Manager, HPC​/AI Software Product management

Manager, HPC/AI Software Product Management

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:
Designs, plans, develops, and manages a portfolio of HPC/AI management and solution software products through the leadership of a team of software product managers across the full solution lifecycle: from new product definition and enhancements to planning, development, and end-of-life. Responsible for both building and leading a high-performing product management team and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality product outcomes across the software portfolio.

Management Level Definition:
Leads and manages a team of software product managers responsible for HPC/AI management and solution software. Contributions impact both team effectiveness and the successful execution of product strategy and delivery across the portfolio. Applies advanced subject matter expertise to guide, coach, and support product managers in addressing complex business and technical challenges while ensuring alignment to broader product direction. Recognized as a leader who enables teams to execute effectively and deliver meaningful results.

Balances people leadership and product accountability—setting clear expectations, driving accountability, and ensuring high standards of execution, while also providing direction and oversight on product priorities and roadmap decisions. Partners closely with Software Architects, Engineering leaders, and other Product Management leaders to ensure alignment between team execution, technical architecture, and product goals. Exercises independent judgment in team management, prioritization, and resolving complex trade-offs.

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.
• Develops talent and builds a strong internal pipeline through mentorship, succession planning, and…