Director High Performance Computing Solutions
Job Location:
Schaumburg, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Compensation Range:Variable Bonus
Location: Schaumburg IL or Remote
Position Summary
The Director HPC Solutions is responsible for leading Rittals HPC customer strategy business growth and solution development across major cloud AI and data center customers. This role serves as the executive relationship leader for assigned HPC accounts and drives the successful delivery of enclosure systems power distribution solutions thermal management technologies liquid cooling solutions and related infrastructure offerings. The role requires strong commercial leadership technical acumen and cross-functional collaboration to support large-scale deployments and long-term strategic partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Business Leadership
- Develop and execute the North American HPC growth strategy.
- Identify new opportunities within cloud AI colocation and HPC markets.
- Build multi-year account plans aligned with customer expansion initiatives.
- Partner with global Rittal teams to support strategic customer requirements and international projects.
- Establish and maintain executive-level relationships with HPC customers.
- Act as the primary escalation point for strategic business operational and technical issues.
- Lead quarterly business reviews and executive customer meetings.
- Drive customer satisfaction retention and account expansion initiatives.
- Collaborate with Engineering Product Management Operations and Supply Chain teams to deliver customer solutions.
- Lead introduction of new products product transitions and customized infrastructure solutions.
- Support deployment of rack systems power distribution cooling technologies direct liquid cooling systems and integrated data center solutions.
- Ensure projects achieve customer quality delivery and performance expectations.
- Deliver accurate monthly quarterly and annual sales forecasts.
- Own revenue growth profitability forecasting and business planning for HPC accounts.
- Develop pricing strategies and commercial proposals.
- Monitor KPIs related to sales growth margin performance customer satisfaction and project execution.
- Support contract negotiations and long-term commercial agreements.
- Lead and influence teams across Sales Engineering Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and Project Management.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability responsiveness and operational excellence.
- Mentor and develop high-performing talent supporting HPC customers.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Information Technology Supply Chain or related discipline.
- 10 years of experience in data center infrastructure IT systems electrical products thermal management or related industries.
- 5 years of leadership experience managing customer-facing teams or strategic accounts.
- Proven experience supporting hyperscale cloud AI colocation or large enterprise customers.
- Strong understanding of:
- Data center infrastructure
- Enclosure systems
- Power distribution
- Cooling technologies
- Direct liquid cooling
- High-density computing environments
- Experience leading complex commercial negotiations and strategic business planning.
- Willingness to travel 50-75%.
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About Company
Thank you for your interest in Rittal North America. Rittal designs and manufactures the world’s leading industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including high efficiency, high density power management and climate control systems for industrial, data center, outdoor and h ... View more
