Senior Principal Product Manager

Senior Principal Product Manager

  

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

Job Description:

   

Role Overview

We are seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead the software and platform strategy for HPE Private Cloud Business Edition (PC3000). This is a senior, high-impact role responsible for defining and driving the long-term vision for the PC3000 software stack—including hypervisor, container platforms, and cloud management layers—while guiding cross-functional teams toward clear business outcomes.

This position is designed for a self-driven, experienced product leader who thrives in ambiguity, brings solutions rather than problems, and makes informed, opinionated decisions that grow the customer footprint and the PC3000 business. You will act as the primary product authority for software platforms, interfacing with engineering, component product teams, sales, and customers—from IT administrators to Director and VP-level stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Software & Platform Strategy

• Lead and develop the long-term, multi-year software and platform roadmap for PC3000, translating leadership-defined strategy into actionable features, epics, and release plans.
• Own the end-to-end software platform direction—hypervisor strategy, container enablement, and cloud management (Morpheus)—ensuring architectural coherence and market competitiveness.
• Make informed, opinionated decisions on software platform direction that expand the customer footprint and drive PC3000 business growth.
• Translate business needs into well-scoped feature requirements that directly support revenue growth, competitive positioning, and customer retention.
• Continuously evaluate competitive landscape—including VMware/Broadcom, Nutanix, Azure Stack, Red Hat, and others—and incorporate competitive intelligence into roadmap priorities.
• Interface with component product teams, including HPE Morpheus, to drive PC3000 software strategy and requirements into those teams' backlogs and delivery plans.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Guide cross-functional core teams toward a shared understanding of business requirements, platform strategy, and delivery priorities.
• Manage hypervisor and container platform implementation across engineering, architecture, QA, and operations teams.
• Serve as the central coordination point between PC3000 product management and component product organizations (Morpheus, ProLiant, Alletra, networking).
• Take strategy defined by PC3000 leadership and build execution plans—breaking strategic direction into features, epics, and measurable outcomes.
• Drive alignment without direct authority across engineering, sales, finance, and support organizations.

Customer & Market Engagement

• Drive customer conversations with enthusiasm and credibility, helping customers get excited about the product direction and roadmap.
• Engage directly with customers ranging from IT administrators to Director and VP-level decision-makers.
• Present the PC3000 roadmap and overall vision at Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs), customer sites, and industry events—both remotely and in-person.
• Synthesize customer feedback, field insights, and market signals into roadmap refinements and strategic recommendations.

Mentorship & Team Development

• Work with and mentor other product managers on the team to propagate understanding of software features, platform strategy, and competitive positioning.
• Raise the bar on strategic thinking, technical depth, and executive communication across the product management organization.
• Contribute to best practi