optimization teams.
• Represent product readiness, risks, and mitigation plans in executive and cross‑organizational reviews.
• Support global product launches in partnership with marketing, communications, PR, and sales enablement teams.

Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Align engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and business stakeholders on priorities, tradeoffs, and definitions of success.
• Drive convergence across validation, debug, and performance teams to ensure outcomes reflect real customer requirements.
• Operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment, influencing without direct authority.

Behavioral traits that we are looking for:

• Strategic thinker with strong business judgment.
• Customer-focused and data-driven.
• Strong executive communication and influence.
• Comfortable making decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Proven ability to align senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong ownership and results orientation.

Intel invests in our people and offers a complete and competitive package of benefits employees and their families through every stage of life.

• See Intel Benefits for more details.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Electrical /Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or STEM related field with 7+ year of experience.
• 7+ years of experience in semiconductor product management, technical marketing, or product architecture.
• 7+ years of experience owning end‑to‑end hardware or platform products, including launch and lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated depth operating at the system or platform level.
• Proven track record owning product decisions under ambiguity — including setting success criteria, driving tradeoffs, and carrying consequences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead senior engineering stakeholders without direct authority.
• Ability to articulate a coherent product narrative that connects architecture intent, workload performance, competitive positioning, and customer value.
• MBA or equivalent experience translating technical tradeoffs into business, portfolio, and market implications.
• Direct experience with server or datacenter platform business involving CPU, memory, and I/O.
• Demonstrated exposure to hyperscale, CSP, or OEM/ODM customers or ecosystems.
• Hands‑on involvement with workload‑based performance or benchmarking frameworks (e.g., MLPerf, SPEC, TPC, or equivalent internal systems).

Why Join Intel?

Help shape the future of data center computing by driving Intel® Xeon® products that power critical cloud, AI, and enterprise workloads worldwide. Collaborate with leading technologists and customers to turn breakthrough innovation into meaningful business and customer impact.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations:

US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Folsom, US, California, Santa Clara, US, Texas, Austin

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $160,980.00-311,040.00 USD. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on‑site at their assigned Intel site and off‑site.

Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during the hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.