Director, Hyperscaler / AI Accelerator Power

Job Title

Director, Hyperscaler / AI Accelerator Power

Role Summary

Lead a dedicated Business Unit (BU) as general manager for a major hyperscaler customer (AWS or NVIDIA) within Renesas' Custom AI Power product line. Accountable for strategy, product roadmap, P&L outcomes, and cross-functional execution for Power Modules, Digital Controllers, and Lateral Power Stages.

Experience Level

Senior — requires significant leadership experience. The role expects 10+ years in the power management / power semiconductor industry with business- or product-line leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Own the BU end-to-end: strategy, roadmap, commercial outcomes, and execution with cross-functional partners.

• Define and maintain multi-generation product roadmap aligned to the customer.
• Make portfolio and investment decisions; build business cases with Finance.
• Own customer-facing relationships at working and executive levels; represent Renesas externally.
• Lead pricing, forecasting, commercial and manufacturing strategy with Sales and Finance.
• Directly lead Product Management, Customer Program Management, and Product Marketing for the BU.
• Coordinate design, manufacturing, test, and supply chain to meet roadmap and capacity commitments.
• For the first ~12 months, personally drive a key product from NPI through volume ramp with hands-on involvement.
• Hire, develop, and scale the organization; transition from hands-on execution to delegated leadership over time.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Must-have: 10+ years in power management or power semiconductor industry with deep technical grounding in power delivery technologies (modules, digital controllers, power stages, or closely related).
• Must-have: Prior experience running a business or product line end-to-end (strategy, roadmap, portfolio, financial accountability).
• Must-have: Proven track record engaging directly with large customers (hyperscalers, cloud infrastructure, or AI/compute silicon providers) at working and executive levels.
• Must-have: Experience leading cross-functional teams (product management, program management, marketing, engineering) and influencing without direct authority.
• Must-have: Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, formative business and building process and structure.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with module manufacturing, supply chain for inductors/capacitors/substrates, and global cross-site collaboration (US, Taiwan, China).
• Attributes: Strong technical fluency in power management, general-manager mindset, high ownership, and excellent executive communication skills.

Education Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field required. MS or MBA preferred.

About the Company

Company: Renesas

Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan

Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.