Applies expert subject matter knowledge to manage staff activities in solving most complex business/technical issues within established policies. Manages activities of non-exempt/exempt individual contributors (typically Expert/Master) and/or MG1s. Has accountability for a large multi-department area(s) or location(s) with significant impact on business unit results and organizational strategy. Acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall policies and long-term goals of the organization. Plans, manages and monitors high-end operational/tactical activities of Staff. Staff members'primary focus is on either high-end tactical or broad strategic issues or a combination of both. Recruits and supports development of direct staff members. Position typically reports to Director or above.

Additional Guidance/Criteria:

• Directs and controls activities within a sub-region or Region.
• Typically manages 10 or more direct reports. Span of Control guidelines may differ from these numbers.

• Attract, grow, motivate and maintain talent; build a skilled Product/Service/Solution (PSS) workforce and core center of expertise for HP.
• Improve PSS efficiencies through process, tools and collaboration.

• Based on a strong knowledge of trends in the industry affects the strategy/direction of the product line/line of services or solutions.
• Regularly provide product/service/solution recommendations to EXEC3 and EXEC2 community.
• Responsible for driving the long-term strategy of the product line /line of services/solutions.
• Lead projects that involve cross-functional coordination to provide integrated products/services/solutions.
• Improve processes affecting their workgroup and those interfaced with; e.g., forecast system, obsolesces process with retailers.
• Is perceived by the sales team to be an expert in the products/services/solutions and regularly is called on to defend the benefits in front of customers or partners.

• Regularly provide product/service/solution recommendations to EXEC3 and EXEC2 community.
• Responsible for driving the long-term strategy of the product line /line of services/solutions.
• Often create innovative solutions to enhance sales of the product lines or line of services/solutions.
• Is perceived by the sales team to be an expert in the products/services/solutions and regularly is called on to defend the benefits in front of customers or partners.

• College degree in Marketing/Business/Technical.

• 10 years in product marketing fundamentals.
• Demonstrated management skills.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership in product design or current product management.
• Demonstrated experience working with selling partners, R&D or customers.
• Proven experience leading, driving and measuring virtual teams towards a common goal.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the company, including senior management.
• Minimum 1 year work experience in a general marketing function beyond Product Marketing.