PDU Power Infrastructure Manager
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Overview
The Production Planning area is responsible for setting goals and objectives that ensure the overall integration of manufacturing and planning policies, processes, programs, and operational efficiencies. It ensures maximum utilization of available manufacturing capacity, including labor, tools, and equipment. Responsibilities
The PDU Power Infrastructure Manager is the global owner and subject matter expert for the company's PDU infrastructure. This role is responsible for monitoring, alarming, firmware management, lifecycle planning, inventory strategy, and technology standardization across the global network footprint.
The role also partners closely with business units, engineering, procurement, and operations teams to forecast growth, develop capacity strategies, and ensure PDU infrastructure is aligned with current and future business needs.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for intelligent PDU platforms while developing long-term strategies that ensure a reliable, scalable, and supportable power infrastructure.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
PDU Infrastructure Management
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Serve as the primary technical owner for all deployed PDU platforms globally.
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Maintain and manage approved PDU standards, product selections, and deployment guidelines.
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Evaluate new PDU technologies and provide recommendations for adoption and standardization.
Monitoring & Firmware Management
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Manage monitoring, alerting, and reporting for the global PDU estate through Nlyte and other approved monitoring platforms.
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Develop and maintain alarm thresholds, escalation procedures, and operational standards.
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Coordinate firmware upgrades, security updates, and vulnerability remediation activities.
Lifecycle & Inventory Management
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Develop and execute lifecycle management and replacement strategies for all PDU assets.
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Track warranty, end-of-sale, end-of-support, and end-of-life milestones.
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Maintain accurate asset inventory and support forecasting for refresh and expansion initiatives.
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Work closely with business units to forecast growth and infrastructure demand, translating business requirements into PDU capacity plans, inventory forecasts, lifecycle replacement schedules, and budget recommendations.
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Partner with Procurement and Logistics to ensure adequate inventory is available for growth and replacement activities.
Vendor & Operational Support
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Manage vendor relationships, product registrations, RMAs, and support escalations.
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Monitor market trends, product roadmaps, and supply chain risks.
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Support emergency replacements and major incident response involving PDU infrastructure.
Required Qualifications
Experience
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Experience managing intelligent PDU infrastructure in enterprise, data center, or colocation environments.
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Experience with PDU monitoring, alarm management, firmware administration, and remote management platforms.
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Experience managing hardware lifecycle programs, inventory, and technology refresh initiatives.
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Experience working directly with equipment vendors and support organizations.
Technical Skills
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Strong knowledge of intelligent PDUs and power distribution technologies.
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Understanding of SNMP, infrastructure monitoring, and alerting platforms.
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Knowledge of firmware management and vulnerability remediation processes.
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Understanding of data center power concepts, including voltage, amperage, load balancing, and redundancy.
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Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience
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Experience with APC/Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Geist, Raritan, or similar PDU platforms.
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Experience with Nlyte or other DCIM tools.
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Experience supporting global infrastructure deployments.
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Experience with budgeting, f