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Posting TitleDirector, Sales-Palo AltoAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionThe Sales Director is a Sales Management position who is responsible for leading a sales team of highly skilled, seasoned sales individuals consisting of both Strategic Account Managers and Enterprise Account Managers.

- Reports to a Regional Senior Sales Director and will be responsible for building and managing a 5 person sales team
- Must possess strong leadership skills and the ability to build a complex sales strategy to ensure both short and long term goals, objectives and quotas
- Act as the front line executive who recruits, hires, develops, and manages a tiered sales team
- Generally splits time 50 – 50 between managing a team and customer interfacing calls
- Works closely with new as well as established channel partners to generate new business opportunities.

Experience Required
- 5+ years of high-level management experience of 7 or more direct reports in a fast paced, highly competitive, ever-changing sales environment
- Minimum of 10 years in quota carrying sales role with demonstrated achievement
- Proven ability to work effectively with and across all levels of business and IT contacts within very large and complex organizations
- Extensive experience negotiating large 7 figure deals with extremely complex terms, conditions, price pressures and considerations
- Proven track record working with OEMs such as IBM, HP, Dell, SUN, etc. to build strategic and cooperative sales campaigns together
- History of coordination within an internal set of multi-functional teams such as Systems Engineers, Inside Reps, Field Marketing, Professional Services, and Channel Management to ensure target quotas as achieved and exceeded

Core Competencies
- Self-starter who takes initiative and works with limited direction
- Highly trusted individual who maintains and expect high standards for self and team
- Analyzes available data and makes decisions which are best for VMware
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Education/Experience
- BA/BS degree or higher
- Minimum of 10 years experience in the industryLocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number41770BR
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Posting TitleDirector, Product Management, Log Management & vCenter Operations SolutionsAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionProduct Managers are the CEOs of their products and are responsible for defining, prioritizing, planning and driving the execution of the vision for their product lines. Product Managers must possess business acumen as well as engineering wherewithal in order to be able to strategize, drive and bring their product to market. Product Managers must work extensively with customers while working cross functionally with Product Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing and Alliance Partners in order to successfully prioritize features and develop the products that our customers need.Job DescriptionvCetner Operations is VMware’s cloud-ready management suite for operations and infrastructure teams as they are looking to manage hybrid cloud environment. Within the team we’re working to solve the next generation set of problems cloud providers and operators will need to deal with.
As VMware is looking to expand the scope of the vCenter Operations suite, the Director of Product Management for vCenter Operations Solutions will be responsible for defining the strategy and roadmap for such an expansion which is include the VMware Log Management roadmap. This will include working closely with VMware customer base, strategic partners and internal teams.
This position reports to the Senior Director of Product Management for the Management Business Unit of VMware and is based in Palo Alto, CA.

Responsibilities
This is a high-level position with broad scope. Nevertheless, you must be very hands-on, defining both market and product requirements and working directly with engineers and architects to define and deliver solutions. You should be technical and be able to engage on questions of architecture and design.

You will need to work collaboratively with product marketing, support, professional services, sales and sales engineering to define the go-to-market for your products. You will also act as a key spokesperson for your products, for the management business unit, and for VMware as a whole. You must be comfortable engaging with customers, partners and internal teams in both small and large group settings. You will be frequently asked to speak at conferences and at the VMware Executive Briefing Center.

As the Director of Product Management, you will be in a highly visible and important leadership role within the Management Business Unit and within VMware. As such, you will have the opportunity and responsibility to help monitor and shape the progress of the business, taking on critical challenges and contributing to the overall strategy.

Requirements:
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience in product management in the datacenter / cloud industries. Significant field-facing experience a big plus
- Strong understanding of enterprise management solutions
- Experience with enterprise customers
- Insight into cloud deployment scenarios
- Superb verbal, written, and presentation skills. The ability to influence people at all levels and in various functions is required.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Exemplary skills in creative problem solving
- A team player with passion, initiative, and leadership ability
- BS in Computer Science or related technical degree. MBA preferred
- Travel up to 25%
LocationLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number36365BR
]]>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Product-Management%2C-vCenter-Operations-Integrations-Job-CA-94301/2231122/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Product-Management%2C-vCenter-Operations-Integrations-Job-CA-94301/2231122/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleDirector Human Resources-M&AAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionThe purpose of the VMware Human Resources team is to continue to make VMware a great place to work and to be strong stewards of the VMware culture.Job DescriptionVMware is seeking a Director of Human Resources, M&A to join our acquisitions team at its global headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Under the direction of the Vice President, HR Operations, the Director, HR-M&A is responsible for all aspects of planning and delivery around mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Serves as dedicated HR functional M&A and strategy resource globally, providing leadership and greater focus to this key discipline. Creates a center of excellence with regards to HR M&A activities and drives greater connectivity between the line business leaders sponsoring deals, The line Human Resources Business Partner, Global Human Resources team and the central business development function, deal level steering teams and the HR community.
On a day to day basis, leads the project management of people, consultants, vendors and all HR related activities across a deal cycle (deal concept, due diligence, and integration and assimilation phases).

Coordinates functional findings, identifies dependencies, risks, costs and compiles recommendations in timely submission of due diligence reports.
Coordinates integration planning and execution, manages the project plan, dependencies, timely communication and issue resolution.

Coordinates with functional area partners (Communications, Compensation and Benefits, Stock Administration, Staffing, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Tax, IT, HR Operations, Sales& Marketing, Business Development etc.) on all aspects of M&A work.

