Principal Product Manager

Principal Product Manager - Private Cloud

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Principal Product Manager to lead the product lifecycle of our core infrastructure within Private Cloud. 
This role requires a strong background in datacenter infrastructure hardware, along with deep experience in CPQ systems, SKU management, pricing strategies, and financial planning. You will partner cross-functionally with engineering, hardware and software supply chain, finance, demand planning and sales to define and deliver high-value infrastructure offerings.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent.  Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Thought Leadership experience required and needs to participate in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization.

The primary work location is as listed; however, remote work options will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end product strategy for Private Cloud hardware infrastructure: servers, storage systems, and networking equipment.

• Define and manage global product SKUs, configurations, and pricing structures for both standard and custom builds.

• Lead product lifecycle management, including new product introduction (NPI), transitions, and end-of-life planning.

• Collaborate with supply chain, manufacturing, and factory teams to align product specs with production capabilities and timelines.

• Partner with finance and operations to model cost structures, optimize margins, and forecast demand.

• Enable and support accurate CPQ (Configure Price Quote) processes across sales teams and channel partners.

• Drive decisions around sourcing, vendor selection, and inventory planning based on product and market strategy.

• Provide leadership across cross-functional forums and serve as the SME on infrastructure hardware and operations.

Education and Experience Required:

• 10+ years of product management or relevant experience in infrastructure hardware, including servers, storage, and networking.

• Strong experience working directly with manufacturing operations, supply chain teams, and factory processes, including build planning and lead time management.

• Deep understanding of CPQ systems, SKU architecture, pricing models, BOM management, and product catalog development.

• Financial expertise in cost modeling, gross margin optimization, and pricing strategy.

• Must have familiarity with NPI processes, product transition planning, and global logistics considerations.

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, sales, operations, and executive leadership.

• Experience in enterprise hardware companies, OEM/ODM collaboration, or large-scale infrastructure deployments is highly desirable.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive team skills and ability to cross functionally drive/influence work through others, ability to mentor and lead teams to achieve results for complex, ambiguous projects.

• Extensive skills in cost efficient solution building, financial performance metric creation and analysis

• Extensive business acumen and knowledge of root cause analysis and problem detection.

• Technical understanding and knowledge of the relevant industry and ability to provide product specific technical training to the team.

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Cross Domain Knowledge, Customer Engagement, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Go-to-Market Expertise, Partner Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Security-First Mindset, Strategic Pricing, Strategy Creation, User Experience (UX), Value Creation, Vendor Management

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $156,000.00 - $296,000.00Estimated job application period closure is August 25 2025. While this is the expected application time frame, there are many factors which may result in a change. If this position is still open beyond the anticipated closure time frame, it is likely HPE is still actively recruiting for this role and all qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply.

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