Vice President, Apps

Vice President, Apps Description - HP is a technology company founded on the belief that companies should do more than   simply generate   profit. Having helped shape Silicon Valley decades ago, HP continues to invest deeply in innovation across its broad product portfolio to advance how people live and work. We envision a world where technology improves lives everywhere. At HP, great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time—and one idea can change the world. Today, HP is among the world’s most sustainable, just, and inclusive technology companies.   The   CTO, Software   organization at HP is a global team of thousands of engineers and leaders shaping the future of how software and platform technologies power HP’s product portfolio. The organization is responsible for the vision, strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations of the software and platform technology stacks behind HP’s products. These include modern, AI-native, end-to-end platforms spanning developer experience, data and AI, security, infrastructure, reliability and device software, as well as software stacks for customer-facing HP applications. Our mission is to deliver magical, AI-enabled experiences to tens of millions of customers worldwide. Beyond powering today’s products, the organization also helps define and shape HP’s next era of growth through technology innovation and active engagement across the software and AI ecosystems.   The   Vice President,   Apps   role within the CTO, Software team leads a   large   global organization of   e ngineers responsible for the design, development, and operations of software stacks   behind   customer -facing   HP   applications , services   and   solutions . These include advanced technology capabilities at the intersection of software   and s hared plat forms   for   HP ’ s   personal   computing ,   s olutions   and printing   pro ducts , spanning both consumer and commercial segments. This senior engineering leadership position offers a unique opportunity for a passionate leader to help advance HP’s local AI strategy   through   AI-native   applications   at the edge .   This   role   is critical to advancing HP’s software-led business transformation and growth by driving   unified AI-enabled customer experiences   and enabling new efficiencies and operating models.   This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer ,   Software at HP. The leader will serve as a trusted partner to C-level executives and stakeholders across product and technology, with the opportunity to deliver sustained, company-wide impact at HP—a global technology powerhouse and long-standing Fortune 100 company with more than 28,000 patents, over $55 billion in annual revenue, and 58,000 employees worldwide.   This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer, Software at HP. This leader will serve as a trusted partner to C-level executives and stakeholders across product and technology, with the opportunity to deliver sustained, company-wide impact at HP—a global technology leader and long-standing Fortune 100 company with more than 28,000 patents, over $55 billion in annual revenue, and 58,000 employees worldwide.

Lead by example, fostering a culture of accountability and a customer-first mindset.   Attract, build, manage, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers and leaders with diverse expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds.   Drive   an   AI-native paradigm across the full software development lifecycle, leveraging AI as a foundational layer and positioning AI agents as core participants in writing, testing, and refining code from the ground up.   Implement   a   shift from manual coding to AI-enabled design, verification, and orchestration of intelligent, automated workflows, delivering step-function improvements in code quality and developer productivity , and   materially reducing toil and cognitive load.