Responsibilities
- Work with key stakeholders across VMware to define success criteria, timelines and resources required to enable alignment and successful integration
- Work with M&A team to create and deliver plans that achieve optimal organization alignment.
- Actively leads all aspects of due diligence and integration planning activities, partnering with both internal and external due diligence support
- Develop and continuously improve HR M&A infrastructure and playbook
- Assess organizational, people and HR functional implications of deal
- Assist with development of HR deal approach and initial strategy
- Identify potential employment and HR program risks and liabilities to the business
Desired Qualifications
- Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated effective listening and questioning skills
- Demonstrated leadership and influence management skills
- Exceptional attention to detail, project management skills, and a desire to roll-up your sleeves to see a project to successful completion.
- Ability to manage competing demands under significant business pressure, managing expectations of stakeholders, working through conflict

- Strong business acumen with the ability to link business strategy to organization design principles and integration approaches

Education/Experience:
Requires a BA/BS degree or equivalent experience. An advanced degree is a plus.
Requires 10+ years HR experience, must also have M&A experienceLocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number40547BR
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Posting TitleSenior Manager - IT CategoryAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionReporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing-Global IT category, this sourcing professional will partner collaboratively with key IT stakeholders to ensure that key IT sourcing objectives are accomplished for various sub-categories in hardware, software, consulting, telecomm , networks and service providers.

Responsibilities
- Negotiate with key IT providers in the hardware, software, telecomm , networking and service provider category with strong background with both onshore and offshore providers
- Provide Supplier Relationship Management for managing key IT vendor relationships
- Ensure IT category is complying to sourcing policy and guidelines
- Provide external benchmarking, best-in-class practices for the various IT sub-categories

Requirements:
- Extensive experience negotiating agreements and managing supplier relationships in the IT category
- Strong business acumen, including good strategy, financial and operational skills.
- Solid project management skills to manage cross-functional teams and drive negotiations to a successful and timely conclusion.
- Good understanding of the offshore, onshore and offshoring capabilities
- Ability to influence stakeholders without direct management responsibility
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Education
- BS (Business or Engineering)
- MBA preferredLocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number40538BR
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Posting TitleDirector, Services Engineering and DeliveryAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionThe cloud infrastructure and services group has the need for a senior leader to join our Service Provider Engineering group focused on building a world class platform and solutions to facilitate Service Provider adoption of vCloud suite based private and public cloud computing.

Our team is composed of well-known industry veterans with a long history of building, delivering and operating large scale service offerings.

Job Description:

As a leader of the Cloud Service Provider Engineering team you will be responsible for engineering, developing and delivering products and IP to VMware’s service provider partners to enable Service Provider IaaS product offerings. Your team will be chartered with enabling Service providers to standup and operate their vCloud suite based IaaS offerings. In this role, you will be expected to be familiar with VMware’s infrastructure software including vSphere, vCenter, vCloud Director and vShield. You will also be expected to work closely with other organizations within VMware so as to enable service provider adoption of the vCloud suite. You will be working with Service provider partners to implement their IaaS Cloud offerings. You will be responsible for initial joint validation of those services as well as assist through delivery to early, end customers as well as support training and knowledge transfer to these partner organizations. You are expected to build a world class team of highly motivated and skilled engineers. The team will be geographically distributed. An engineer in your team must be able to work closely with other engineering and marketing teams in order to develop solutions and collateral to enable service provider adoption of the vCloud suite for their IaaS offerings.

Responsibilities:

- Build a world class team of Engineers
- Work closely with business unit quality engineering teams to design, implement and perform system and integration testing of service provider product suite
- Design, build and maintain test automation tools
- Build functional, performance, concurrent and scale tests
- Oversee execution of tests and analysis of test results
- Debug product issues and file reports, work with other teams to diagnose issues
- Develop packaged solutions, collateral and documentation to enable service providers to standup IaaS offerings based on vCloud
-Develop processes, procedures and capabilities to validate and push software updates to service providers at a rapid cadence
- Develop and deliver training and knowledge transfer mechanisms based on the IP and services that your team has developed
- Enable Service Providers to engineer, maintain and scale VMware software installations including: vSphere, vCenter, vCloud Director, vShield & vCIMLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number40013BR
]]>Sun, 05 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Services-Engineering-and-Delivery-Job-CA-94301/2470090/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Services-Engineering-and-Delivery-Job-CA-94301/2470090/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleDirector, Cisco Strategic AlliancesAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionDirector, Cisco Strategic Alliances
This alliance management role is responsible for developing new business and acting as a strategic interface between VMware and Cisco Business Units. The alliance director will be responsible for leading joint business & technology initiatives, defining and ensuring successful execution of solution opportunities, drive new product development and go-to-market programs for data center management and service provider platforms.

Responsibility:
- Own an initiative end to end: Develop partnering strategies, build business plans, seek business unit buy-off, drive technical feasibility and evaluations, negotiate and close complex legal agreement for new initiatives, define and execute the GTM plan
- Drive operational efficiencies (e.g. new innovative comp models) and refine support models to help accelerate business
- Drive execution of solution building with engineering partners across the companies working with various cross functional teams
- Develop and drive operational plans to leverage cross partner synergies
- Develop and manage relationships with Cisco across functional areas including product development, marketing and business development
- Plan and partner with marketing teams to ensure successful product launches, collateral development, field enablement, demand-gen campaigns and incentive programs and own legal contract negotiations/closure

