Lenovo

Responsibilities

• Deliver a cost optimized ISG system portfolio that meets or exceeds the business objectives.
• Work with system lead architects to establish the proper product cost posture at initial conception.
• Give development and business executives actionable intelligence and insight on design cost.
• Together with other cost-focused team members, create and institutionalize a vibrant and productive cost BMS.
• Investigate and review Lenovo and competitor system designs, low-level subsystem designs, and cost estimate analyses.
• Work hand-in-hand with development engineers and the supply chain to identify potential cost-saving ideas.
• Use “cost by function” techniques to provide clarity as to why one design costs more than another.
• Team with the Cost Engineering group to enhance their cost estimating abilities and techniques.
• Team with the Transformation group to enhance the cost management tools and dashboards.

Education and Experience

• At least 10 years of experience working in computer or server development.
• Bachelor of Science level education in Electrical Engineering.

Technical Skills

• Broad system-level engineering design capabilities.
• Deep knowledge of either electrical or mechanical engineering and their application to Data Center system design.
• Familiarity with current Intel, AMD and ARM roadmaps.
• Familiarity with datacenter infrastructure, including rack organization, power, cooling, and networking.
• Familiarity with supply chain methods and operations, including procurement and manufacturing.
• Possess strong organizational, business, and financial acumen.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving capability.
• Well-versed in Microsoft enterprise applications, including Office and Teams.
• Familiar with Agile process tools, such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Project management skills.
• Has reliability analysis experience. Specifically, electrical reliability understanding will be good to make sure informed trade offs are made on design and sourcing decisions.

Teaming and Communications

• Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation.
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Executive presence and command skills to interface to Lenovo executives.
• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally, cross-culturally, and across multiple time zones.
• Not afraid of conflict, and able to build consensus through direct interaction and compromise.
• Bring established relationships across Lenovo ISG to the role.
• English language proficiency is preferred, and Chinese language capability is required.