VP, Data Center Networking & Open Networking (SONiC)

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (TX); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 544,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a Vice President of Product Management for Data Center Networking to define the strategy and roadmap for open networking, SONiC, and cloud-native infrastructure.

You will translate market needs into differentiated portfolio decisions, drive cross-functional alignment, and lead a high‑performing product team to deliver launches and sustained adoption across enterprise, cloud, and AI environments.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in product management and leadership in data center networking.
• Proven track record delivering portfolio strategy from concept to launch.
• Strong knowledge of open networking, SONiC, data center fabrics, automation.
• Experience serving enterprise, cloud, service provider, or AI infra customers.
• Executive communication and cross‑functional influence across orgs.

Responsibilities

• Set multi‑year product strategy and roadmap for data center networking, including open networking and SONiC.
• Identify priority customer segments, use cases, and market opportunities.
• Translate insights into clear product requirements and portfolio decisions.
• Partner with engineering and architecture to balance innovation, quality, and time to market.
• Drive alignment across product, sales, go‑to‑market, finance and partners.
• Build and lead a senior product management team with accountable operations.
• Engage strategic customers and ecosystem partners to validate requirements.
• Define business objectives, monitor performance, and adjust strategy.
• Represent portfolio with executive stakeholders and external forums.

Skills

Data center networking

Product strategy

Open networking

SONiC

Executive leadership

Portfolio management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Team development

Engineering collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS or business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a Vice President of Product Management for Data Center Networking to define the strategy and roadmap for open networking, SONiC, and cloud-native infrastructure.

You will translate market needs into differentiated portfolio decisions, drive cross-functional alignment, and lead a high‑performing product team to deliver launches and sustained adoption across enterprise, cloud, and AI environments.