Qcells North America · 1 week ago
Director, Product Management, Data Center Power Solutions
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$177K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expQcells North America is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead the development of an Energy-Management-as-a-Service solution that integrates operational technology, information technology, and artificial intelligence. The role involves defining product vision, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and developing strategic partnerships to enhance energy management solutions for data centers and energy consumers.
Renewables & Environment
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
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 North America
Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Danielle Merfeld
EVP and Global Chief Technology Officer
Taerim Kim
HR Generalist (Global CTO Org)
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