Platform Solutions Product Manager **General Information** Req # WD00081942 Career area: Marketing Country/Region: United States of America State: North Carolina City: Morrisville Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 Working time: Full-time **Additional Locations** : * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville **Why Work at Lenovo** We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via ourStoryHub (https://news.lenovo.com/) . **Description and Requirements** **This is a remote position and can be located anywhere in the US.** Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) is looking for a skilled and forward-thinking WW Solution Manager to lead the adoption and integration of Enterprise IT, Platform solutions. The ideal candidate will focus on designing, optimizing, and promoting targeted solution architectures centered around Lenovo’s core server, storage and networking portfolio, organic and 3rd party SW ecosystem partners, and services. **Key Responsibilities:** + Understand the enterprise virtualization and containerization platform customer, market, and competitive dynamics to help prioritize and shape Lenovo’s Platform Solutions offerings. + Provide insights into emerging trends and technologies to influence Lenovo’s product roadmap. + In partnership with a peer Enterprise IT Solutions Architect, develop optimized solution architectures leveraging Lenovo enterprise platforms, ecosystem partnerships, and services with clear market differentiation. Own the roadmap for future solutions development + Recommend mapping of optimized solution architectures for Small & Medium Business and Corporate/Global enterprises. + Provide technical guidance to sales, customers and partners on deploying and managing Enterprise Infrastructure solutions on Lenovo platforms. + Conduct workshops and training sessions to showcase solution capabilities. + Work closely with ecosystem partners to stay updated on the latest features, best practices, and advancements in Datacenter and Edge technologies and trends. + Collaborate with Business Management and GTM team to develop solution business cases and Go To Market plans. + Advocate for Enterprise IT solutions in the industry through conferences, webinars, and blogs. + Provide insights into emerging trends and technologies to influence Lenovo’s product roadmap. + Strong understanding of virtualization and container solution platforms. (e.g., AKS, Docker, Nutanix, VMware, Scale Computing and OpenShift) + Understanding of Microsoft business intelligence solutions for on-premise that help organizations gather, analyze, visualize and share data to make informed decisions. + Experienced in enterprise content applications for on-premise environments looking for robust content management, collaboration, compliance and control solutions. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field. + At least 8 years of experience in solution architecture and/or enterprise IT + Demonstrated success in deploying and optimizing On Prem Enterprise IT datacenter or edge platforms. + Strong knowledge of Enterprise IT infrastructure architecture (server, storage, networking), including its integration and deployment methodologies. + Familiarity with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware) and container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes). + Understanding of the SW ecosystem and position of the major partners across infrastructure workloads + Understanding of Microsoft Business Intelligence ecosystem solutions (e.g., MS 365) + Understanding of ECM, DAM, collaboration, file sharing for on-prem deployment. + Strong understanding of Kubernetes distributions, Containers and Virtualization **Preferred Qualifications:** + Masters degree in Information Technology or a related field. + Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. + Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. + Strong leadership and project management capabilities. + Passion for IT innovation and enterprise-grade solution delivery. + Knowledge of major SW ecosystem players in Enterprise IT + Ability to stay ahead of technological advancements and integrate them effectively. + Strong customer focus with a drive to deliver impactful solutions. The base salary range budgeted for this position is $160,000-$200,000. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commissions. Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on www.lenvobenefits.com. In compliance with Colorado's EPEWA, the expected Application Deadline for this position is 5/31/2025. This applies to internal and external candidates. _We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class._ **Additional Locations** : * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville * United States of America * United States of America - North Carolina * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville