Product Manager - AI Workstations and Servers

Job Description

Acer is expanding its portfolio of high-performance computing products to meet the growing demand for AI development, training, and enterprise deployment. As the Product Manager for AI Workstations & Servers, you will own the strategy, definition, and lifecycle of Acer’s AI-focused hardware solutions, including Acer/Altos GPU workstations, rack-scale server platforms, and AI appliance systems. This role will work cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, global sales, services teams, and channel partners to deliver competitive, innovative AI platforms for enterprise, government, education, and research customers.

Functions and Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Build the multi-year roadmap for Acer’s AI workstation and server portfolio.
• Align with GPU and accelerator vendors (e.g., NVIDIA, AMD) and CPU partners (Intel, AMD).
• Identify market opportunities in enterprise AI, edge AI, research computing, and AI data centers.
• Lead competitive analysis across global OEMs to define Acer’s differentiation strategy.

Product Planning & Definition

• Create PRDs (Product Requirement Documents) for AI workstations and servers.
• Define specifications such as:
• GPU/accelerator count and power budgets
• CPU architecture, memory channels, PCIe topology
• Storage tiers (NVME, U.2/U.3, hybrid)
• Networking options (25/100/200/400GbE, InfiniBand)
• Cooling and power solutions
• Work with engineering teams at Acer and manufacturing partners to translate requirements into validated products.

Go-to-Market & Launch

• Develop launch plans and messaging for Acer’s global and regional markets.
• Define SKU strategy, localization requirements, and regional certifications.
• Support marketing with content: datasheets, competitive positioning, performance metrics.
• Collaborate with global sales teams to equip them with pricing, training, and demos.

Customer & Partner Engagement

• Work with enterprise customers, research institutes, system integrators, and resellers to gather requirements and feedback.
• Provide technical and business justification for customer bids and RFPs.
• Collaborate with software partners (AI frameworks, orchestration platforms, distributed training stacks).

Lifecycle & Operations Management

• Monitor product performance, supply chain status, and BOM cost optimization.
• Manage transitions from engineering samples to mass production.
• Oversee firmware/software updates, stability improvements, and post-launch enhancements.

Key Qualifications

• BBA or related degree in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in product management, server/workstation hardware, or AI/ML infrastructure.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts, algorithms, and tools.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience with GPU architectures and accelerator ecosystems.
• Strong background with server and workstation design.
• Expertise with AI workloads (training, fine-tuning, inference, LLMs, simulation).
• Experience collaborating with ODM/OEM partners.
• Ability to translate customer workloads into hardware requirements.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and project management skills.
• Fluency with UX such as designing user-friendly, trustworthy, and ethical AI interactions .

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