Job Description

Job Descriptions

R&D Manager, Advanced Compute & Solutions Background:

HP Advanced Compute and Solutions is a dynamic worldwide business serving professional compute users in all business-industry segments. We deliver best in the industry mission-critical client computing & related solutions, serving the most demanding applications and customers with exceptional quality and experience levels. The result of our work is readily seen through our customers achievements solving their most complex problems in areas including: Architecture and Engineering, Product design, Finance systems, Medical equipment, Military & Defense, Emergency services, and more.

This Position:

The ACS R&D Manager commits and delivers with their engineering team select technologies & architectures to deliver business results. This position will bring innovative non-traditional products from conception to market, meeting the needs and requirements of selected customers. This position will have a technical focus on a variety of subsystems and architectures including electrical/mechanical/thermal and system architectures, delivered as innovative whole projects.

This team builds on the legacy of engineering excellence in the HP Workstation business. Products are designed according to professional computing standards delivering outstanding performance, quality & reliability, and stability under the most demanding compute workloads. We engineer for user-serviceability and professional-class ease of application and use.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in innovation, product planning and development, with a stellar track record in collaborating and achieving results with their team and colleagues. This person shall apply excellent communication skills, and cross-teaming with industry partners, Product & Program Management, and cross-business peers & technologists. This position will strongly influence partner strategies and select areas, including technology partners and system ODMs.

The role of R&D manager has significant influence in proof of concept and product definition, and a strong presence with business leaders to influence business direction.

Key Responsibilities Include:

* Manage architectures and plan best-in-class products & solutions within budgetary and project scope requirements of cost, schedule, and quality.

* Nurture and bring to market select innovation and technology projects - identify technologies of interest, and deliver solutions working collaboratively through internal and external partners.

* Drive innovative solutions in mechanical and thermal areas, and whole projects in a variety of technologies & domains.

* Define architectures for novel systems that will be used in multiple solutions across the business.

* Guide technologists to provide planning guidance and technology solutions & deliver a roadmap to marketing and cross-business functions.

* Influence and engage with management peers to ensure we continuously deliver the best technology solutions through the most effective processes.

* Apply and represent HPs and the Business Units Core Values and Behavioral Principles

* Continuously grow your teams skills to meet & extend our organization and business unit goals.

* Ensure optimum talent application and use of organizations & companys assets and maximize business impact on your investments.

* Seek and drive cross-organizational leverage opportunities to maximize company resources

* Collaborate with and drive system ODMs and technology partners.

* Foster development of key talent by working with your employees to continuously increase business contributions through key skill growth and acquisition.

Education and Experience:

* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required in technical field. Advanced university degree preferred.

* Typically, 10 or more years of related work experience, including 5 or more years of people management experience.

* Direct product development & project management experience

* Creative & Innovative product concept development

* Broad technology & compute industry awareness

Strengths, Knowledge and Skills:

* Passion for creating and designing innovative products, from proof of concept to customer environment.

* Advanced people-oriented management skills, including growing your team through mentoring, coaching, team-cultivation, and building strengths and inspiring others.

* Advanced project management skills including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Experience in managing a diverse set of individuals across function areas and geographies to achieve exceptional results.

* Excellent communication skills catered to a wide variety of audiences
(e.g. written, verbal, presentation). Mastery in English, additional language skills may be helpful.

* Superior business acumen, technical knowledge, and industry experience encompassing one or more engineering, technology, and product domains.

* Ability to take on multiple projects & areas of inquiry simultaneously and prioritize effectively.

* Advanced relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting, and collaboration with other parties.

HP offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

* Dental insurance

* Disability insurance

* Employee assistance program

* Flexible schedule

* Flexible spending account

* Health insurance

* Life insurance

The estimated range of compensation for this job at the time of this posting is $132,000 - $140,000. This position may be eligible for incentive pay, for openings where this is applicable.

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