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Qcells Europe · 1 month ago

Director, Product Management, Data Center Power Solutions

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Qcells is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic products. They are seeking a Director of Product Management to lead the development of an innovative Energy-Management-as-a-Service solution that integrates operational and information technologies to enhance energy management for complex facilities.

ElectronicsEnergyEnergy StorageIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturingRenewable EnergySolar

Responsibilities

Define and execute product vision + roadmap alongside engineering leaders for a next-generation energy management platform that integrates edge and cloud technologies to optimize performance, sustainability, and compliance across data centers and other energy-intensive facilities

Translating business goals and customer pain points into clear product strategies, prioritized backlogs, and measurable success metrics that balance energy performance, operational savings, and market compliance

Collaborate cross-functionally with software engineering, AI/ML, DevOps, and product teams to deliver an integrated platform comprised of edge devices and both core services and a unified data ontology backbone that supports other applications

Engage closely with hardware engineering and equipment vendors to ensure integration and management of gateways, sensors, and control devices with cloud services

Develop strategic partnerships with key external OEMs and customers and internal product managers to align capabilities with emerging grid services requirements

Help shape and govern data and AI product strategy, including reinforcement learning, federated learning, predictive maintenance use cases, security, and interoperability

Influence and collaboration on organizational direction, long-term platform strategy, with potential to build and lead a product management team as the organization scales

Qualification

Product managementPower systemsEnergy managementSoftware product managementCloud architecturesIoT systemsData interoperabilityAI-driven control systemsStakeholder managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

7+ years of product management experience, including at least 3 years leading or directing complex, multi-stakeholder software products in the data center, energy, sustainability, or industrial automation domains

Proven track record delivering integrated hardware–software systems, ideally involving IoT, edge computing, or energy infrastructure

Strong fluency with cloud and edge architectures (Docker/Kubernetes, microservices), API design, and data interoperability standards (Brick, ASHRAE 223, QUDT)

Demonstrated ability to define and execute product roadmaps, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform scalability and compliance

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of interfacing effectively with customers, engineering leaders, vendors, regulators, and executives

Travel may be required for up to 35%, depending on business needs

Preferred

MBA or equivalent business training preferred

Deep understanding of energy systems and data center operations, including power distribution, cooling, and environmental performance metrics (e.g., PUE, WUE, CUE)

Familiarity with wholesale energy markets, demand response programs, and grid integration concepts, including real-time pricing, carbon signals, and VPP participation

Experience in AI-driven control systems or advanced analytics applications (e.g., predictive maintenance, load optimization, or federated learning)

Company

Qcells Europe

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Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cells and modules, energy storage solutions, downstream project business, and distributed energy solutions business.

Founded in 1999

Wolfen, Sachsen-Anhalt, DEU

1001-5000 employees