Principal Product Manager, HP Enterprise

• 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
• 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
• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related field
• 5+ 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
• MBA, or experience successfully running/growing a business

Desirable

• HPE is seeking a highly motivated individual to drive product strategy, roadmap planning, and execution for our Cloud Provider and Hyperscaler segment, focusing on Tier 1 & Tier 2 customers and emerging AI Cloud Providers (Neoclouds)
• 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
• 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
• 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