Vice President, Strategy for HPE Networking

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • San Jose, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, Strategy & Planning is a key member of HPE Networking’s Strategy & Business Development organization and a strategic partner to the HPE Networking Leadership Team. The role drives strategy and planning across HPE Networking, defining growth priorities, shaping investment decisions, leading strategic initiatives, and accelerating business performance. Success is measured by the quality of strategic decisions, revenue growth, market impact, execution discipline, and value creation. The position reports to the VP, Strategy & Business Development.

HPE Networking is positioned to lead the next generation of AI-native networking across campus, branch, data center, cloud, and edge environments, as networking, security, and AI reshape the industry. The role defines long-term strategic direction and growth priorities; translates strategy into annual and multi-year plans; develops market and competitive insight; leads cross-business growth and transformation initiatives; guides portfolio, capital allocation, acquisition, partnership, and investment decisions; and leads and develops senior strategy leaders. It also partners with executive leadership to frame complex issues, challenge assumptions, build alignment, and drive action.

The role is hybrid and requires working an average of two days per week from an HPE office. The expected annual base salary range is USD 199,000–437,000 in California and USD 190,000–437,000 in Texas. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Requirements

• Prior experience at a leading strategy consulting firm, such as McKinsey, Bain, or BCG.
• Deep knowledge of the technology industry.
• Proven track record translating strategy into revenue growth, business performance, and measurable value creation.
• Experience supporting executive teams through large-scale transformation, integration, portfolio evolution, or growth acceleration.

Nice To Haves

• Networking industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading strategy in a business of significant scale; a $10B+ revenue environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define HPE Networking’s long-term strategic direction, growth priorities, and strategic roadmap.
• Shape strategic choices across networking, security, AI, cloud, and adjacent opportunities.
• Evaluate investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and portfolio priorities.
• Translate strategy into annual and multi-year plans with clear priorities, investments, milestones, and accountability.
• Align resources, operating plans, and business objectives; establish governance, performance measures, and execution disciplines.
• Help shape the AI agenda and identify opportunities for value creation across the business.
• Develop insight into customers, competitors, market dynamics, and technology shifts, and translate market intelligence into actions that strengthen competitiveness and growth.
• Advise leaders on emerging opportunities, risks, and strategic responses.
• Lead high-priority cross-business initiatives, transformation, growth, and business performance improvement efforts.
• Remove barriers, accelerate decisions, and ensure accountability for results.
• Guide portfolio strategy, capital allocation, acquisitions, partnerships, and strategic investments; present recommendations supporting long-term value creation.
• Lead and develop senior strategy leaders supporting HPE Networking’s business and functional organizations.
• Establish common strategic frameworks, planning disciplines, and operating standards.
• Foster analytical rigor, intellectual curiosity, structured problem solving, and business impact.
• Partner with the HPE Networking Leadership Team on growth, investment, portfolio, transformation, and competitive decisions; frame complex issues, challenge assumptions, build alignment, and drive action.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
• Career development programs to help employees pursue career goals and develop expertise.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed