Vice President, CTO Operations
Description -
HP is a technology company founded on the belief that companies should do more thansimply generateprofit. Having helped shape Silicon Valley decades ago, HP continues to invest deeply in innovation across its broad product portfolio to advance how people live and work. We envision a world where technology improves lives everywhere. At HP, great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time-and one idea can change the world. Today, HP is among the world's most sustainable, just, and inclusivetechnologistcompanies.
TheCTO, Softwareorganization atHPis a global team of thousands of engineers and leaders shaping the future of how software and platform technologies power HP's product portfolio. The organizationis responsible forthe vision,strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations of the software and platform technology stacks behind HP's products. These include modern, AI-native, end-to-end platforms spanning developer experience, data and AI, security, infrastructure,reliabilityand device software, as well as software stacks for customer-facing HP applications. Our mission is to deliver magical, AI-enabled experiences to tens of millions of customers worldwide. Beyond powering today's products, the organization also helps define and shape HP's next era of growth through technology innovation and active engagement across the software and AI ecosystems.
TheVice President,CTOOperationsrole serves as theoperationalright hand to the CTO, Software at HP and is accountable for aligning strategy, programs, and communications to accelerate the organization's impact across HP. This role oversees the organization'sstrategyandtransformation, engineering executive operations, technical program management, and communications. This senior, strategic position is critical to advancing HP's software-led businesstransformation and growth by enabling new efficiencies and operating models.
This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer,Software at HP. The leader will serve as a trusted partner to C-level executives and stakeholders across product and technology, with the opportunity to deliver sustained, company-wide impact at HP-a global technology powerhouse and long-standing Fortune 100 company with more than 28,000 patents, over$55 billionin annual revenue, and 58,000 employees worldwide.
Lead by example, fostering a culture of accountability,operationalexcellence, and a customer-first mindset across the organization.
Attract, build, manage, and develop a high-performing team of talentedoperations&executionleaders with diverseexpertise,perspectives, and backgrounds.
Develop and implement an operating model and stakeholder engagement model for the newly createdCTOOperations organization, serving as the accountable leader and primary interface to stakeholders totranslate the company's businessstrategyand goals into technology and engineering deliverables, leveraging best-in-class operating models to drive execution and engineering excellence, and surfacing execution insights and constraints to inform ongoingstrategic decisions.
Overseetheorganization'sstrategyandtransformation planning, including execution of thetransformationstrategyand change management, OKRs, business metrics, analytics and reporting, and the enablement of new engagement models to resolve organizational bottlenecks.
Oversee internal andexternalcommunications for the CTO, Software organization, including all-hands meetings, employee engagement, and onboarding, acting as the "front door" for key communications for the organization, as well as key external communications and speaking engagements.
15+ years of experience instrategy, operations, or related areas, including 8+ years leading organizations through senior leadership roles.
Proven success building andleading high-performing teamsthat drivestrategic,operational,and executioncapabilitieswithin large, complex product orengineeringenvironments.
Experience leading or scaling functions such astransformation, chief of staff, technical program management,and/or communications.
Strong collaboration and leadership presence, with a reputation for building trust, attracting top talent, and developing diverse, high-performing teams.
Impact & Scope
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
The pay range for this role is $280,000 - $350,000annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
This position can be located in Palo Alto, CA; Vancouver, WA; or Spring, TX.
BenefitsHP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including;
4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)
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Business Planning
Schedule -
Full time
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No shift premium (United States of America)
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Relocation -
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