Head of Technical & Portfolio Marketing

Primary Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a single, coherent SSG portfolio narrative across services and solutions
• Own portfolio-level positioning and messaging frameworks, grounded in: Market and industry dynamics, Customer needs and buying behaviors, Competitive intelligence
• Define and evolve outcome-oriented, cross-portfolio use cases that span multiple offerings and services
• Own the portfolio-level technical narrative, ensuring it translates architectural complexity into clarity and customer value
• Develop portfolio-level technical storytelling frameworks, reference narratives, and proof points
• Validate and pressure-test technical claims in close partnership with Offering teams and Technology Solutions Delivery
• Represent the market, industry, and customer perspective in portfolio discussions and decision-making
• Continuously synthesize market signals, customer feedback, and competitive movements into actionable portfolio guidance
• Enable Product Marketing and Sales Enablement teams by providing marketing strategy, narratives, and frameworks
• Act as the arbiter of portfolio coherence when trade-offs arise between individual offerings and broader SSG priorities

Key Deliverables

• SSG portfolio narrative framework aligned to One Lenovo
• Portfolio positioning, differentiation, and messaging as well as guardrails
• Outcome-oriented, cross-portfolio use case definitions
• Portfolio-level technical narratives and architectural storytelling
• Validated technical claims and proof points
• Market and competitive insights translated into portfolio guidance

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Technical Marketing, or Portfolio Marketing in technology services
• Demonstrated experience working with complex, technically sophisticated solutions (AI, Hybrid Cloud, Digital Workplace, or Support Services strongly preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Services, as-a-Service, AI, or Hybrid Cloud portfolios
• Experience partnering closely with Engineering, Technical Architecture, or Delivery organizations
• Background in portfolio-level or platform marketing roles
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in marketing, Business, Technology, or a related field
• Proven ability to translate technical concepts into clear, outcome-oriented market narratives
• Strong experience developing positioning, messaging frameworks, and use case strategies
• Able to operate effectively in a highly matrixed, global organization
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority