Vice President, Services Software Research and Development

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Chief Technology Officer to lead their Solutions & Services Group. This pivotal role involves shaping the technology roadmap, managing R&D budgets, and driving innovation in AI and cloud solutions. You will collaborate with senior leadership to enhance the IT Services portfolio and engage with customers to promote technology-led differentiation. This position offers the flexibility to work from home while ensuring a strong team presence in the office for collaboration. If you are passionate about technology and have a proven track record in enterprise software, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading global technology initiatives in a service-centric environment.
• Proven track record in shipping enterprise-quality software on time and budget.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a competitive technical strategy for SSG.
• Build and lead a high-performing technical team focused on innovation.

Skills

Enterprise Software Development

Cloud Computing

AI Expertise

Leadership

Strategic Problem-Solving

Influence & Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cloud Computing

MBA or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Microservices

Job description

* United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements

Position Overview
Lenovo’s Solutions & Services Group (SSG) is an established business unit focused on driving the company’s transformation by expanding product-related services, managed services, hybrid cloud solutions, smart vertical offerings, and ‘as-a-service’ models, including Device as a Service (DaaS) and TruScale.

We are seeking a Vice President level global technologist as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with a proven track record of shipping compelling enterprise software, to deliver services delivery platforms that will power AI-forward, next-generation services offerings. The position will manage the global SSG R&D budget, develop a technology roadmap with the business that differentiates SSG’s solutions and services, and then lead the development of those software platforms. This role will work closely with senior leadership across the enterprise to shape and enhance Lenovo’s IT Services portfolio, with a particular focus on AI, cloud, and software-driven innovations.

This global position offers the flexibility to work from home, provided you are within a reasonable flight distance to one of Lenovo's regional offices. Preferred locations include the United States, India, and Hong Kong.

Key Responsibilities

• Ship high-quality, highly usable technology delivery platforms on time and on budget that support SSG’s services delivery engine.
• Technology Strategy & Roadmap: Define and drive a competitive, forward-looking technical strategy for SSG, ensuring differentiation and innovation in collaboration with senior management.
• Portfolio & Architecture Management: Lead the SSG technology portfolio strategy, overseeing product technical architecture (build/leverage/buy) and roadmap with clear milestones and execution plans.
• Cloud and AI Leadership: Develop and implement strategies to accelerate Lenovo’s capabilities and offerings in hybrid AI cloud, and AI-powered services, ensuring alignment with evolving customer needs and industry standards.
• Platform and Software R&D: Build an R&D team focused on platform and software service development, including architecture, design, engineering, and integration of modular, scalable technology platforms and user experience.
• R&D Oversight & Budget Management: Manage the global R&D project portfolio, tracking project delivery, adoption, business impact, and budget allocation to optimize investment outcomes.
• Innovation & Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing technical team, driving innovation across AI, cloud-native platforms, automation, and data-driven service delivery models.
• Executive & Customer Engagement: Leverage domain expertise to engage senior customers in strategic discussions and evangelize the technology-led differentiation in our portfolio to increase confidence in our sales, channel partners, and customers in our offering.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, Sales, Delivery, and Alliance teams to ensure successful enablement of the technology platforms as part of go-to-market strategies and seamless customer experiences across SSG’s offerings.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education & Background: Bachelor’s degree or higher in cloud computing, AI, hybrid cloud architecture, software engineering, or related disciplines.
• Software development and delivery: Track record of shipping highly usable, enterprise-quality software on time, on budget, and on-scope.
• Leadership Experience: 10+ years of experience leading large-scale, global technology initiatives in a service-centric delivery environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cloud Architecture, or a related technology field.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), containerization, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.
• Cloud & AI Expertise: Demonstrated success designing and delivering cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and AI-enabled platforms and services for enterprise-scale customers.
• Portfolio Management: Proven track record of managing a technology delivery portfolio, including platform modernization and innovation pipelines.
• Strategic Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate ambiguity, leveraging data, insights, and experience to drive fast, effective decision-making.
• Influence & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility at multiple levels and influence top leadership within Lenovo.
• Industry Visionary: Deep engagement with industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving business models, especially in AI, cloud, edge computing, and service orchestration.

This role offers the flexibility to be home-based anywhere in the U.S. If you're near our Chicago or Raleigh offices, we follow a friendly hybrid model with three days a week in the office—great for collaboration and connection!

The base salary range budgeted for this position is $250,000 to $350,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo’s various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com.

In compliance with Colorado's EPEWA, the expected Application Deadline for this position is 4/15/2025 – this applies to both internal and external candidates.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville

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