Director of Product

At Northern Data Group we believe Generative AI will unlock unprecedented opportunities for businesses, researchers, and society. Our mission is to become Europe's leading Generative AI cloud service provider (Taiga Cloud) by delivering sovereign, clean-energy-driven access to the world's most advanced GPU infrastructure.

We are not observers of the #GenAI revolution, we are shaping it. With Europe's largest GPU cluster and rapidly expanding infrastructure, Taiga Cloud is uniquely positioned to power innovation at scale.

We are now seeking a Director of Product to lead the development and execution of the product roadmap. This is a senior leadership role, but one that remains highly hands-on, requiring adaptability and comfort in a dynamic, start-up style environment. You will be responsible for defining the vision, setting priorities, and ensuring delivery, while working closely with engineering, commercial, and executive teams to accelerate growth and sharpen our market edge.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and Deliver the Product Roadmap
  Shape, prioritise, and execute a product strategy that drives immediate impact while positioning Taiga for long-term growth in the AI and HPC markets.
• Scale Our Core Infrastructure (IaaS):
  Evaluate and implement new GPU and complementary technologies (e.g. data storage, networking, liquid cooling) to ensure world-class performance and efficiency.
• Expand Up the Stack (PaaS):
  Identify opportunities to introduce new services and software offerings that enable customers to accelerate their Generative AI adoption across industries.
• Hands-On Contribution:
  Balance strategic leadership with tactical delivery from engaging with customers and partners, to building business cases, to working side by side with engineering and commercial colleagues.
• Market Intelligence:
  Maintain a deep, continuous understanding of the Generative AI & HPC ecosystem, including competitor activity, analyst insights (e.g. Gartner), and emerging technologies.
• Financial Impact & Business Cases:
  Provide robust analysis of cost, revenue, and ROI for product initiatives across short, medium, and long-term horizons.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  Partner closely with the CTO, engineering teams, commercial leaders, and strategic alliances to align technology and customer needs with product direction.
• Leadership & Influence:
  Act as the voice of product both internally and externally, communicating the vision with credibility to customers, partners, and the wider market.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant experience (10+ years) in product leadership within cloud, AI, HPC, or related infrastructure technology sectors.
• A proven track record of developing and executing product strategies that delivered measurable commercial success.
• Deep technical understanding of Generative AI, GPU architectures (NVIDIA H100/H200, A100, A6000), HPC, and ML/AI workloads.
• Ability to operate strategically but remain hands-on in execution when required.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer needs, innovation, and financial outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing both technical and executive audiences.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment where adaptability is key.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability.

This is not a traditional product leadership role. As Director of Product, you'll be central to building the future of AI infrastructure, leading strategy, rolling up your sleeves where needed, and ensuring Northern Data Group always stays one step ahead.

With us, you will work towards the future of HPC: From new, sustainable building methods for data centers to cooling concepts to software solutions for accelerated compute. 

Your approaches count: In official exchange formats or spontaneously at the coffee machine. At Northern Data, it's the best idea that counts - not the hierarchy. We're looking forward to getting your inputs

You make the difference in the company: Unlike in established corporations, at Northern Data you will really help shape things. From implementing new departments, to optimizing processes and culture. 

Best-in-class partners: The best work with Northern Data. This means a knowledge and time advantage from which your career and our customers benefit equally.

Green by heart: Sustainability is at the core of Northern Data. With us, you actively work on the carbon neutrality of datacenters worldwide. Beginning with our infrastructure and continuing with the solutions for our clients, we work towards a green future.

Home Office facts: Work with our international and virtual team flexible from home. And of course, your hardware wishes will be fulfilled to make your ideas for next level HPC come true.

Your wellness matters: At Northern Data we have regular wellbeing initiatives that are designed to promote wellness, diversity, inclusion, and much more, ensuring a supportive and enriching environment for our global team.