[Info-vax] HP Job posting includes OpenVMS: VP, Strategy, Operations & Planning, HP Servers - Houston, TX

[sean at obanion.us]

Two things I noticed about this job posting (link and copy below):

One, it's for the new HP Enterprise company and it's in Houston so it should probably be called COMPAQ.

And two:
"Within the structure of HP Servers, four Server Business Segments have been established to focus and align around key technologies, customer segments and market trends:
 
*Enterprise Global Business Segment - focus on the HP-UX and OpenVMS operating environments.
*Rack and Tower Global Business Segment - includes mainstream rack and tower HP ProLiant platforms, options portfolio and the server software business with a primary focus on traditional enterprise and SMB products and solutions.
*Density-Optimized/Service Provider Global Business Segment - includes ProLiant SL line and Service Provider, performance-optimized data centers (PODS) and hyper-dense solutions and the High Performance Computing business.
*Moonshot Global Business Segment--includes cartridge-based, high-density micro servers optimized for specific workloads."
 

It's nice that OpenVMS is listed in the new company, but HP-UX is not being ported off of Integrity and its users are encouraged to move to Red Hat Linux (REL).
So why not list REL as an Enterprise Global Business Segment OS? 
To be sure, HP doesn't currently own Red Hat, so maybe these are Enterprise products they own.
 

For all of you getting in line to apply, no pushing...


Sean
 

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VP, Strategy, Operations & Planning, HP Servers
HP - Houston, TX
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1388488 

Description 

Company Overview 

HP is one of the world's largest providers of information technology infrastructure, software, services, and solutions to individuals and organizations of all sizes. HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. Since its humble beginnings in a garage, HP has grown into a $112 billion company with more than 300,000 employees who work in 170 countries. Invention and innovation are heritage values at HP, and the company invests more than US$3 billion each year in research and development. HP offers the most complete end-to-end portfolio in the market, spanning servers, storage, networking, personal systems, imaging and printing, software, services, and solutions. HP provides complete, end-to-end solutions in big data, cloud, mobility, and security. These solutions for the New Style of IT are aimed to make IT simpler, safer, more agile, faster, and more cost effective. 

On 6 October 2014, HP announced plans to separate into two new publicly traded Fortune 50 companies: one comprising HP's market-leading enterprise technology infrastructure, software and services businesses, which will do business as Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, and one that will comprise HP's market-leading personal systems and printing businesses, which will do business as HP Inc. and retain the current logo. The decision to separate into two new market-leading companies provides each company with the independence, focus, financial resources, and flexibility needed to quickly adapt to market and customer dynamics. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2015. 

Enterprise Group 

Enterprise Group provides server, storage, and networking products, sales and technology services. By providing a broad portfolio of server, storage, and networking solutions, the Enterprise Group aims to optimize the combined product solutions required by different customers and provide solutions and services for a wide range of operating environments, spanning both the enterprise and the SMB markets. Within the structure of HP Servers, four Server Business Segments have been established to focus and align around key technologies, customer segments and market trends:

Enterprise Global Business Segment - focus on the HP-UX and OpenVMS operating environments.
Rack and Tower Global Business Segment - includes mainstream rack and tower HP ProLiant platforms, options portfolio and the server software business with a primary focus on traditional enterprise and SMB products and solutions.
Density-Optimized/Service Provider Global Business Segment - includes ProLiant SL line and Service Provider, performance-optimized data centers (PODS) and hyper-dense solutions and the High Performance Computing business.
Moonshot Global Business Segment--includes cartridge-based, high-density micro servers optimized for specific workloads.
Role Overview 

Reports to: Senior Vice President and General Manager, HP Servers 

Location: Houston, TX 

The Vice President of Strategy and Operations will be an internally focused role, working very closely with the SVP of HP Servers. The VP will be responsible for helping define the overall strategy, as well as the back end operations for this rapidly growing business. 

Key Responsibilities 

Key responsibilities in this role are best summarized this way:

Provide strategic direction for the business to ensure the attainment of all goals for the fiscal year.
Identify and recommend process improvement and tool enhancements
Externally communicate market trends in server technology and datacenter infrastructure.
Develop and optimize the HP Servers group's strategy and overall journey, in partnership with the Regions and GBU's.
Have a strong bottom line orientation and outstanding record of accomplishment in building an aggressive market-driven business strategy. Understand the industry and business needs of customers
Establish strategies around internal vs. external technology investments.
Responsible for business processes and systems to encourage growth while maintaining a culture of innovation
Develop and execute strategies for product growth, new business development and customer retention
Qualifications 

Experience 

The successful candidate will be a proven technology leader with a minimum of 15 years' experience in an internal strategy and operations role. He or she must function at a high level with the ability to grasp details quickly and be "hands on" in the area of execution. They will have strong experience with a combination of hardware and software technologies. 

