Principal Product Manager Hardware, Cloud Infrastructure and AI Networking

Job Description

HPE is seeking a highly motivated individual to drive product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution for our Cloud Provider and Hyperscaler segment, focusing on Tier 1 & Tier 2 customers and emerging AI Cloud Providers (Neoclouds). This individual will be a key member of HPE’s Routing Infrastructure Solutions Product Management organization and act as a strategic partner to corporate strategy, go‑to‑market, and R&D engineering teams to define, champion, and drive the evolution of the product portfolio and target customer adoption.

This role is designed as onsite with expectation of primarily working from an HPE office. The individual will own the HW product strategy, roadmap, and execution for this market, serving as the bridge between corporate strategy, engineering, and go‑to‑market teams.

• Lead complex HW and system NPI programs leveraging expertise in HW systems and network ASICs.
• Drive the Cloud Customer segment platforms strategy, product definition, and program execution.
• Support fast‑moving cloud customer needs and pursue significant opportunities with Tier 1/Tier 2 cloud customers and Neoclouds building AI clusters.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, and systems engineering to translate market requirements into engineering product requirements.
• Manage requirements and drive engineering commitments in close partnership with various sales teams.
• Perform market and competitive assessment.
• Generate sales and product collateral.
• Partner closely with sales and marketing to develop and execute go‑to‑market strategies.
• Build and expand relationships with service provider and cloud customers.

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management in IP networking.
• Expertise on network HW, systems, and/or network ASICs.
• Proven track record of developing and executing complex strategies across multiple technology domains, geographic markets, and customer sets.
• Ability to analyze competitor products and business strategies in hyperscalers, cloud, and neocloud markets to anticipate moves and changes.
• Ability to prioritize competing opportunities, balance market needs with business strategies, manage trade‑offs, and articulate the rationale behind decisions.
• Strong customer orientation used to develop and validate product/solution requirements and build business plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding technical and business presentation skills for executive, partner, analyst, and customer audiences.

• MBA, or experience successfully running/growing a business.
• Networking software and hardware knowledge, including networking protocols for DC and WAN, network ASICs, and operating systems.
• Experience working with hyperscalers, neoclouds in Americas markets.

Health & Wellbeing: We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development: We invest in your career through programs that cater to helping you reach any career goals you have, whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion: We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness, offering flexibility, bold moves together, and a force for good.

United States of America:
Annual Salary USD 172,000 – 349,000 in California. Variable incentives may also be offered.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.