Global R&D Leader, CTG at Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Buena Park, California

Job Description:

Global R&D Leader, CTG

This role has been designated as ‘Edge’, which means you will primarily work outside of an HPE office.

Job Description:

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, we aim to be the industry’s leading provider of hybrid IT, built on the secure, next-generation, software-defined infrastructure that will run customers’ data-centre’s today, bridge them to multi-cloud environments tomorrow, and power the emerging intelligent edge that will run campus, branch and Industrial IoT applications for decades to come. All delivered through a world class services capability.

By 2030, more than 100 billion things will be connected via 5G networks. These networks will need to be highly available and agile to deliver personalized experiences.

For more than three decades, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been delivering technology services to the biggest Telco carriers on the planet. We support more than 300 Telcos in 160 countries, serving over 850 million subscribers, with 96% of the Top 25 Telcos using HPE infrastructure.

Please visit https://www.hpe.com/us/en/home.html and HPE Telco Blog for further information regarding our business.

Location: US or EMEA

Your Contribution to the Organization:

We are looking for a visionary R&D and Labs leader for HPE Communications Technology Group. The leader must have proven track record of driving complex R&D transformation. As we continue our journey towards everything as-a-Service, the leader will be responsible for building the vision of Telco software R&D of the future (repeatable, available aaS) and making it a reality by stating clear goals, outlining a strategic plan for achieving those goals, and ensuring the execution of those goals.

How You’ll Make Your Mark:

• Provide direct and ongoing strategic leadership for the organization of multiple subordinate managers and high-level individual contributors designing and developing engineering solutions utilizing multiple engineering disciplines for products, systems, software, and solutions.


• Create strategic and tactical operations and resource plans, goals, and priorities for the organization based on business and technology roadmap and functional objectives.


• Manage headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for the organization, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with organizational metrics and business plans.


• Engage with program managers, technical leaders, executives, and other stakeholders to communicate program status, escalate issues, and guide and influence strategic decision-making


• Manage senior relationships and escalated issues with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs; ensure that organization is effectively leveraging outsourced resources.


• Identify opportunities for and drive organizational initiatives and programs to support business process improvements and cost reductions.


• Provide overall people-care management for direct reports, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual goals, coaching, and career development; drive and foster organization-wide performance standards, expectations, and practices to support ongoing team member and process development.

What You’ll Need:

• First level university degree or equivalent experience required. Advanced university degree preferred.


• Typically, 15 or more years of related work experience, including 10 years of experience managing global or multi-regional workforce.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Visionary leadership – aligned with the big picture for the organization, develop a clear vision for R&D, followed by clear strategy and steps for execution.


• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, and conflict resolution.


• Organizational and strategic management skills, including budget and business planning and forecasting.


• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.


• Ability to manage workforce across multiple geographies and organizations to drive team member development and achieve desired results.


• Advanced communication skills catered to a wide variety of audiences. (e.g. written, verbal, presentation); mastery in English.


• Extensive business acumen, technical knowledge, and Telco industry experience encompassing one or more engineering, technology, and product domains.


• Advanced multi-tasking and prioritization skills.


• Advanced relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting with senior management and executive roles for internal and external partners.


• Good understanding of the company's policies and processes.

Impact/Scope:

• Collaborate across functions to deliver multidisciplinary engineering solutions.


• Typically interacts with high-level Individual Contributors, Managers, Directors, and VPs and SVPs for internal and external suppliers, partners, and customers.


• Drives large and complex cross-organizational business initiatives.

Complexity:

• Leads highly-complex multidisciplinary engineering development, support, and improvement activities and organizations.


• Anticipates operational needs and impact on the business and function

What We Can Offer You:

• Extensive benefits, a competitive salary and participation in the shared values and purpose that make Hewlett Packard Enterprise one of the world´s most attractive employers! At HPE, our goal is to provide equal opportunities, flexible work-life balance, and constantly evolving career growth.
   


• If you are looking for challenges in an exciting, supportive and international work environment, then we definitely want to hear from you. Continue the conversation by clicking apply now below, or directly via our Careers Portal at www.hpe.com/careers.
   

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At HPE, we’re:

• Ranked 19th on Fortune’s 2022 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For.


• Ranked 7th on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022


• Named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the sixth year in row


• Named one of the 100 Best Large Workplaces for Millennials in 2021


• Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Seramount

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to diversity and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global diverse team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Join us and make your mark!

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