Requirements:
- Having hands-on experience working in a fast paced Enterprise SW company is an absolute must. Should have demonstrable and transferable skills, which attest to this experience and allows for a direct leverage.
- Self starter – Initiate and drive new workstreams - roll up sleeves and manage execution of evolving requirements
- Very strong communication skills – both written and verbal. Must be able to develop complex strategies, seek executive buy-off and drive tactical execution
- Familiar with OEM field sales organizations and OEM Business Partner models
- Be able to autonomously take on planning and execution of various work streams
- Be aggressive and drive accountability in goal setting and execution
- Prior knowledge of Cisco Advanced Services, Products, Platforms and technologies is a must
- 12+ years experience in alliance management, technology consulting, technical business development roles in enterprise IT technology vendors, with a principal focus in server / product management / product marketing
- Knowledge of server and storage industry and server and storage product offerings from Cisco and competition
- Expertise in development and execution of solutions selling and product marketing programs for server infrastructure solutions, especially in the context of major OEM partnerships
- Proven ability to develop, analyze, and take action on go to market approaches, marketing programs, joint value propositions, and business cases around strategic partnerships
- Strong business acumen and negotiation abilities
- Team player. Strong drive. Self-starter. Willing to take leadership role in driving initiatives, working across organizations, and structuring approaches to new opportunities
- Technical undergraduate degree and an MBA is desirableLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?Yes
Requisition Number41072BR
]]>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Cisco-Strategic-Alliances-Job-CA-94301/2568504/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Cisco-Strategic-Alliances-Job-CA-94301/2568504/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleDirector of Global Field CommunicationsAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionThe Director of Global Field Communications will set and guide the communication strategy for all global field communications, including outbound and inbound global field communication activities. This person will help to establish and implement field communication strategies for launches, acquisitions, primary field communication vehicles (i.e., sales portal and weekly update), and other communications tied to running the business and aligning to sales priorities. This person will work closely with the Geo internal comms leaders and other Customer Operations functional comms to ensure integrated planning and aligned messaging. He or she will help support the executive communication needs of the Chief Operating Officer, including ghost-writing, presentation development, scripting and communications coaching.

The Director of Global Field Communications will be responsible for engaging with key stakeholders to design, develop, measure and adapt, as appropriate, field communication vehicles and will manage the team that supports them. In addition, this role will be responsible for partnering with project management teams to drive project-specific communication strategy and execution. Finally, this role will co-lead VMware’s annual WW Kick-off which is a live event every other year and a virtual event in alternating years.

Responsibilities:

- Develop, implement and evaluate an end-to-end annual communications and field engagement plan and calendar with well-defined milestones and business impact objectives.
- Manage a consistent, professional cadence of internal communications and a 360-degree feedback collection process.
- Lead Vault/Video Vault strategy, architecture and maintenance to ensure the field has ready access to the content, tools and messages they need to be successful in growing the business.
- Help shape the integrated web and video platform strategy for VMware, overall, as a primary advocate for the field.
- Help synthesize and integrate content and key messages coming from the Customer Operations Leadership Team, Marketing, key project teams and the BU’s for the global field organization.
- Drive continuous innovation in how we communicate to the field and develop a regular, multi-faceted process for collecting and using feedback on what is working/not working in our communications approach.
- Collaborate effectively as part of a high-performing team to share ideas, get feedback on hypotheses and help all members of the team be successful.
- Build and lead a “best in class” team supporting the efforts above.

Competencies:

- 10+ years of communications experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Strong executive interface skills and experience working in an executive communications role
- Highly collaborative individual who is passionate about teamwork, joint problem solving and engaging with targeted stakeholders
- Creative and innovative thinker with the ability to build a business case around new ideas, build consensus or support, and execute with precision
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment and can maintain a cool head in stressful situations
- Detail- and deadline-oriented and strong ability to multi-task
- PPT experience and basic web development experience
- Previous experience in high tech industryLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41108BR
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Posting TitleGlobal Technical Alliance Director, AccentureAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionGlobal Technical Alliance Director, Accenture:
The Global Alliance Director (GTAD) will build a solid relationship with Accenture to increase VMware's and Accenture’s revenues. The GTAD manages technical partner activities at all levels by building a comprehensive technical business plan for the alliance, including identifying, incubating, and bringing to market value added repeatable partner service/solution offerings as well as enabling Accenture in VMware technologies and solutions. The GTAD will also connect the proper Accenture and VMware resources to achieve solution and enablement business plan goals. The GTAD will work closely with the Global Alliance Manager (GAM) and all VMware Business Units to ensure alignment of their activities with corporate initiatives and objectives. A senior-level business expert with a consultative approach, the GTAD is competent to work in the areas of strategic planning, solution development, technical business enablement and process management, all within the context of global technical alliance development.

In addition, the GTAD will:
- Develop an annual global enablement plan derived from input from relevant VMware personnel and their counterparts within the Global Alliance
- In conjunction with the GAM, will provide global plans to regions for feedback and adoption
- Establish priorities based on the overall plan and make sure that these priorities are clearly transmitted and carried out by the team
- Participate in quarterly executive reviews between the VMware global executive sponsor, Accenture executives, and VMware global virtual team and will drive solution and enablement aspects of the reviews
- Build and manage the executive relationships with the VMware practice SME’s/leaders and global vertical leads within Accenture
- Own definition of Center of Excellence strategy and plan for Accenture
- Lead communications with regional technical alliance managers for knowledge transfer, best practice sharing, enablement, improvements
- Own global training and competency plans for Accenture technical staff
- Proactively manage to desired business results and report them in a quarterly scorecard owned by GAM
- Support global technical alliance and solution development activities with other partners as necessary

Experience:
- 10+ yrs of technical alliance experience, preferably with/for SI or SO firms; preferably global experience
- Experience in building and managing solutions and enablement programs, including all program lifecycle aspects (such as building a business case, high-level architecture definition, resource plans, education/communication plan)
- He or she should be an accomplished presenter of sales and technical material to both small and large groups. The ability to present extemporaneously is desirable. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral are required
- Working knowledge of ITaaS, SaaS, PaaS and cloud computing highly desired. Strong knowledge of systems integration (SI) business strategies as well as pursuit and delivery models highly desired
- The candidate must be a self-starter and possess excellent time management skills. -The successful candidate will function independently to determine proper methods and procedures and may supervise other personnel as part of the role
- Program management experience desired

Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics. MBA PreferredLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?Yes
Requisition Number41644BR
]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Global-Technical-Alliance-Director%2C-Accenture-Job-CA-94301/2599734/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Global-Technical-Alliance-Director%2C-Accenture-Job-CA-94301/2599734/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleSenior Manager – Corporate Financial Planning and AnalysisAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionFinance is a global organization that’s dedicated to the short- and long-term growth and success of VMware – and to using analytical tools and collaboration to build connections internally and externally. It’s a fast-paced environment, with lots to learn. We’re looking for people with strong critical thinking skills, who want to work collaboratively, serve our customers and make good choices. Uncompromising ethics and integrity are hallmarks of our organization. We’re a diverse group, covering the areas of corporate finance, FP&A, pricing, mergers and acquisition integration, revenue, investor relations, treasury, license compliance, tax, internal audit and the many corporate accounting functions. Come, join our team of motivated professionals, and grow with VMware.
VMware has an opportunity for a Senior Manager level candidate to join our Corporate Finance team in a challenging, fast-paced environment. The candidate will report to Senior Director, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Corporate Strategy team and cross functional Finance teams to drive Long Term Financial Planning for the company. Drive the calendar and preparation of material for executive and Board reviews.
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Understand Total Addressable Market, VMW opportunity, current and planned product and services offerings, changes in business models and impact of these to VMWare and its financials.
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Continue to enhance existing detailed models with the ability to do higher level “what if” scenarios and understand sensitivity to changes in various assumptions. Ability to succinctly present key assumptions, drivers and sensitivity to senior executive level audience is critical.

- Enhance Bookings to Revenue conversion model based on revenue recognition implications of various business models

- Develop linkage of the P&L models to total company cash flows and balance sheet

- Introduce modeling tools and automation resulting in more efficient processes and robust models

- Coordinate and pull together CFO level presentation material for Board and Executive level meetings. Ability to directly work with and take high level direction from the executives is key for this role

- Produce summary of financials and key take away for competitors on a regular basis

- Ad hoc analytics support during quarter end, earnings preparation, M&A, divestitures, strategic initiatives etc.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- B.A. or B.S. in Business, Finance, or Accounting; a MBA is preferred
- At least 8 years of experience in finance with an emphasis on financial analysis techniques with or on behalf of public companies
- Prior experience with financial planning and analysis and interfacing with Senior Management
- Ability to build analytical models that can be driven into standard planning tools
- Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
- Strong initiative and desire to work in a team-oriented environment
- Self-starter with excellent time and project management skills
- Proficiency in computer-based analysis and complex financial modeling
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, and Oracle Financials reports
- Strength in researching, understanding, and succinctly explaining complex transactions and business impact
- Ability to drive process based improvement across functions and within Finance
- Integrity

Palo Alto, CA, USLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41741BR
]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Senior-Manager-Corporate-Financial-Planning-and-Analysis-Job-CA-94301/2598821/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Senior-Manager-Corporate-Financial-Planning-and-Analysis-Job-CA-94301/2598821/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleSenior Associate Counsel - Services & LicensingAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionMembers of the legal team at VMware advise upon legal matters arising within a sophisticated and competitive business context. The work of the VMware legal team contributes to the success of the Company and the personal development of our legal team members. The legal team practices a collaborative, creative, results-oriented approach. The collegial and collaborative work environment leads to rewarding professional relationships for team members. Our legal team members also have the opportunity to work with and advise Company executives, who share a high-level of intellect, confidence and professionalism. Legal team members handle, prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously. This provides excellent opportunities to learn the many aspects of the business and a great opportunity to work on a wide breadth of interesting and challenging matters with other highly motivated, top-performing professionals, at a fun, dynamic and fast paced company - VMware, Inc.Job DescriptionPosition Overview:

VMware seeks to add a highly talented individual to its legal team supporting the company’s Professional Services business. This Counsel position will be based in Palo Alto, California or Bellevue, Washington, and will report into the Director, Licensing and Professional Services Infrastructure. The position primarily will be responsible for providing legal support for VMware’s Professional Services business and will assist with a variety of other legal matters as needed, including developing end user licensing agreements and assisting our procurement legal team.

Responsibilities:

- Work with the company’s global professional services executives and other members of the legal team to develop, deploy and administer the company’s professional services offerings and programs, along with the related contract templates and playbooks.
- Lead the company’s efforts from a legal standpoint to automate the way that the company generates statements of work and contract terms, negotiates these contracts, and archives them in a scalable fashion.
- Handle a variety of additional legal projects as needed, including negotiating professional services, licensing and procurement agreements, and assisting with the development of the legal agreements, playbooks and programs used in connection with the company’s licensing business.
- Perform additional projects as assigned.

Requirements:

- 5+ years of experience with a major law firm and/or high-tech company, with an emphasis on technology and related services transactions.
- Strong knowledge of the laws in the U.S. and elsewhere applicable to technology and related services businesses.
- Comprehensive understanding of the IT industry, especially software licensing and related services. Experience with cloud computing is a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, inter-personal skills and leadership skills.
- A self-starter who operates well in a fast-paced environment that places a strong premium on integrity, excellence, execution and teamwork.
- Knowledge of foreign language(s) and work experience outside of the U.S. is a plus.
- Active bar membership in a jurisdiction in which VMware operates.
- Track record of excellence and leadership in past employment and academics.LocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number41046BR
]]>Wed, 15 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Senior-Associate-Counsel-Services-&-Licensing-Job-CA-94301/2549244/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Senior-Associate-Counsel-Services-&-Licensing-Job-CA-94301/2549244/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleCorporate Counsel – Cloud Computing & Licensing InfrastructureAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionPosition Overview:

VMware seeks to add a highly talented individual to its legal team supporting the company’s global Licensing and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) businesses. This Counsel position will be based in Palo Alto, California or Bellevue, Washington, and will report into the Director, Licensing and Professional Services Infrastructure. The position primarily will be responsible for providing legal support for VMware’s IaaS business and will assist with a variety of other legal matters as needed, including developing end user licensing agreements and assisting our procurement legal team.

