Director Product Manager

Description

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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The company is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Director of Product Management, Cloud Infrastructure and AI Networking

Role Overview

This individual will be a key member of HPE’s Routing Infrastructure Solutions Product Management organization. They will act as a strategic partner to HPE’s Corporate Strategy, Go-To-Market, and R&D Engineering teams to define, champion, and drive the evolution of the product portfolio and target customer adoption.

The individual will own the HW product strategy, roadmap, and execution for this critical market, serving as the bridge between corporate strategy, engineering (R&D), and go-to-market teams.

Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate is execution-oriented, possessing a business-first approach, a builder mentality, and strong strategic and technical acumen to build and sustain a fast-growing business. This person must combine these skills with strong relationship-building and communication skills (written and verbal) to influence internal stakeholders and external customer and partner audiences.
• The ideal candidate will have both a technical and business background, demonstrated experience in complex infrastructure, hardware, software, and service environments, and familiarity with the global telecommunications and cloud infrastructure market.
• Essential responsibilities include:
• Lead complex HW and system NPI programs leveraging expertise in HW systems and network ASICs.
• Drive the Cloud Customer segment platforms strategy, product definition, and program execution.
• Support fast-moving cloud customer needs and pursue significant opportunities with Tier 1/Tier 2 Cloud customers and Neoclouds building AI clusters.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, and systems engineering to translate market requirements into engineering product requirements.
• Manage requirements and drive engineering commitments in close partnership with various sales teams.
• Perform market and competitive assessment.
• Generate sales and product collateral.
• Partner closely with sales and marketing to develop and execute go-to-market strategies.
• Build and expand relationships with service provider and cloud customers.
• Minimum Qualifications
• This role demands the ability to build and drive a disruptive product strategy for Hyperscalers, Cloud, and Neoclouds, competency to develop a world-class product and solution roadmap, and the drive to accelerate revenue and market share.
• The successful candidate must think strategically, fluidly cross business and technical domains, distill complex concepts into practical reality, make data-driven decisions, and tactically drive execution to achieve target metrics and goals.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in people leadership in the field of Product Management.
• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in product management in IP networking.
• Expertise on network HW, Systems, and/or network ASICs.
• Proven track record of developing and executing complex strategies across multiple technology domains, geographic markets, and customer sets.
• Ability to analyze competitor products and business strategies in Hyperscalers, Cloud, and Neocloud markets to anticipate moves and changes.
• Ability to prioritize competing opportunities, balance market needs with business strategies, manage trade-offs, and articulate the rationale behind decisions.
• Strong customer orientation used to develop and validate product/solution requirements and build business plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding technical and business presentation skills for executive, partner, analyst, and customer audiences.
• Preferred Qualifications & Experience
• 5+ years of experience in people leadership in the field of Product Management.
• MBA, or experience successfully running/growing a business.
• Networking SW and HW knowledge, including Networking Protocols for DC and WAN, Network ASICs and Operating Systems
• Experience working with Hyperscalers, Neoclouds in the Americas markets.
• Accessibility
• HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here .
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• Personal & Professional Development
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• We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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• United States of America: Annual Salary USD 197,000 - 420,000 in California
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