Sr. Product Manager - Liquid Cooling (Emerging Technologies)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Sr. Product (Offering) Manager for Liquid Cooling (Emerging Technologies) owns the strategy, roadmap, and global execution of cutting edge single phase liquid cooling and direct to chip (D2C) technologies shaping the future of high density data centers. You will act as both market authority and technical leader, partnering closely with executive leadership to translate customer demand into differentiated products delivered worldwide. The scope spans a full portfolio of rack and row CDUs, air to liquid solutions, secondary fluid networks, controls, and cold plate validation. This is a high impact leadership role for someone excited to build teams, influence industry direction, and bring emerging liquid cooling technologies to market at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and performance‑develop offering managers and product specialists in liquid cooling
• Translate deep Voice of Customer insights into detailed, defensible, differentiated product requirements
• Own global alignment of product direction, technical positioning, and messaging with senior leadership
• Drive end‑to‑end development and execution of single‑phase D2C liquid cooling products
• Coordinate launches with regional project managers and cross‑functional teams across NA, EMEA, APAC
• Build detailed business cases covering investment, pricing strategy, cost, and margin impacts
• Develop and deliver train‑the‑trainer materials and hands‑on enablement for global sales teams
• Create launch collateral including presentations, demos, competitive positioning, and documentation
• Serve as senior escalation point for complex, strategic, or high‑value customer opportunities
• Engage directly with customers, partners, and industry bodies while analyzing sales and margin data

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• At least 7+ years product or offering management experience
• Direct ownership of liquid cooling product portfolios
• Proven experience with Direct‑to‑Chip (D2C) and/or immersion cooling
• Hands‑on exposure to rack/row CDUs and secondary fluid networks
• Demonstrated leadership in global product launches (NA, EMEA, APAC)
• Strong understanding of NPDI, requirements definition, and execution
• Experience translating Voice of the Customer into shipped products
• Deep technical knowledge of data center thermal architectures
• Ability to act as technical authority with customers and sales teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication of complex technical concepts

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Thermal, or Electrical Engineering
• MBA or advanced technical degree
• At least 10+ years product or offering management experience
• Background in thermal sciences, fluid dynamics, or heat transfer
• Experience supporting high‑density (>30–100 kW/rack) deployments
• Prior work with hyperscale or large colocation data center customers
• Ownership of business cases, pricing, margins, and cost models
• Experience managing offering managers or product specialists
• Exposure to chip‑level roadmaps (CPU, GPU, accelerator platforms)
• Participation in industry forums, standards bodies, or technical conferences
• Experience in emerging or undefined markets requiring market creation

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

Vertiv is a $8.0 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected].

About The Team

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.