Responsibilities:

- Work with the company’s global IaaS and licensing executives and other members of the legal team to develop, deploy and administer the company’s IaaS offerings and programs, along with the related contract templates and playbooks.
- Lead the company’s efforts from a legal standpoint to automate the way that the company generates IaaS contract terms, negotiates these contracts, and archives them in a scalable fashion.
- Handle a variety of additional legal projects as needed, including negotiating IaaS, licensing, professional services, and procurement agreements, and assisting with the development of the legal agreements, playbooks and programs used in connection with the company’s licensing and services businesses.
- Perform additional projects as assigned.

Requirements:

- 8+ years of experience with a major law firm and/or high-tech company, with 3+ years of experience with IaaS or other cloud computing technology, and other experience with technology, software licensing and related transactions.
- Strong knowledge of the laws in the U.S. and elsewhere applicable to IaaS and software technology and related businesses.
- Comprehensive understanding of the IT industry, especially cloud computing businesses, software licensing and related services. Experience with global and scalable operations is a strong plus.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, inter-personal skills and leadership skills.
- A self-starter who operates well in a fast-paced environment that places a strong premium on integrity, excellence, execution and teamwork.
- Knowledge of foreign language(s) and work experience outside of the U.S. is a plus.
- Active bar membership in a jurisdiction in which VMware operates.
- Track record of excellence and leadership in past employment and academics.LocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number41553BR
]]>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Corporate-Counsel-Cloud-Computing-&-Licensing-Infrastructure-Job-CA-94301/2575140/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Corporate-Counsel-Cloud-Computing-&-Licensing-Infrastructure-Job-CA-94301/2575140/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleVP Application as a Service LeaderAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionThe VP of Application as a Service is a critical new role reporting directly to the General Manager of the Virtual Hybrid Cloud business. This individual will be responsible for creating the strategy for a new line of business that will help differentiate VMware’s Hybrid Cloud in the commercial, SMB, and enterprise markets.

The new business will build on VMware’s well established eco system of ISVs who have already invested in making their applications work efficiently on the VMware technology.

The intent is to create a business where ISVs will see vCHS as a distribution channel. Customers will view application services as an attractive part of the vCHS offering in the market.

The VP of AaaS will be responsible for the overall business plan, strategy, and execution including:

-Business Development
-Marketing
-Product Management
-Product Development of entire stack
-Alliances

Location: Palo Alto

Capabilities Required

-He or She will need a very solid understanding of the landscape of enterprise applications both traditional and next generation (e.g. Hadoop as a service offering)
-Business Development experience
-Successful Alliances/Channels experience and partnering skills – distribution/channel agreements
-Sufficient technical depth. This individual will need to be able to assess VMware’s current products and technical capabilities within the application mgt and services areas. The key will be to determine what our VMware’s existing offerings today, and then take those and augment to create and build a platform to provide the complete offering to the market

Background Desired

-Previous experience at a software company where software has been utilized as a service by customers. Must have learned how to run a software offering as a service
-This executive must have broad experience having spent time in various functional roles including: product management, product marketing, business development, channels, and, sales experience of application services. Ideally the individual will have GM experience
-Ideally has built a business from Zero to $100MM in revenue
-Has successfully been able to monetize a software as a service offering
-Familiarity with VMware’s application services and application management products (App Director and vFabric technologies)LocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41577BR
]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-VP-Application-as-a-Service-Leader-Job-CA-94301/2606513/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-VP-Application-as-a-Service-Leader-Job-CA-94301/2606513/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleDirector, Alliances- Microsoft and OracleAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionThe Marketing & Alliances teams play an instrumental role in helping to build VMware into a category-defining company. As part of the team, you will work to build, evangelize and deliver world-class virtualization solutions, products, and services to customers and partners.Job DescriptionThe Director, Alliances on the cloud infrastructure product team will be responsible for managing the relationship with Microsoft, Oracle and other major technology vendors. This person will be responsible for establishing the business terms of supporting these vendor’s guest operating systems running on VMware technology, and for other technology integration and product support initiatives.

Job Details
- Develop and manage relationships with Microsoft/Oracle across functional areas including product development and global support
- Evangelize VMware products and solutions and educate Microsoft/Oracle product, services, and support teams.

- Represent VMware technical requirements to Microsoft/Oracle teams , and represent Microsoft/Oracle's technology requirements to VMware product management

Requirements:

- 12+ years experience in alliance management, product marketing, or technical business development roles in enterprise IT technology vendors.
- Knowledge of infrastructure product offerings from Microsoft/Oracle
- Expertise in negotiating complex joint product development, certification and support relationships.
- Familiar with OEM field sales organizations and OEM business partner models
- Cross-functional influence, relationship building, and project management skills toward a broad constituency ranging from customers, channel partners, sales, marketing, and technical management
- Strong business acumen and negotiation abilities
- Team player. Strong drive. Self starter. Willing to take leadership role in driving initiatives, working across organizations, and structuring approaches to new opportunities
- Familiarity with a broad range of application and infrastructure software is desirable
- Technical undergraduate degree a plus. MBA a plusLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41539BR
]]>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Alliances-Microsoft-and-Oracle-Job-CA-94301/2582666/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Alliances-Microsoft-and-Oracle-Job-CA-94301/2582666/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleDirector, WW Operations CommunicationsAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionPosition:

