Value Engineering Technical Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Value Engineering Technical Manager to drive cost-reduction initiatives across ODMs/CMs and internal teams. You will lead VE projects, review BOMs, and guide design-for-cost activities to improve manufacturability and reliability while maintaining performance.

In this hybrid role, you will coordinate with R&D, procurement, quality, and production across geographies, mentoring VE managers and delivering measurable savings through lifecycle costing and

Qualifications

• Experience with ODM/EMS engagement models.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in value engineering.
• 8+ years of people management experience.
• Technical background in networking product design and development.
• PMP certification or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with HPE Engineering and Supply Chain Operations and collaborate with manufacturing partners in EMEA and APAC.
• Lead VE cost-saving projects and workshops across ODMs and CMs.
• Review product BOMs to identify part reductions, substitutions, and potential design changes for cost reduction.
• Influence multi-sourcing, supply continuity and design-stage cost optimization.
• Develop VE proposals with cost-benefit analyses, ROI, and risk assessments for leadership.
• Collaborate with design, procurement, quality, and production teams to implement changes.
• Track and report VE/cost-out savings against targets and budgets.
• Maintain a database of VE ideas, cost models, and lessons learned across product families.
• Mentor VE Program Managers on methodology and life-cycle costing improvements.

Skills

Leadership

VE / Value Engineering

Cost reduction

Cross-functional teamwork

Data modelling

Project management

Supply chain knowledge

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

First level university degree

PMP certification

Advanced university degree

Job description

Value Engineering Technical Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

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:

This position interacts directly with HPE Engineering and Supply Chain Operations and close collaboration with all HPE manufacturing partners ( ODMs/CMs) in the EMEA and APAC regions.

Leads V alue E ngineering (VE) initiatives across manufacturing partner site s and product line s , identifying design, materials, and process opportunities to reduce total product cost s and improve manufacturability, quality, without compromising product performance or reliability .

Collaborates with Manufacturing Partners (ODMs and CMs) , R&D, Sustaining Engineering , quality, Commodity Management, and production teams to drive continuous Sustaining Product cost- optimization, Supply continuity, and Field Customer Support through our Quality & Sustaining Engineering team.

Responsibilities:

• The interaction includes material customer escalation support activity, multi-sourcing, cost reduction, and activities supporting supply assurance and stability.
• Lead s product and component level VE cost savings projects and workshops a cross ODMs and CMs
• Review s product data BOMs, Design to identify part reduction, material substitution, and , where possible, process modifications for cost-reduction opportunities
• Engages throughout the entire product life cycle to influence multi-sourcing, supply continuity and optimized cost s at the design stage
• Work with ODM and CM p artners, d evelop s VE proposals with cost-benefit analys i s, ROI, and risk assessments to SCO & engineering leadership
• Collaborate s with product design, procurement, quality, and production engineering (HPE and Partners) to implement approved cost-reduction changes
• Track s and report VE/cost-out savings against targets, project budgets
• Maintain database of VE ideas, to be c ost models, and lessons learned across product families
• Mentor s VE Program Managers on methodology , DFM/DFA, and life-cycle costing improvements
• Support partner and supplier-driven cost reduction initiatives in partnership with our own strategic sourcing and cost reduction activities

Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree.
• Extensive experience with ODM / EMS engagement models
• 10 + years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in value engineering, cost reduction within a manufacturing environment
• 8+ years of people management experience
• Technical background in networking product design and development
• Strong knowledge of V alue Engineering methodology and should be -cost modeling
• Strong background of ODM /CM manufacturing processes for Networking/Telco hardware products
• Excellent facilitation, analytical, and cross-functional presentation skills
• PMP certification or higher certification
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent understanding of supply chain and procurement processes and strategy.
• Strong understanding of market place and industry supply base and standards.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and data modelling skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong people management skills, including managing teams across geographies.
• Excellent communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of risk mitigation approaches and contract language usage.
• Strong understanding of the company's policies and processes.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here .

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

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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