Operationally excellent; creates and implements actionable business objectives based on the company strategy 

A well-respected project and program manager 

Possesses strong business acumen, and strategy development skills 

Demonstrated experience and impact in both the creative aspects of the job and in executing at the scale and complexity demanded at Hewlett-Packard 

Understands the "big picture" - industry trends, competitive landscapes, and macroeconomic factors 

A talent magnet: someone who will attract industry leading talent to Hewlett-Packard 

A balance of technical, business, and go-to-market skills, coupled with exceptional problem solving skills 

Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail and follow up. 

High degree of operational discipline and rigor. Highly analytical. 

A proven history of execution and operational excellence. 

Superior communication skills to clearly articulate visions and objectives and to liaise effectively with leadership and team members to create buy-in and drive execution. 

Organizationally astute and possess strong global orientation combined with credibility in a multi-cultural, international environment. 

Personal Characteristics 

The ideal candidate will have these skills:
The ideal candidate will be a proactive, dynamic individual with self-evident leadership a strong desire to leverage those skills at HP. He/she will be a high-energy performer who operates best as part of a team, and whose enthusiasm inspires and motivates subordinates, peers, and customers alike. 

Additional characteristics will include:
Orientation toward action and focused product planning, development and continual innovation and improvements in quality and functionality. 

Strong communication skills including ability to translate complex technical concepts into an easily understandable form and an ability to inspire confidence in customers, employees and other constituencies. 

Team player/team leader: A collaborative person, who cultivates a collegial spirit, respects other people's ideas and who understands how to gain agreement and acceptance for new technologies. 

Thought leadership: credibility, stature and the ability to command respect 

Change Agent: who works well with colleagues and peers as a business partner in a competitive and rapidly changing environment. 

Intellectual horsepower: a high level of intelligence; strategic, engineering leadership and analytical with strong conceptual skills. 

A proven motivator of people; an executive with undeniable experience in rallying the troops and not afraid to roll up his/her sleeves. 

A personal interest in HP's technology, market and future; the willingness to convert that interest into a passion for driving business results. Strong inner drive to achieve and a will to win. 

Education & Experience 

Bachelor degree required & Master's degree is preferred. Top-tier Management Consulting experience is strongly preferred. 

Competencies and Attributes 

The ideal candidate will have these competencies and attributes: 

Results-oriented: motivated by intrinsic passion to deliver high-quality outcomes; balances the oft-competing requirements of time, quality and cost to achieve outcomes; sets and drives to key priorities when competing demands arise. 

Business maturity and gravitas: assertive but fair; confident but respectful. 

Positive attitude: embraces challenges as opportunities; finds the good in tough situations; creates a positive work environment for peers and stakeholders; is flexible and resilient. 

Life-long learner: shares ideas and learns from others; works within the system to improve it; innovates as a matter of course. 

Relationship-builder: sees every interaction as an opportunity to learn about stakeholders and build mutually beneficial relationships; seeks ways to partner for a more efficient and higher-quality outcome; works across the bounds of time, distance, and organization boundaries to deliver the best outcomes for HP. 

Enthusiasm for working end-to-end: embraces the opportunity to work across time and distance and organizational boundaries; zooms from strategic plans down to tactical details and back up again; gets energy from all aspects of the HR continuum cycle and is not myopically focused on just one stage. 

Execution optimization. Captures, implements, adapts and improves project strategies and processes to achieve project outcomes. 

Stakeholder negotiation and commitment building. Collaborates effectively with others to ensure a shared commitment to an enterprise and mutually beneficial results. 

Executive business relationship building. Builds executive business-oriented relationships at the highest levels in pursuit of alliances that will advance or protect HP's corporate interests. 

Operations building/process improvement. Monitors, troubleshoots and improves area-of-control operational processes to ensure optimum performance and practice consistency. 

Strategic operations development and alignment. Ensures the creation and alignment of operational processes and practices that are responsive to changing needs and requirements. 

HP businesses/operations integration. Understands and effectively integrates HP's corporate vision, line-of-business objectives and associated value propositions within the operations program design and roll-out. 

Change management. Develops methods for supporting innovation and change across the organization. 

Problem-solving. Approaches problems in a rational manner using sound strategies that ensure comprehensive understanding and effective resolution. 

HP Leadership Attributes:
The candidate must exhibit these HP leadership attributes:
Always Accountable. Commits and delivers with integrity, transparency and quality. Makes timely decisions and takes action. 

Will to Win. Demonstrates urgency, taking thoughtful risks. Keeps it simple, lean & efficient. 

Passion for Customers. Acts as a trusted partner, providing relevant advice. Integrates innovation and quality to fulfill customer needs. 

Highly capable and innovative. Solves complex problems with innovative products & solutions. Strives for continuous improvement & quickly adapts to changes. 

People and Team Developer. Values and develops employees to be highly successful. Puts One HP first and collaborates to create business value. 

Job 

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Business Planning 

Primary Location 

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United States-Texas-Houston 

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Full-time 

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Day Job 

Travel 

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Yes, 25 % of the Time 

Job Posting 

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Mar 10, 2015