Description
The Role
This role will drive the product requirements and strategy across our product line and ensure Ampere's position as a leader in Cloud Native CPUs with a differentiated roadmap along with flawless execution.
The CPU Product Manager is a pivotal role within the Products team at Ampere Computing and has business, strategy and product line ownership. The successful candidate will leverage his or her existing skills to work with customers to understand requirements, drive TCO models & other metrics that reflect how customers will perceive the product and engage with various experts within the organization. The candidate will work with pricing, operations, and sales teams to operationalize the current product offerings, collaborate with engineering to provide guidance and ensure tradeoff decisions are made in the interest of our customers.
We are looking for a dynamic product line manager with proven experience in thought leadership, product management, and end-to-end execution who will define, develop, deliver, and maintain CPU's for the Cloud and Edge market. This role is Ideal for a motivated individual possessing a blend of technical skills and business acumen, and excellent communications skills.
What you'll do

• Develop and articulate compelling value propositions that are clear, differentiated, and defensible.
• Work with Finance, Operations and Manufacturing to maintain and communicate the day to day product status
• Perform detailed market analysis and competitive landscape assessments supporting product positioning and market entry evaluations.
• Responsible for product training to sales and customers.

What you'll bring

• 8 years of related experience to include 4 years of CPU product management experience launching large-scale customer-facing products
• Technical understanding of both the CPU and Cloud Infrastructure. CPU Platform, Other HW ingredients e.g. Networking and Storage devices a plus
• Strong background in server CPU market analysis and competitive benchmarking assessments supporting CPU product positioning and market entry evaluations
• Strong analytical skills: ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions
• Ability to establish credibility and work with all internal partners to get things done
• Excels in a fast-paced environment, can work independently but also enjoys collaborating
• Intermediate MS Office, JIRA, SharePoint skills

Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science and 12 years of experience or MS/MBA and 8 years of experience
Perks in Santa Clara

• Office has panoramic views of Silicon Valley
• Garage parking, including charging stations and bike parking
• Gym and caf on campus
• Healthy snacks, espresso, and drinks
• Standing desks
• Game room, including ping-pong
• Unlimited Flextime and 10 paid holidays

Perks in Portland

• Walking distance of breweries, landscaped parks, art galleries, restaurants and shops
• Garage parking
• On-site bike parking and repair station
• Gym
• Roof top terrace with Willamette River views
• Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set up
• Game room
• Unlimited Flextime and 10 paid holidays

Benefits & Pay
Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, stock, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $155,000 and $259,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $170,000 and $284,000. We also offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic stock awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company. Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week. Beyond compensation and benefits, our passionate teams thrive in an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more - all in service of inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We look forward to sharing more about our career opportunities through interviews.
Our Company
Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world's first cloud native processor. Built for the cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere gives customers the freedom to accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications. With industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability, Ampere processors are tailored for the continued growth of cloud and edge computing.
Our Story
Like the scientist behind its name, Ampere employees are innovators. We understand the needs of cloud computing and different software requirements. We are inventing what comes next and looking at everything from the structure of memory and how efficient the system is, to considerations on speed, cost of electricity and ability to cool. Power, size, weight and cost are driving the technology requirements and the innovation to come.
Our world class team of engineers, with depth and expertise in the cloud and semiconductor industries, is not only focused on the development of new semiconductor designs but also building out the first software ecosystem for Arm®-based server processors. Through the Ampere approach to the cloud and edge, we give our customers the freedom to challenge the status quo and accelerate next-generation data centers for the most memory-intensive applications. Given the challenge we have outlined, we are building a culture of entrepreneurs that ensure customers come first, proactively approaching industry challenges in the areas of security, power and performance, delivering results that matter most.
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We are an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.