Ecolab · 1 week ago
Director Product Management - Liquid Cooling Equipment
USA - Illinois - Naperville
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $226K/yr
10+ years expEcolab is expanding its leadership in sustainable cooling and water efficiency technologies to serve the rapidly growing data center industry. As the Director of Product Management, you will lead the strategic growth and product roadmap for critical liquid cooling infrastructure, collaborating with various teams to design and scale high-performance cooling solutions.
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Responsibilities
Execute on the global product strategy for Coolant Distribution Units & other CaaS supporting Equipment tailored to hyperscale, enterprise, and Colo data centers. Provide insights to the Strategy & P&L team on future product roadmap
Own the full lifecycle of the product line—from concept to commercialization—ensuring alignment with evolving customer needs and market trends
Lead competitive analysis, voice-of-customer initiatives, and emerging technology scans to inform product decisions
Partner closely with Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Marketing to deliver high-performance equipment solutions on time and within budget. Provide systems Engineering insights to develop a competitive Product offering in Liquid Cooled Data Centers
Serve as the product evangelist with strategic customers, data center operators, OEMs, and hyperscalers
Support and develop partner relationship within Ecolab and Data Center ecosystem
Own Product Launch and Margin responsibility for the CaaS Equipment portfolio driving revenue growth, margin expansion, and long-term profitability
Identify and prioritize feature development and platform opportunities that improve thermal performance, energy efficiency, and serviceability
Provide product support to the BDM team on proposal development for CaaS offerings
Qualification
Required
BS or Master's degree in Mechanical or Chemical or Thermal Engineering, or related field
10 years of experience in systems engineering, product development, preferably in thermal management or large industrial equipment
Strong proficiency in systems engineering
Proven experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration
Excellent communication skills and customer-facing experience
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administration
Knowledge of fluid dynamics, heat exchanger design, and materials used in liquid cooling systems
Experience with data center infrastructure (CDU, CRAH/CRAC, heat exchangers, pump skids, controls)
Knowledge of AI-driven workload cooling requirements and sustainability metrics (PUE, WUE, TCO optimization)
Familiarity with ISO, ASHRAE, and environmental compliance standard
Company
Ecolab
Ecolab provides water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. It is a sub-organization of Ecolab Life Sciences.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Christophe Beck
Chairman and CEO at Ecolab
John Guttery
SVP, Enterprise Initiatives
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