Product Management Leader for leading cloud network management platform - Aruba Networks, Inc

Product Management Leader for leading cloud network management platform

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

Job Description:

Are you looking to lead innovations that redefines a multi-billion dollar enterprise business? Do you want to work at a company that’s driven by its vision of “customer first customer last” and a culture that puts human relationships and succeeding as a team as core values?

Aruba is the enterprise edge division of HPE and prides itself as the biggest small company. We think like big company and act like a startup. Aruba is at a cusp of breaking out in the businesses it serves and you have an opportunity to lead the change.

As a “Manager, Product Management”, you will be given the ownership of a new product that builds intent-based network designs with low-code automation and extensively uses AI/ML to redefine network and security analytics and assurance. You will be tasked with strategic thinking, market assessment,  make data driven decisions, evaluate in-depth bleeding-edge technologies, defining product & solution requirements, closely work with engineering to execute, develop go to market plans and drive business with great customer experiences.

Over your career, you will be exposed to multiple business/products and provide opportunities to grow to senior levels that independently run larger businesses. This is a global role that will include interactions with teams in many countries, require exceptional effective communication skills to simplify complex technologies and establish thought leadership for Aruba among global customers. Your decisions would not only determine viability and attractiveness of the offering to customers but will also drive revenue and growth for the overall business.

Job Role:


• Translate Aruba leadership vision of network operations and network security technologies, products, solutions into Aruba Central
• Manage current products - Aruba Central
• Manage People - a team of very senior and seasoned product managers and solutions architects - be the team leader
• Identify market opportunities, define product/service growth areas, craft strategies for new product/services that align with broader leadership vision and goals to increase Aruba's business and market share in the Aruba Central.
• Help leadership build, grow team and product/service success by participating in cross-functional collaboration
• Drive Product/Service definitions & outcomes by working with the Product Line Managers/Solutions Architects and engineers to secure best possible execution outcomes.
• Sales, partners & customers enablement for increasing product adoption
• Analyzing market/customer/competitive data to identify growth opportunities and craft strategies for new product/service offerings

Education and Experience Required:

• Education in Electrical or Computer Engineering BS required, Strongly prefer MS.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience of which atleast 5 years should have been as people-manager and product-management/business-development
• Should have atleast 10 years of work experience related to computer network design and/or network security


Knowledge and Skills Required:


• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, and conflict resolution
• Excellent communication skills, preferably with public speaking exposure on large events and customer/sales interactions
• Proficient in ethernet IP routing protocols, network management tools and technologies used to build enterprise network elements
• Strong preference for candidates with network solutions design, low-code automation and intent-based orchestration design experience.


Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management, Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Market Analysis {+ 5 more}

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.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse 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.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

    

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $128,000.00 - $295,000.00

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