The Director of WW Operations Communications will set and guide the strategy and execution for internal and external communications surrounding VMware’s finance, IT, business development, legal and human resources programs. Working closely with the company’s CFO, CIO and business leaders across core operations functions within VMware, this individual will be responsible for three core areas of focus:

1. Working closely with the CXO and corporate communications leadership team, develop and execute against communications platforms and ongoing communications programs for VMware’s CFO and CIO
2. Oversee internal program communications for finance, HR, and IT; all worldwide business operations functions as needed
3. Serve as a central point of coordination for integrated communications projects requiring company-wide engagement, such as M&A, earnings/financial communications, and issues management

Responsibilities:

- Actively participate in earnings and other CFO-level communications
- Develop messaging, and platform/placement strategies for CFO, CIO and other WW operations leaders
- Build and lead a small “best in class” internal and/or vendor team supporting organizational communications needs such as employee-facing HR and IT programs, facilities management and associated community relations.
- Serve as a core leader within VMware’s corporate communications team, lead virtual teams for communications projects with company-wide impact
- Manage a consistent, professional cadence of internal communications and a 360-degree feedback collection process.
- Collaborate effectively as part of a high-performing team to share ideas, get feedback on hypotheses and help all members of the team be successful.
- Help establish a team culture that is personally and professionally rewarding, fun and stimulating.

Competencies:

- 10+ years of communications experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience
- Financial communications experience
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Strong executive interface skills and experience working in a service-oriented environment
- Highly collaborative individual who is passionate about teamwork, joint problem solving and engaging with targeted stakeholders
- Creative and innovative thinker with the ability to build a business case around new ideas, build consensus or support, and execute with precision
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment and can maintain a cool head in stressful situations
- Detail- and deadline-oriented and strong ability to multi-task
- PPT experience and basic web development experience
- Previous experience in high tech industry is strongly encouragedLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41109BR
]]>Thu, 16 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-WW-Operations-Communications-Job-CA-94301/2551744/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-WW-Operations-Communications-Job-CA-94301/2551744/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleAmericas Marketing - Director, Americas Demand MarketingAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionThe Marketing & Alliances teams play an instrumental role in helping to build VMware into a category-defining company. As part of the team, you will work to build, evangelize and deliver world-class virtualization solutions, products, and services to customers and partners.Job DescriptionThe Director, Americas Demand Marketing is responsible for the strategy and execution of integrated demand generation marketing programs to support segment objectives and drive high qualified leads. Those leads will be measured by conversion to opportunity with the goal to drive new customer acquisition and existing customer account penetration. This role supports all Americas segments and has a high degree of cross functional collaboration in order to: understand segment needs, create and define programs and success metrics, ensure alignment with global objectives, and deliver against targets.

Responsibilities Include:

Strategy, development and execution of the demand generation plan, working in collaboration with the global, sales, partner and operations organizations – this includes:

- Managing and motivating a rock star team of demand marketing professionals to meet and exceed lead and pipeline goals
- Driving strategy for VMware Online Events program and working with segments and business units to drive innovative and productive webcasts
- Developing an integrated, multi- touch marketing plan that aligns with segment goals
- Managing the marketing mix of programs to support marketing and sales needs
- Developing and managing an integrated communications and nurture strategy – including emails, social, search, online, etc. to multiple levels within an organization
- Developing on-going contact acquisition strategy for both whitespace and existing accounts and working with VMware Marketing Operations team as well as outside vendors and list brokers to execute on that strategy
- Developing and managing scalable programs as a way to grow Account-based marketing from a 1:many perspective to meet segment goals
- Working with LATAM and localization to roll out localized campaigns in region based on priorities
- Analyzing marketing results and making recommendations and refinements based on learning
- Liaison between all teams – segments, field marketing, operations, global, partner, marketing programs, enablement and product marketing
- Managing relationships with external agencies to drive the goals of the business
- Maintaining program budgets

Requirements:

- 8-10 years demand generation marketing experience in high tech
- Experience developing integrated, multi-touch marketing plans to take customers on a journey
- Experience with social media
- Ability to manage multiple projects with flawless execution
- Self-motivated, innovative, collaborative, multi-tasker, creative and analytical
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment is extremely important
- Strong team player with a positive attitudeLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41916BR
]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Americas-Marketing-Director%2C-Americas-Demand-Marketing-Job-CA-94301/2605990/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Americas-Marketing-Director%2C-Americas-Demand-Marketing-Job-CA-94301/2605990/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleDirector, Product Management, Cloud ServicesAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionProduct Managers are the CEOs of their products and are responsible for defining, prioritizing, planning and driving the execution of the vision for their product lines. Product Managers must possess business acumen as well as engineering wherewithal in order to be able to strategize, drive and bring their product to market. Product Managers must work extensively with customers while working cross functionally with Product Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Corporate Marketing and Alliance Partners in order to successfully prioritize features and develop the products that our customers need.Job DescriptionYou will be a key member of the VMware cloud services team, leading the product definition for VMware’s hybrid infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering, vCloud Hybrid Service. Your job is to own the application owner feature set, focused on the APIs, service layer and PaaS components of the service.

