Chief of Staff, Data Center Engineering — HPE Networking

HPE•Sunnyvale, CA

36d•$163,000 - $347,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief of Staff serves as a strategic advisor and execution partner to the Data Center Engineering leader within HPE Networking. The role translates business and engineering priorities into a clear operating agenda, drives alignment across product, architecture, operations, finance, and people teams, and ensures disciplined follow-through on the organization’s most critical commitments. This leader brings structure to complex decisions, surfaces risks and tradeoffs, and enables the Engineering leadership team to operate with greater speed, focus, and accountability.

Requirements

12+ years of total experience.
Prior corporate leadership experience.
Experience achieving planned financial results at an organizational level.
Experience acting as a senior executive in a global company responsible for operational efficiency.
Experience exercising leadership on external business or industry boards.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Strategic planning and implementation skills.
Budget management, cost optimization, and P&L management skills.
Vertical industry knowledge and business and financial acumen.
Workforce planning and execution management skills.
C-level partnering and executive relationship skills.
Change management and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate effectively across company and industry levels.

Nice To Haves

Management consulting experience is highly desired.
MBA or an advanced university degree is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Convert Data Center Engineering priorities into measurable plans, milestones, decision points, and operating rhythms.
Shape agendas, prepare executive briefings, facilitate decisions, and track commitments across the leadership team.
Connect engineering plans with product strategy, customer commitments, financial objectives, workforce priorities, and business-unit dependencies.
Develop concise insights on progress, capacity, investment choices, organizational health, and delivery risks for senior leaders.
Lead high-impact, ambiguous work on behalf of the Engineering leader, particularly where ownership spans multiple functions or teams.
Orchestrate strategic planning and implementation to advance market share and achieve profitable growth.
Establish, track, and enforce spending parameters and ensure effective use of company resources.
Set and manage business investments and resource allocations to support financial growth and health.
Build workforce acquisition and development strategies that support workforce readiness and market opportunities.
Collaborate with business units and value-chain partners to ensure operational responsiveness and alignment with business imperatives.
Contribute to executive relationships and promote the company’s consultative professionalism and solution capabilities.
Develop methods for supporting innovation and change across the organization.
Lead effectively in a complex environment, influence without direct authority, balance competing priorities, and build effective teams and organizations.