Technical Chief of Staff, Data Center Engineering — HPE Networking

Technical Chief of Staff, Data Center Engineering — HPE Networking

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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.

• Drive coordination & execution:
  Execute across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and People teams to remove roadblocks, drive priorities and commitments to closure, and ensure customer escalations are addressed with urgency.
• Operate with urgency:
  Proactively accelerate outcomes. Surface issues early, coordinate resolution, and provide senior leaders with concise insights into performance, investment choices, and organizational health.
• Manage communications and represent the SVP/GM:
  Review and respond to routine matters, surface items requiring attention, participate in selected meetings, and drive follow-through on their behalf.
• Develop executive presentations and messaging:
  Partner with Marketing and Communications to shape high-impact presentations and messaging that reflect and reinforce the SVP/GM’s voice, style, and standards.
• Travel & support key engagements:
  Travel with the SVP/GM as needed for key customer meetings and events to help prepare, drive outcomes, and ensure follow-through.
• Run operating rhythm:
  Support staff meetings, business reviews, metrics, and follow-ups.

• Bachelor’s engineering degree with 12+ years of experience in Engineering or Product Management, ideally in networking or data center infrastructure.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience, preferably in a complex, fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Strong technical, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Relentless follow-through, urgency, judgment, and discretion.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and influencing across organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional initiatives in a complex technology environment.
• Willing to travel as needed, up to 20%.

Successfully offload day-to-day execution and operational responsibilities from the SVP/GM, stay ahead of issues, and drive actions to closure enabling the SVP/GM to spend more time with customers, on strategic priorities, and growing the business.

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.

Note:

This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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