Technical Chief of Staff of Data Center Engineering (HPE Networking)

HP Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual bonus potential

Health insurance

Job summary

HP Enterprise seeks a Chief of Staff to support the SVP/GM of Data Center Networking in Sunnyvale. You will coordinate across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations, driving priorities to closure and surfacing risks with concise, executive-level insights.

You will shape high-impact presentations, accelerate decisions, and offload day-to-day execution to enable the SVP/GM to focus on customers and strategic growth. Occasional travel will be required.

Qualifications

• Strong technical, communication, presentation and organizational skills.
• Willing to travel up to 20% as needed.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a complex, fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Bachelor’s engineering degree with 12+ years of experience in Engineering or Product Management, ideally in networking or data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted partner and extension of the SVP/GM across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain and People teams.
• Drive coordination and execution to remove roadblocks and ensure commitments are met.
• Prepare executive presentations and messaging with Marketing/Communications.
• Provide concise insights on performance, investments, and organizational health to senior leaders.
• Travel with the SVP/GM for key meetings and events and support follow-through on actions.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

• The Chief of Staff serves as a trusted partner and extension of the SVP/GM of Data Center Networking, driving day-to-day execution, coordination, and accountability across the business
• This leader brings structure to complex decisions, surfaces risks and tradeoffs, and enables the Engineering leadership team to operate with greater speed, focus, and agility. A unique opportunity to learn the business end-to-end and see the broader picture across technology, product, customers, go-to-market, operations, and business growth while working closely with the SVP/GM
• Drive coordination & execution: Execute across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and People teams to remove roadblocks, drive priorities and commitments to closure, and ensure customer escalations are addressed with urgency
• Operate with urgency: Proactively accelerate outcomes. Surface issues early, coordinate resolution, and provide senior leaders with concise insights into performance, investment choices, and organizational health
• Manage communications and represent the SVP/GM: Review and respond to routine matters, surface items requiring attention, participate in selected meetings, and drive follow-through on their behalf
• Develop executive presentations and messaging: Partner with Marketing and Communications to shape high-impact presentations and messaging that reflect and reinforce the SVP/GM’s voice, style, and standards
• Travel & support key engagements: Travel with the SVP/GM as needed for key customer meetings and events to help prepare, drive outcomes, and ensure follow-through
• Run operating rhythm: Support staff meetings, business reviews, metrics, and follow-ups
• Successfully offload day-to-day execution and operational responsibilities from the SVP/GM, stay ahead of issues, and drive actions to closure enabling the SVP/GM to spend more time with customers, on strategic priorities, and growing the business

Benefits

• A hybrid, flexible work model that ensures connectivity, a commitment to our culture and continued impact for team members
• The chance to earn an annual bonus based on performance
• Subsidized health insurance, retirement programs and paid time off, including an industry-leading maternity and paternity leave package
• Recognition for your contributions, and potential participation in long-term incentives like annual equity awards
• Opportunities for personal and professional development to help you reach your career goals

• Willing to travel as needed, up to 20%
• Strong technical, communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and influencing across organizations
• Relentless follow-through, urgency, judgment, and discretion
• At least 5 years of leadership experience, preferably in a complex, fast-paced matrixed environment
• Bachelor’s engineering degree with 12+ years of experience in Engineering or Product Management, ideally in networking or data center infrastructure
• Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional initiatives in a complex technology environment