HPE

Technical Support Manager

In short

HPE is hiring a Technical Support Manager in Chennai to lead a team of engineering individual contributors, managing headcount, project deliverables, schedules and budgets. The role requires 5+ years of related experience with up to 2 years of people management, managing typically 8-15 direct reports, plus strong leadership, project management and communication skills. Hybrid work with 2 days per week in office. This is a large global edge-to-cloud technology company.

Technical Support Manager
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.
Job Description
Job Family Definition:
The job family spans across multiple engineering disciplines. Work consists of designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting and debugging systems, software and solutions for research and/or research development of product, services, and solutions for HPE's portfolio. Requires a broad knowledge and application of engineering disciplines, methodologies and tools.
Job Family Definition for Executive Levels only: Directs and manages a diverse team of engineering professionals performing research, development, design and/or implementation of products, services, solutions for the company's portfolio. Responsible for creating and communicating technical strategy within the organization and/or across the function.
Management Level Definition:
Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to manage staff activities in solving common and complex business/technical issues within established policies. Manages exempt individual contributors and/or supervisors. Has accountability for results of a major program in terms of cost, direction and people management. Provides guidance on process improvements and recommends changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy for area of responsibility. Plans, manages and monitors operational/tactical activities of Staff. Staff members' work may involve strategic issues. Recruits and supports development of direct staff members. Typically reports to MG2 or Director.
Additional guidance/criteria: Manages and controls activities within a single country or a sub-region which is part of a larger geographical Region; Manages at least 4 employees and typically between 8 and 15 direct reports. Span of Control guidelines may differ from these numbers.
What You'll Do
•Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors designing and developing engineering solutions and coordinating projects utilizing multiple engineering disciplines for products, systems, software, and solutions.
•Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
•Communicates project status and escalates issues to direct managers, program managers, and internal and external development partners.
•Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs; ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources.
•Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities.
•Provides people-care management for assigned team members, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development; ensures that proper knowledge and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.
What You Need to Bring
•First level university degree or equivalent experience required. May have advanced university degree.
•Typically 5 or more years of related work experience, including 0-2 years of people management experience.
Knowledge and Skills
•Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, and conflict resolution.
•Advanced project management skills including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring.
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
•Ability to manage human capital across geographies to drive workforce development and achieve desired results.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence skills.
•Advanced business acumen, technical knowledge, and industry experience encompassing one or more engineering, technology, and product domains.
•Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
•Strong communication skills (e.g. written, verbal, presentation); mastery in English and local language.
•Good understanding of the company's policies and processes.
What We Can Offer You
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.
Unconditional Inclusion — We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.
Job: Engineering
Job Level: Manager_1

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