Product Development Manager

Who we are:

Digital Edge is a trusted and forward-looking data center platform company, established to transform digital infrastructure in Asia. Backed by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, Digital Edge has in excess of US$1.6 billion in committed equity capital with investors including some of the world’s largest institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Digital Edge’s vision is to be the leading provider of sustainable, next generation digital infrastructure in Asia. Our mission is to build the foundation for the world’s digital future, helping organizations to grow sustainably and empowering populations they serve.

Founded in 2020, the company has grown rapidly across multiple markets in the region, and currently provides data center and fiber services across Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and China. The Company now owns and operates 21 data centers with over 500 MW of critical IT load in service and under construction and development, with another 300 MW held for future development,

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing team as we further expand our footprint across Asia.

Our values:

• Respect: We embrace diversity and collaboration.
• Innovation: We share ideas and solve problems.  
• Strive: We are driven and determined.
• Excellence: We seek to deliver the best.   
• Responsibility: We do what’s right for our people and the planet.

What we need:

Reporting to Director of Product Strategy, the Product Development Manager (PDM) will be responsible for platform-wide data center product development and lifecycle management. In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and maintenance of HyperCore product catalogue across all markets.
• Translate customer needs, market trends, and business priorities into product strategy and roadmap.
• Partner with Central Engineering, Design & Construction, Solution Engineering, and Sales teams to drive product development and adoption.

Key responsibilities:

Product Catalogue Development:

• Define product requirements that reflect current and anticipated customer needs.
• Develop and maintain the HyperCore master product catalogue, establishing the reference design, cost baseline, and target time-to-market (TTM) for the portfolio.
• Ensure the product catalogue incorporates standard product variants to address both market-specific and customer-specific requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define the cost and TTM implications of product variants and design options.

Product Catalogue Adoption and Utilization

• Develop processes, governance, and tools to drive adoption of the product catalogue across customer engagement and project delivery activities.
• Champion the use of the product catalogue across the organisation to promote standardisation, modularisation, and portfolio-wide continuous improvement, reducing overall cost and time-to-market.
• Establish feedback mechanisms to continuously enhance product offerings based on project execution and customer insights.

Roadmap Development and Program Management

• Assist in the development and lead the execution of the product roadmap, managing individual product variants and enhancements as discrete workstreams.
• Track progress against key milestones and ensure alignment with strategic objectives, delivery timelines, and business priorities.

Technology and Innovation:

• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments to maintain product relevance and market competitiveness.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies into the product catalogue as standard offerings or approved product variants where appropriates.

Sales and Customer Opportunities Support

• Develop competitive intelligence, sales enablement tools, product collateral, and training materials to support Go-to-Market (GTM) teams.
• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic product support for key customer opportunities and major pursuits. 

Actively hampion and implement the organization’s policies on health & safety, environment, energy, quality, information security, and business continuity, ensuring adherence to incident reporting, legal, and regulatory requirements. 

The successful candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Project Management, etc.) or a related technical or business discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in product management, engineering management, commercial management, or related functions preferably within the data centre, digital infrastructure, or other mission-critical industries.
• Demonstrated success in managing products throughout their lifecycle, including product strategy, roadmap development, feature prioritisation, performance management, and continuous improvement. Preferred experience in driving standardisation, governance, and portfolio-level product initiatives across multiple markets or regions.
• Proven experience leading or supporting major data centre developments, with a strong understanding of multi-disciplinary design and delivery, encompassing civil, architectural, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to align and mobilise both executive and working-level stakeholders to drive strategic initiatives, projects, and business priorities.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Join us to shape the future of Digital Infrastructure in Asia. Apply now for a confidential career discussion.