Sr. Director, Compute Category Management

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•All, TX

14d•Remote

About The Position

Sr. Director, Compute Category Management 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: We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven leader to oversee the product category strategy for HPE’s server business, driving growth and innovation across a high-impact portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned category manager to shape go-to-market execution. As the Sr. Director for Category Management, you’ll lead the product category management function for HPE Compute, overseeing product strategy, portfolio planning, and go-to-market execution to drive market growth and profitability. Manage a cross-functional team (approx. 17-20 reports), partnering with sales, marketing, and operations to achieve business objectives. While the ideal location is in our Houston, TX headquarters, this role could be based anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

12+ years’ experience in product/category management, ideally in compute/server technology or related fields
Proven leadership of remote and multi-level teams
P&L management experience
Strong business acumen; comfort in customer-facing roles

Nice To Haves

Accountability
Accountability
Active Learning
Active Listening
Assertiveness
Bias
Building Rapport
Buyer Personas
Coaching
Complex Sales
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Cross-Functional Teamwork
Customer Experience Strategy
Customer Interactions
Design Thinking
Empathy
Financial Acumen
Follow-Through
Growth Mindset
Identifying Sales Opportunities
Industry Knowledge
Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive)
Long Term Planning
Managing Ambiguity + 6 more

Responsibilities

Lead marketing, operational, and pricing of assigned product segment (ex: HPE ProLiant Compute Products).
Build short and mid-term plans to achieve market growth, revenue and operating profit goals.
Develop and lead cross-functional go-to-market team to support daily execution of marketing, operational and financial activities.
Design strategy with field sales teams, sales management and other key category stakeholders on programs and product positioning to win business.
Represent HPE externally with customers and partners; drive demand generation

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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