Director, Product Manager (Artificial Intelligence Hardware)

Microsoft

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$142,800–$274,800 / yr
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79 days ago

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As a Director Product Manager (Artificial Intelligence Hardware) at Microsoft’s AHSI team, you will lead the strategic vision for next-generation AI hardware platforms, collaborating closely with customers and partners to define future AI hardware requirements. Your day-to-day responsibilities include identifying market opportunities, translating customer needs into product specifications, driving executive decision-making on new investments, and leading technical programs from concept to execution across architecture, engineering, and business teams. You will need a strong background in product management for data center hardware systems or cloud infrastructure, with expertise in areas like GPU architecture, scale-out networking, and model architecture. This role requires 10+ years of experience in product management or software development, including 3+ years specifically in AI systems, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments while building relationships across a matrix organization.

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Azure AI GPU Architecture Networking Data Center Specifications Model Architecture Workloads System Reliability Product Management Cloud Infrastructure Roadmap Creation Technical Product Management Presentation Skills Written Communication Matrix Organization Messaging Influence Building Cross Team Collaboration Program Costs Schedules Risks Issues Mitigation Process Framework Large Scale Collaboration Silicon Hardware Systems Software Ecosystem

What you'll do

  • Define future generations of AI hardware for Azure by collaborating with customers and partners.
  • Lead strategic vision and roadmap for next-generation AI hardware platforms.
  • Translate customer needs, market opportunities, and competitive gaps into product requirements.
  • Drive executive decision-making for new investments through comprehensive analysis and strategy development.
  • Develop and execute technical programs from concept to completion across multiple teams.
  • Maintain high-level technical proficiency in AI workload requirements and industry trends.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in product management or software development.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 3+ years of experience working on AI systems as an architect or product manager.
  • Strong understanding of GPU Architecture, networking, data center specifications, and system reliability.
  • 7+ years of technical product management experience with datacenter hardware and cloud infrastructure.
  • Proven ability to create and execute product roadmaps from conception to launch.

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