Sr. Director, Product Management

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Senior Director, Product Management to lead blade server product strategy, lifecycle, and market success. This leadership role bridges hardware architecture with business growth and cross-functional execution.

This position will be based at our headquarters in San Jose, CA. As senior leader, you will mentor a team of product managers, define roadmaps, collaborate with engineering, supply chain, and field teams, and engage with Tier-1 customers to translate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related technical field; master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 18+ years in server system architecture or data center hardware product management, with at least 5+ years in formal people management and strategic leadership.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise computing, memory protocols, rack-scale design, thermal management, and data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Road Mapping: Define long-term vision, go-to-market strategies, and product roadmap for blade server portfolios.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and scale a high-performing team of product managers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with hardware/software engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing.
• Sales & Marketing Enablement: Build technical collateral, analyses, and pricing strategies.
• Customer Engagement: Represent the organization in high-level client meetings and translate use cases into product requirements.

Skills

Executive presence

Leadership

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science

MBA or Master's degree preferred

Job description

About Supermicro

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary

Supermicro is seeking an experienced Senior Director, Product Management with superior knowledge, leadership, analytical, strategic, and mentorship skills to be part of our fast-growing blade server product management team. This individual drives the strategic vision, product lifecycle, and market success of Supermicro blade solutions. This leadership role bridges complex hardware architecture (cooling, power, networking, and compute density) with business growth, team mentoring, and cross-functional execution. This position will be based at our headquarters located in San Jose, CA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategy & Road Mapping: Define the long-term vision, go-to-market strategies, and product roadmap for blade server portfolios based on data center and cloud computing trends.


• Team Leadership: Mentor and scale a high-performing team of product managers, ensuring cohesiveness and excellence in product lifecycle execution.


• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with hardware and software engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver scalable, high-quality server platforms.


• Sales & Marketing Enablement: Equip field teams and business development by building technical collateral, competitive analyses, and pricing strategies.


• Customer Engagement: Represent the organization in high-level client meetings, gather feedback directly from Tier-1 customers, and translate specific use cases into actionable product requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical field; master's degree or MBA is highly preferred.


• Experience: 18+ years in server system architecture or data center hardware product management, with at least 5+ years in formal people management and strategic leadership.


• Technical Acumen: In-depth knowledge of enterprise computing, memory protocols, rack-scale design, thermal management, and data center infrastructure.


• Business Acumen: Demonstrated success in launching complex server hardware, building winning pricing models, and managing product P&L.


• Communication: Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence C-suite leadership and bridge the gap between US-based headquarters and global operations.

Salary Range

$250,000 - $295,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.