Federal Civilian Account Executive – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) & Military Health

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Brentwood, TN

4d•Remote

About The Position

Federal Civilian Account Executive – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) & Military Health This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home. Who We Are: 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. Job Description: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a senior Federal Civilian Account Executive to lead HPE’s strategic engagement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role serves as the primary account leader responsible for driving growth, profitability, and long-term strategic positioning of HPE’s full portfolio across the Veterans Administration and Military Health. The Account Executive will understand the customers’ mission, clinical and benefits delivery priorities, modernization initiatives, and digital transformation journey, and translate those priorities into impactful HPE solutions spanning hybrid cloud, data, AI, security, edge, storage, and high-performance infrastructure. This position requires a recognized leader who can operate at the highest levels of both HPE and our customers, influence executive decision makers, orchestrate complex deal teams, and build durable relationships that position HPE as a critical long-term technology partner to the agency. There is a strong preference for locations on the req, but depending on the experience the team may be open to considering those with experience supporting the this area of the Federal government that are qualified US citizens located within the Continental US in locations not listed on the req.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or MBA preferred.
8–12+ years of enterprise account management or sales experience in the IT industry.
5+ years of demonstrated experience managing complex Federal accounts; VA & Military Health experience strongly preferred.
Proven record of leading large, multi-disciplinary deal teams and closing complex opportunities.
Exceptional strategic planning and account leadership capability.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior government leaders.
Deep understanding of IT industry trends and enterprise architectures.
Broad knowledge of HPE’s portfolio and how to apply it to mission outcomes.
Highly skilled at leading matrixed teams across business units and partners.
Strong business acumen and understanding of Federal acquisition and budgeting processes.
Operational discipline and predictable execution.
High integrity and customer-first mindset.

Nice To Haves

Experience in public sector healthcare, data center modernization, or digital transformation initiatives is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Strategic Account Leadership
Own the development and execution of a comprehensive account strategy and business plan.
Align HPE’s strategy and portfolio to mission priorities, clinical systems, benefits systems, and modernization initiatives.
Position HPE as a long-term strategic partner across IT, clinical, data center, and edge environments.
Executive Engagement & Value Selling
Build trusted relationships with customer executives, program leaders, and technical decision makers, including C-level and SES leadership.
Articulate a compelling business value framework connecting customer priorities and KPIs to HPE solutions.
Influence customer decision making by demonstrating how HPE drives mission outcomes, operational resilience, and cost efficiency.
Pipeline Development & Deal Execution
Lead and govern all pipeline creation activities for the account.
Identify, qualify, and develop high-value opportunities across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons.
Orchestrate complex, cross-BU deal teams and partners to drive large, strategic deals to closure.
Maintain strong governance across the opportunity lifecycle and ensure clear ownership across the extended team.
Cross-Portfolio Growth
Drive growth across the entire HPE portfolio including compute, storage, networking, hybrid cloud, GreenLake, AI, data platforms, and services.
Expand HPE’s presence and margin by positioning higher-value strategic solutions aligned to modernization efforts.
Leverage HPE executive sponsor programs, BU resources, and internal tools to improve account performance.
Partner Ecosystem Development
Build and manage an effective partner ecosystem aligned to customer initiatives.
Collaborate with Partner Business Managers to evolve and govern partner strategy within the account.
Technology Leadership & Industry Expertise
Maintain deep knowledge of modern IT trends including hybrid cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, edge, and digital health systems.
Engage credibly with CIO, CTO, and architecture teams on future-state technology direction.
Share knowledge and mentor extended HPE team members.
Customer Advocacy & Team Leadership
Lead the extended account team through structured governance and collaboration.
Function as the customer’s advocate within HPE to improve experience, delivery, and outcomes.
Provide feedback to internal organizations to enhance support of the overall mission.

Benefits

Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion 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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