Vice President, Services Software Research and Development

Position Overview
Lenovo's Solutions & Services Group (SSG) is a established business unit focused on driving the company's transformation by expanding product-related services, managed services, hybrid cloud solutions, smart vertical offerings, and 'as-a-service' models, including Device as a Service (DaaS) and TruScale.

We are seeking a Vice President level global technologist as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) with a proven track record of shipping compelling enterprise software, to deliver services delivery platforms that will power AI-forward, next-generation services offerings. The position will manage the global SSG R&D budget, develop a technology roadmap with the business that differentiates SSG's solutions and services, and then lead the development of those software platforms. This role will work closely with senior leadership across the enterprise to shape and enhance Lenovo's IT Services portfolio, with a particular focus on AI, cloud, and software-driven innovations.

This global position offers the flexibility to work from home, provided you are within a reasonable flight distance to one of Lenovo's regional offices. Preferred locations include the United States, India, and Hong Kong.

Key Responsibilities

• Ship high-quality, highly usable technology delivery platforms on time and on budget that support SSG's services delivery engine.
• Technology Strategy & Roadmap: Define and drive a competitive, forward-looking technical strategy for SSG, ensuring differentiation and innovation in collaboration with senior management.
• Portfolio & Architecture Management: Lead the SSG technology portfolio strategy, overseeing product technical architecture (build/leverage/buy) and roadmap with clear milestones and execution plans.
• Cloud and AI Leadership: Develop and implement strategies to accelerate Lenovo's capabilities and offerings in hybrid AI cloud, and AI-powered services, ensuring alignment with evolving customer needs and industry standards.
• Platform and Software R&D: Build an R&D team focused on platform and software service development, including architecture, design, engineering, and integration of modular, scalable technology platforms and user experience.
• R&D Oversight & Budget Management: Manage the global R&D project portfolio, tracking project delivery, adoption, business impact, and budget allocation to optimize investment outcomes.
• Innovation & Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing technical team, driving innovation across AI, cloud-native platforms, automation, and data-driven service delivery models.
• Executive & Customer Engagement: Leverage domain expertise to engage senior customers in strategic discussions and evangelize the technology-led differentiation in our portfolio to increase confidence in our sales, channel partners, and customers in our offering.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Management, Sales, Delivery, and Alliance teams to ensure successful enablement of the technology platforms as part of go-to-market strategies and seamless customer experiences across SSG's offerings.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education & Background: Bachelor's degree or higher in cloud computing, AI, hybrid cloud architecture, software engineering, or related disciplines.
• Software development and delivery: Track record of shipping highly usable, enterprise-quality software on time, on budget, and on-scope.
• Leadership Experience: 10+ years of experience leading large-scale, global technology initiatives in a service-centric delivery environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Architecture, or a related technology field.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), containerization, Kubernetes, and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in Mandarin is a plus.
• Cloud & AI Expertise: Demonstrated success designing and delivering cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and AI-enabled platforms and services for enterprise-scale customers.
• Portfolio Management: Proven track record of managing a technology delivery portfolio, including platform modernization and innovation pipelines.
• Strategic Problem-Solving: Ability to navigate ambiguity, leveraging data, insights, and experience to drive fast, effective decision-making.
• Influence & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility at multiple levels and influence top leadership within Lenovo.
• Industry Visionary: Deep engagement with industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving business models, especially in AI, cloud, edge computing, and service orchestration.