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HP Inc. is on FGB’s Best Tech Companies for Women of 2019.
FGB’ers working at HP Inc. rated their manager’s support at 4.6/5.- 54%of reviewers say women and men are treated equally at HP Inc..
- 70%of reviewers say the CEO supports gender diversity.
HP offers company paid parent leave for new birth and adoptive parents. An annual family floating holiday is also offered.- HP's Part-time Policy allows employees to work a reduced work schedule on an on-going or temporary basis.
- Health Plans include coverage for fertility/infertility.
The Cloud Clients team at HP owns and drives cloud-based solutions such as Linux, Chrome, Windows 10X devices & relevant software solutions. We are a customer obsessed team and empower our customers by delivering amazing cloud-centric experiences. We are at the forefront of technology and turning macro trends like Cloud-First IT, virtualization, modern management, web apps, containerization, etc. into value-added solutions for customers.
The Cloud Clients Solutions Planning Manager is the leader of the team planning software, solutions and services for Cloud Clients business and responsible for creating the solutions to deliver end-to-end experience for the customers.
Success of the business and individual will depend on close collaboration with hardware planning team, PS Software, PS Services team, global insights team, GBU support functions such as engineering team, finance teams, CO organization customer and external solutions partners, to drive a profitable & successful solutions business.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Own Cloud Clients Solutions Portfolio
Translate broad strategic Cloud Clients direction into goals and long-term portfolio plans
Provide insights to executive management & support execution of strategy
Build a long-term solutions portfolio strategy by evaluating future trends, insights, feedback from markets & product management team and alliance partner portfolios
Build and manage a funnel of potential external companies for partnerships
Own end-to-end solutions roadmap for both thin clients and Chrome clients
Drive experience curation for Cloud Clients & lead team to plan insight-based innovation
- Own and lead team to successful pre-POR PLC checkpoints
Own & drive product lifecycle process enhancements to ensure that the overall process can scale with the business
Be planning lead for solutions products
Drive alignment & prioritization with customer-facing markets on solutions roadmap
Own relationship and collaboration with external partners to build a successful solution
Drive ongoing planning activities by close collaboration with multiple functions such as engineering, PS software team, services, etc.
Own seamless solutions integration into hardware by close collaboration with hardware planning team
Ensure smooth solutions delivery and monetization by close collaboration with support functions such as finance, PS software, and IT
Incorporate findings from product management business reporting to tweak and deliver competitive solutions to market
Support product management team with launches & participation at events such as Citrix Synergy, VMworld, HPR, etc.
Manage smooth project hand-off post POR to product management team
- Own business goals for Cloud Clients solutions
Drive end-to-end solutions monetization by influencing market leads
Participate in & influence roadmap from competitive findings such as heatmaps, teardowns, specials, etc.
- Lead Solutions Planning Team
Lead a team of solutions planners in setting goals & achieving them
Develop software & planning talent within the team, provide adequate guidance & support to the team members as needed
Drive high level of engagement
Education and Experience Requirements:
Prior experience in managing product planners with extensive personal experience in product management
Well-developed understanding of the cloud industry and HP offerings/strategy
MBA preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
Demonstrated management skills, proven experience leading, driving and inspiring teams towards a common goal
Demonstrated strategic leadership in solutions design and/or current product management
Demonstrated experience working with external partners, R&D & other support functions
Ability to interact with all levels of the company, including L2/L3 senior management
Strong influencing and consensus-building skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Impact/Scope
Manages thin clients, chrome clients, other cloud-based clients' software solutions planning function & team
Owns product lifecycle pre-POR
Typically interacts with managers, directors, L3 leaders in product marketing, engineering, CO
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Need convincing? Let's review HP Inc.'s best features:
- HP Inc. is on FGB’s Best Tech Companies for Women of 2019.
- FGB’ers working at HP Inc. rated their manager’s support at 4.6/5.
- 54%of reviewers say women and men are treated equally at HP Inc..
- 70%of reviewers say the CEO supports gender diversity.
- HP offers company paid parent leave for new birth and adoptive parents. An annual family floating holiday is also offered.
- HP's Part-time Policy allows employees to work a reduced work schedule on an on-going or temporary basis.
- Health Plans include coverage for fertility/infertility.