Sr. Principal - Process, Strategy & Governance Lead - Hybrid Cloud Offer Development Programs

Sr. Principal - Process, Strategy & Governance Lead - Hybrid Cloud Offer Development Programs

  

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 diverse 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:

   

Job Family Definition:

At HPE we believe in The Power of "Yes We Can", Accelerating What's Next, Making Bold Moves, and Being a Force For Good. Among a multitude of others, we push our team members to:

• Obsess over the customer
• Fail fast, learn & improve
• Demonstrate "We" before "I“
• Exercise healthy impatience
• Be relentlessly curious
• Embrace courage over comfort

The Process, Strategy & Governance Lead is responsible and accountable for overseeing the Product Approval Committee (PAC) approval process and managing the business unit’s Product Development Lifecycle Process. This role will work across multiple Business Units (BUs) and engage cross functionally with peers and executives. This includes active engagement and management of all aspects of the program including communication, status reporting, schedule definition and management of issues and risks.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the end-to-end process of product approvals, ensuring timely and thorough reviews by the committee.

• Leads the product development lifecycle process from ideation through development and into launch while ensuring all stages meet HPE delivery standards.

• Oversees and ensuring all program deliverables are released and align with applicable milestones and completion criteria.

• Partners with Product Management to understand the market, customer requirements, product area/roadmap, roadmap dependencies & targeted technical needs.

• Identifies potential risks in the product development process and implementing strategies to mitigate them.

• Communicates program changes and updates proactively and effectively – verbally and in writing, while working to create simple messaging for complex topics. 

• Manages cross-functional teams, working with peers to establish and strengthen relationships that foster communication and a sense of teamwork. 

• Provides clear, timely and objective communications.

• Documents and communicates the product approval process and lifecycle management for audit and review purposes.

• Leads through ambiguity and change and being an advocate for process improvement initiatives and ideas. 

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

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA is a plus

• Experience managing a variety of business or product development programs is a plus.

• PMP certification is a plus

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent project management skills, including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently.

• Strong analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently.

• Manages complex project objectives

• Business acumen and strategic agility with demonstrated technical cognizance.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.

• Good understanding of the Product Development Lifecycle process and the various execution milestones associated with

• Ability to independently draft and