CEO Office Strategic Engagements and Programs

About this role

CEO Office Strategic Engagements and Programs   

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work 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. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

The CEO Office Strategic Engagements and Programs leader supports the operational execution of the CEO Executive Office by driving executive engagements such as customer, partner, supplier meetings as well as running special programs around executive sponsor accounts, quarterly deal sponsors and CIC Houston engagement.  

This role works across multiple business functions to develop executive briefings, manage key stakeholder interactions, and execute special projects that enhance CEO visibility and engagement with customers and partners. The successful candidate is highly organized, business savvy, comfortable operating in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, ability to adapt and capable of building strong relationships across different organizations. 

Job Description  Executive Engagement Management  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of CEO customer, partner, supplier, and government engagements, including intake, stakeholder alignment, scheduling coordination in conjunction with the Executive Assistant, executive preparation, meeting execution support, and follow-up tracking. 

• Partner with account teams, executive sponsors, and business leaders to develop comprehensive CEO briefing materials and recommendations. 

• Track and drive resolution of critical customer escalations and executive commitments resulting from CEO interactions.  • Support planning and execution of CEO participation in strategic events, including Discover, industry conferences (i.e. World Economic Forum) and executive forums.  • Create and run programmatic use of CEO in conjunction with sale to close deals through the executive sponsor program, quarterly deal sponsorship and Houston CIC visits.

Executive Communications  • Draft stakeholder correspondence on behalf of the CEO and Chief of Staff. 

• Partner with Corporate Communications and Executive Communications teams to ensure messaging consistency and quality. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration  • Partner with organizations including Sales, Communications, Business Units, Marketing, Legal, Government Affairs, and Finance to provide holistic HPE, CEO-level briefings. 

• Support enterprise projects and programs sponsored by the CEO Office. 

• Maintain document repositories, collaboration sites, and operational resources supporting CEO Office activities. 

Special Projects  • Identify opportunities to programmatically engage the CEO on opportunities and in strategic accounts, aligned to the business and sales goals. • Lead operational and strategic projects that improve efficiency, communication, and execution across executive office processes. 

Required Qualifications  • Strong business acumen and understanding of enterprise operations. 

• Excellent verbal, written, and executive communication skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across organizational boundaries. 

• Strong project and program management capabilities. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment. 

• Sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle highly confidential information. 

• Knowledge of HPE sales structure, strategy, governance processes, and organizational structure. 

• Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and collaboration platforms.  • Ability to utilize AI to enhance organizational effectiveness.

Impact & Scope  • Operates independently on complex assignments. 

• Influences decisions through knowledge and relationships. 

• Supports executive-level initiatives with enterprise-wide visibility. 

• Serves as a trusted partner to leaders across functions. 

Education and Experience Required:

Typically 10+ years total experience in sales, strategy, planning, operations, finance, or related functional area. Prior experience working with customers, partners, or suppliers preferred. University degree required (e.g., MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience. Knowledge and Skills: • Extensive knowledge of research methodology for the most challenging business issues. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influence skills. • Excellent project management skills, including leading large, cross-functional initiatives that impact the organization. • Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting. • Strong leadership skills, including team-building, conflict resolution, and management. • Ability to lead multiple, large, time sensitive projects or work streams. • Ability to identify emerging trends from market and industry data, and make clear and compelling business planning recommendations.

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

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