- Own the success of vCHS for application owners, measured by adoption and sentiment in the target segments identified.
- Develop the strategy, segmentation and priorities for enterprise application owners within the VMware customer base, prioritizing the largest and most accessible user populations working on new cloud application deployments.
- Own and drive the cloud services BU relationship with Pivotal and other VMware teams working on Cloud Foundry and related products, delivering a prioritized roadmap and requirements for PaaS integration with the core service.
- Teaming with architects and engineering leads, develop a services strategy that allows customers to deploy a common set of developer services accessible by IaaS or PaaS apps (or a blend of the two)
- Own the API and SDK roadmap and strategy for the service, with a focus on ensuring ease of adoption for target user segments.
- Identify and prioritize key third party ISV relationships necessary for success, guiding the partnership and channel teams to execute
- Identify the PM team structure and skillsets required, and hire top talent to execute against the strategy and roadmap

Experience:

A minimum of 15 years of experience in product management, ideally in enterprise applications/developer services

Management Skills Required:

- Planning skills with a balance of risk management and efficient execution
- Open approach to developing effective implementation plans with concrete deliverables and dates
- Establish and balance priorities between customer satisfaction and new revenue generation
- Recognizes and attracts top industry talent and establishes a clear plan to mentor and help the team grow
- Inspires through establishment of clear vision, goals, objectives, roles, and responsibilities

Communication Skills:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate and translate technical issues for executives
- Works well with peers and team members to build a stronger team both inside and outside the assigned area of responsibility
- Able to engage and influence remote team members

Educational Requirements:

- BA/BS in Computer Science preferred, or equivalent experience
- MBA or equivalent business experienceLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number41166BR
]]>Tue, 14 May 2013 02:59:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Product-Management%2C-Cloud-Services-Job-CA-94301/2546717/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Director%2C-Product-Management%2C-Cloud-Services-Job-CA-94301/2546717/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleSenior Administrative AssistantAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionAdministrative jobs at VMware are staffed by bright, organized, energetic and dependable people driven by a common company goal: to help us accomplish great things. We're looking for a dynamic, take-charge Administrative Assistant to support the VP, Field Automation and 2 other Senior Directors. The ideal candidate will play a central role in keeping the business operations/activities organized, on track and moving forward for the executives and their teams. Candidates must have exceptional communications skills, be flexible yet thorough and possess the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently while working productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

As an Administrative Assistant, you will provide administrative support to VMware's VP of Field Automation and Services (FAST) and 2 Sr Directors in addition to members from their respective teams where needed.
- Perform administrative tasks including; calendar and phone management, travel arrangement (domestic & abroad), preparing and tracking expense reports
- Coordinate and prepare for meetings and conference calls, including arrangement of logistics, meeting space, communications and catering
- Create, edit and proofread business communications and documents on behalf of the Executives utilizing MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Assist in preparation of presentations, correspondence, metrics, charts, tables and graphs
- Handle confidential and non-routine information and facilitate communication between appropriate department and outside organizations
- Assist with Business Operations activities, including opening Purchase Req’s and POs, contract coordination, etc
- Management of SharePoint site including enhancements, overall look and feel, and content management.
- Manage All Hands meetings; assist in creating presentations and recognition programs
- Manage team building activities
- Provide new hires/contractors a smooth onboarding process
- Assist in special projects on an as-needed basis

Requirements:

- Associate/Bachelor’s degree required and at least seven years of administrative assistant experience. Technology company experience preferred at a technology company
- Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills
- Expert knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and web applications; Some knowledge of Sharepoint and Visio is a plus
- Experience with productivity apps (HR, expense reporting, travel, purchasing, etc) is preferred
- Excellent customer service, organization skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple demands, work independently and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and ability to maintain professionalism in diverse circumstances
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal, to all levels of an organization including executives, vendors, internal customers and partners
- Proven project management ability
- Excellent common sense and ability to make solid judgment calls independently
- Sense of humor, outgoing, warm and friendly personality, and good team memberLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number42058BR
]]>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Senior-Administrative-Assistant-Job-CA-94301/2612160/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSShttp://jobs.vmware.com/job/Palo-Alto-Senior-Administrative-Assistant-Job-CA-94301/2612160/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W%5FRSS
Posting TitleSr. MTS for vCenter Development Tools & Infrastructure TeamAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionVMware’s world-class, award-winning R&D team is comprised of thousands of top-notch computer scientists and software engineers that are transforming computing through virtualization. Members of the R&D team voice their creative ideas and watch them become initiatives, participate in exciting short-term and long-term products on the VMware roadmap, initiate advanced research projects, and/or write and test code that ships. At VMware, our engineers continue to learn and grow by working with top professionals from around the world and recent graduates of top universities and by taking advantage of our extensive internal training opportunities and generous external education assistance program. R&D team members work on the latest computing equipment and have access to the ACM and IEEE libraries. VMware has R&D offices in: Silicon Valley; Cambridge, MA; Broomfield, CO; Sofia, Bulgaria; Aarhus, Denmark; London, UK; Herzliya, Israel; Bangalore, India; and Beijing, China.Job DescriptionThe Cloud Infrastructure & Management (CIM) organization is responsible for vSphere, vCloud Director, and Solutions for Enterprise Virtualization and Cloud enablement. vCenter Tools & Infrastructure team works closely with CIM development teams to ensure that the entire development ecosystem remains organized and maintainable. Successful candidates for this position will have a strong technical background in designing and developing tools and frameworks, coding, scripting and debugging. Experience in developing cloud services, troubleshooting complex distributed systems, and working with virtualization tools is highly desired. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with good interpersonal and communication skills who can work in collaboration with various teams in the R&D organization.

Responsibilities:
. Develop debugging tools for various types of problem scenarios such as system panic, core dumps etc.
. Develop diagnostic tools such as log analyzers, stack trace analyzers, deadlock detectors etc to simplify the debugging process
. Develop performance monitoring tools and tools to simulate large scale environments
. Develop tools and dashboards to execute test workloads and monitor test results
. Work closely with engineering, release management, build, and Quality Engineering teams to develop tools and to resolve issues in a timely fashion.
. Implement analytics to catch product regressions in an automated fashion.
. Own and drive technical projects in the team.

