VP, Data Center Networking & Open Networking Strategy

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Spring (TX)

On-site

USD 260,000 - 544,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is seeking a senior product executive to define and lead the data center networking strategy, focusing on open networking, SONiC, AI-ready infrastructure, automation, and cloud-native requirements. This leader will align product, engineering, architecture, sales, and ecosystem teams to create a differentiated portfolio and executable roadmap.

The role requires deep data center networking expertise, strong commercial sense, and the ability to influence across a

Qualifications

15+ years of product management and leadership experience in data center networking or closely related field.
Proven success defining portfolio strategy and delivering products from concept through launch, adoption, and growth.
Strong understanding of open networking, SONiC or comparable network operating systems, data center fabrics, automation, and ecosystems.
Experience serving enterprise, cloud, service provider, or AI infrastructure customers and translating complex needs into differentiated offerings.
Proven ability to lead through influence across engineering, architecture, sales, go-to-market, finance, and partner organizations.
Strong executive communication, customer engagement, and decision‑making skills; ability to operate in ambiguity.
Experience building and developing high‑performing product teams.

Responsibilities

Set the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for HPE’s data center networking portfolio, including open networking and SONiC-based capabilities.
Identify priority customer segments, use cases, and market opportunities across enterprise, cloud-native, service provider, and AI-ready data center environments.
Translate customer, competitive, and ecosystem insights into clear product requirements, investment priorities, and portfolio decisions.
Partner with engineering and architecture leaders to balance innovation, quality, time to market, and commercial outcomes.
Drive alignment across product, sales, go-to-market, finance, services, and partner organizations to deliver successful launches and sustained adoption.
Build and lead a senior product management team, establishing clear operating mechanisms, accountability, and talent development.
Engage strategic customers and ecosystem partners to validate requirements, accelerate adoption, and strengthen HPE’s position in open, automated data center networking.
Define business objectives and success measures, monitor performance, and adjust strategy based on market and customer signals.
Represent the portfolio with executive stakeholders and in appropriate external industry and customer forums.