Consumer Industries Solution Lead

Job Details

The world is transforming - and so is Intel. Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technology advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation and a commitment to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth, our diverse and brilliant teams are continually searching for tomorrow's technology and revel in the challenge that changing the world for the better brings. We work every single day to design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives. Come join us and do something wonderful.

About the role

Intel's Consumer Industries vertical focuses on enabling intelligent, secure, and reliable transactional devices across the retail, grocery, hospitality, venues, and retail banking ecosystem. As workloads increasingly move closer to where data is generated and the industry is shifting toward edge native solutions that must operate within real-world constraints such as latency, data privacy, reliability, power, and regulatory compliance. In this dynamic position, you will also lead industry transformation with the design and development of integrated AI solutions that combine hardware, software, firmware, board, and silicon components, pushing technological boundaries to solve complex challenges that will transform vertical industries.

Responsibilities

• Roadmap Planning and Portfolio Alignment
  • Own and drive roadmap requirements aligned to business objectives, device strategies, market needs, and technology readiness.
  • Translate industry trends, customer insights, regulatory considerations, and internal constraints into clear roadmap priorities and tradeoffs.
  • Partner closely with product management, engineering, and architecture teams to ensure feasibility, dependency management, and alignment with platform strategies.
  • Support annual and quarterly planning cycles by developing roadmap narratives, options, and scenario analyses for leadership decision making.
  • Identify portfolio gaps, overlaps, and risks, and proactively drives alignment and prioritization discussions across stakeholders.
• Solution Management and Engagement
  • Partner with device architects and technical leads to shape future state solutions and articulate the art of the possible for priority customers and use cases.
  • Act as a bridge between market requirements and internal execution, ensuring solutions are grounded in real-world deployment constraints.
  • Develop and align the business case by modeling revenue, margin, and growth scenarios for new segments, solutions, and GTM initiatives to inform investment and prioritization.
  • Partner cross-functionally with finance and business teams to validate assumptions, align forecasts, and track performance against growth targets.
  • Develop solution positioning, value propositions, and high-level capability definitions in collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Support priority customer, partner, and ecosystem engagements by clearly articulating solution direction, roadmap alignment, and differentiation.
  • Ensure learnings and feedback from customer engagements, pilots, and deployments are systematically fed back into roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent discipline; or a master's degree with 6+ years of experience; or an MBA with 6+ years of experience or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of experience in the retail industry developing checkout or transactional systems and solutions, or the retail ecosystem designing retail devices or solutions, including point of sale, self-checkout, or transactional systems.
  • 4+ years of experience in product management, platform, or solution roadmap planning, or solution strategy.
  • 2+ years of experience translating ambiguous market signals into structured priorities, roadmaps, and solution direction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.
  • A passion for solving complex problems and driving technological advancements in AI, edge computing, or data-intensive workloads in consumer-facing industries or retail environments.
  • Understanding of regulatory, privacy, and reliability considerations for transactional systems.
  • Experience engaging directly with customers, partners, or ecosystem stakeholders in a technical or strategic role.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product, architecture, and go-to-market teams.
  • Excellent executive-level communication skills, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders around complex tradeoffs.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations

• US, California, Santa Clara
• US, Oregon, Hillsboro
• US, Texas, Austin

Business Group

The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US

$195,200.00 - 361,200.00 USD

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.

Additional Information

Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.