Requirements:
. MS degree in CS, CE, or related technical field
. Strong skills in C/C++/Java and Perl/Python (preferred)
. Experience in writing tools, utilities and automating processes to streamline software development
. Experience working in Windows and Linux Environments
. Strong analytical, debugging and troubleshooting skills.
. Familiarity with build and dependency management tools: Scons, Make, Maven, Ant, etc
. Familiarity with VMware products like vSphere, vCloud Director, and LabManager is a big plus
. Web Application Development desired. Proven track record of having worked with a broad range of internal groups
. Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and balance priorities with good time management skills
. Strong organizational and communication skills.LocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number39256BR
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Posting TitleDirector Employee CommunicationsAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Job DescriptionLead employee communications function for a global software company with 14,000+ employees and 40+ locations. Conceptualize and execute on traditional and social communication/collaboration, talent acquisition/management/development and employee engagement strategies designed to attract, inform, motivate, and retain employees while contributing to a work environment and experience that maximizes the creativity, productivity and loyalty of our people.

Responsibilities:

Serve as central connector and trusted advisor to 25+ internal communicators embedded in all functions and leaders, managers and employees seeking to maximize the global internal toolkit for connective, real time, and interactive conversations that produce business value across the organization
- Own, enhance and refine the global employee communication and collaboration framework including technologies and best practices for live and virtual all hands; the enterprise social network; the corporate intranet; enterprise search; email/IM; and audio, web and video conferencing

- Work with executives on development and delivery of company vision, strategy, goals, mission and values messaging to employees
- Work with Corporate Communications and Marketing to provide employees with an internal view of important external company news including crisis communications, organization/leadership changes, M&A, awards, brand positioning, earnings, product launches, and competitive challenges etc.
- Engage with functional teams on recruitment marketing strategy including employer branding, career site, social media channels, advertising, events and the employee referral program and enable network of more than 100+ recruiters to effectively market VMware

Requirements:

- Requires 10-12 years integrated marketing and communications experience
- Experience driving the internal and external employment communications functions of a large global organization
- Expertise in intranet/extranet architecture, content development and user experience
- Strong knowledge of employer brand development and communication techniques
- Ability to drive marketing and communications campaigns from concept to completion
- Experience hiring and managing a marketing/communications team and/or external agencies
- Exceptional written and oral communications skills
- Working knowledge of Enterprise Social Networks, Intranets, MS Office and Adobe Creative suites
- BS/BA required in Marketing, Communications or equivalentLocationPalo Alto, CA, USIs this a remote or multiple location position?No
Requisition Number40220BR
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Posting TitleSr. MTS for vCenter Development Tools & Infrastructure TeamAbout UsVMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable our more than 500,000 enterprise and SMB customers to thrive in the Cloud Era by simplifying, automating and transforming the way they build, deliver and consume IT. As a team, our employees thrive on forward momentum. We are an engine of opportunity fueled by the transformative products and solutions we bring to market, the passion and trust we inspire in our customers, and our collaborative drive to architect what’s next for the future of IT. With 13,000+ employees and 50+ locations worldwide, we are a passionate, innovative and driven group inspired to make a difference in the industry and our communities. Connect with us at www.vmware.com/careers.Why work for our DivisionVMware’s world-class, award-winning R&D team is comprised of thousands of top-notch computer scientists and software engineers that are transforming computing through virtualization. Members of the R&D team voice their creative ideas and watch them become initiatives, participate in exciting short-term and long-term products on the VMware roadmap, initiate advanced research projects, and/or write and test code that ships. At VMware, our engineers continue to learn and grow by working with top professionals from around the world and recent graduates of top universities and by taking advantage of our extensive internal training opportunities and generous external education assistance program. R&D team members work on the latest computing equipment and have access to the ACM and IEEE libraries. VMware has R&D offices in: Silicon Valley; Cambridge, MA; Broomfield, CO; Sofia, Bulgaria; Aarhus, Denmark; London, UK; Herzliya, Israel; Bangalore, India; and Beijing, China.Job DescriptionThe Cloud Infrastructure & Management (CIM) organization is responsible for vSphere, vCloud Director, and Solutions for Enterprise Virtualization and Cloud enablement. vCenter Tools & Infrastructure team works closely with CIM development teams to ensure that the entire development ecosystem remains organized and maintainable. Successful candidates for this position will have a strong technical background in designing and developing tools and frameworks, coding, scripting and debugging. Experience in developing cloud services, troubleshooting complex distributed systems, and working with virtualization tools is highly desired. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with good interpersonal and communication skills who can work in collaboration with various teams in the R&D organization.

Responsibilities:
. Develop debugging tools for various types of problem scenarios such as system panic, core dumps etc.
. Develop diagnostic tools such as log analyzers, stack trace analyzers, deadlock detectors etc to simplify the debugging process
. Develop performance monitoring tools and tools to simulate large scale environments
. Develop tools and dashboards to execute test workloads and monitor test results
. Work closely with engineering, release management, build, and Quality Engineering teams to develop tools and to resolve issues in a timely fashion.
. Implement analytics to catch product regressions in an automated fashion.
. Own and drive technical projects in the team.

Requirements:
. MS degree in CS, CE, or related technical field
. Strong skills in C/C++/Java and Perl/Python (preferred)
. Experience in writing tools, utilities and automating processes to streamline software development
. Experience working in Windows and Linux Environments
. Strong analytical, debugging and troubleshooting skills.
. Familiarity with build and dependency management tools: Scons, Make, Maven, Ant, etc
. Familiarity with VMware products like vSphere, vCloud Director, and LabManager is a big plus
. Web Application Development desired. Proven track record of having worked with a broad range of internal groups
. Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and balance priorities with good time management skills
. Strong organizational and communication skills.LocationPalo Alto, CA, US
Requisition Number40417BR
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