Sr. Product Manager- Data Centers

The Senior Product Manager, Data Centers will be a vital team member of the North American division of Edged Data Centers. We are looking for someone who will play a crucial role in driving the development, management, and growth of interconnection and colocation services in our data centers.

The Senior Product Manager, Data Centers needs to be an agile, team-focused individual, with proven professionalism, who is comfortable in a rapidly changing environment. The right person is trustworthy with confidential information, highly organized, self-motivated, has excellent communication skills, can think strategically, and works equally as well independently as with a team. Edged strives to maintain smooth operations and achieves this by empowering our people, by providing autonomy and flexibility in the way we work, by developing a habit of constant, open communication, and by creating a culture of excellence, appreciation, trust, and respect.

·   Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Edged's product sets, providing deep technical insight into the full range of interconnection, colocation, data center, and energy solutions.

·   Technical Knowledge: Maintain an extensive technical and operational understanding of data center hardware, software, and IT infrastructure, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and innovations.

·   Procurement & Operations Collaboration: Partner with Procurement and Operations teams to streamline product availability, optimize delivery lead times, and enhance supply chain efficiency.

·   Market Research & Strategy: Conduct ongoing research into market trends for IT infrastructure and data center services to develop and refine strategies that ensure Edged’s product offerings meet the evolving needs of both Wholesale and Retail customers.

·   Marketing & Sales Enablement: Collaborate with Marketing and Commercial Services teams to create and implement programs and campaigns that raise awareness of Edged data center products and drive sales growth.

·    Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work across diverse functional teams (Sales, Operations, Engineering) to continually improve the customer experience, ensuring seamless integration of feedback, service improvements, and product refinements.

·   Product Launches: Lead and manage the successful rollout of new product launches, ensuring cross-departmental coordination and timely execution.

·   Product Retirement: Identify and manage the retirement of products that have reached their end-of-life stage, ensuring smooth customer transitions and minimal disruption.

**·   Energy Management: Receive and analyze utility invoices to help determine energy cost. Combine power usage, PUE, energy costs and other operational or customer information to determine what each customer should be invoiced for energy consumption and then ensure finance and billing are invoicing appropriately. **

·   Executive Reporting: Create and deliver executive presentations that provide comprehensive insights into product health, performance metrics, opportunities, and challenges.

·   Training & Development: Participate in the development and delivery of internal training programs to ensure team members are equipped with the necessary knowledge to support product success.

·   Project Management: Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives, on-time delivery, and effective resource allocation.

·   Sales Engagement: Partner with the Sales organization to support strategic customer engagements, providing product expertise that drives business growth.

·   Industry Conferences: Attend industry conferences and events to stay updated on emerging trends, network with key industry players, and promote Edged's products.

·   Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or a related technical field is required.

·    Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a similar advanced degree is preferred, but not mandatory.

·   7+ years of experience in product management with a focus on the **data center industry **with a strong focus on data center products and services.Prod

·   Proven understanding of Ordering, Provisioning, and Product Lifecycle Management related to data center product lines, including interconnection, colocation, and space/power offerings.

·   Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Office 365) and the ability to use these tools for data analysis, reporting, and presentations.

·   A basic understanding of financial concepts such as margin, CAPEX, and OPEX to make informed decisions on product profitability and cost management.

·   A basic understanding of the energy and utility industry; how it works and how it impacts the data center industry.

·   Excellent communication skills, with the ability to confidently and effectively engage with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, from technical teams to senior executives.

·   Experience in the Colocation and Technology Industry, particularly with a focus on Interconnection and Space/Power products, is a strong plus.

·   Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with business objectives

·   **Deep Technical Expertise: **In-depth knowledge of interconnection, colocation, and data center infrastructure. Expertise in the technical and operational aspects of data center hardware and software, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices. Ability to act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across all aspects of Edged's product sets

·   Collaboration & Partnership Skills: Strong ability to collaborate with Procurement and Operations teams to optimize product availability and delivery lead times. Demonstrated success in working across cross-functional teams (Sales, Operations, Engineering) to integrate customer feedback and drive continuous improvement.

·   Project & Product Management: Experience managing the entire product lifecycle, from launch to retirement, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal disruption

·   Analytical & Reporting Skills: Ability to create executive-level presentations, delivering insights on product health, performance metrics, and challenges to leadership.

·   Communication & Training Abilities: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders. Experience in training delivery and development, ensuring team members have the knowledge and tools necessary for product success.

·   Adaptability & Problem-Solving: Adaptability to changing technologies and market conditions, with the ability to quickly pivot strategies when needed. Strong problem-solving skills, capable of addressing both technical and operational challenges to maintain product quality and performance.

Endeavour is taking on global challenges, and to create the appropriate global solutions is not easy. Our teams work extremely hard because we believe in Endeavour’s mission: to guarantee clean water and renewable energy to everyone, everywhere by decentralizing infrastructure, developing new technologies, & deploying energy, water, and waste treatment solutions that are more profitable than those that currently exist. We are a group of passionate change-makers who want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Endeavour prides itself on hiring talented, highly motivated people because that’s what our mission requires. There is a strong sense of camaraderie between good-natured people who bring their A-game to work every day to make a difference. To work at Endeavour is to know that you are part of something special—something bigger than yourself.