(Hardware / Storage Systems / Interoperability)Role SummaryA senior technical leader responsible for representing the company in international industry standards organizations, driving cross-company alignment, and translating evolving standards into actionable products and roadmap guidance. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
Key ResponsibilitiesIndustry Standards Leadership
- Represent the company in global industry standards bodies across storage protocols, security, and system interoperability.
- Serve in leadership roles, including chairing plenary sessions and working-group meetings
- Develop, review, and present technical proposals, standards contributions, and meeting agendas to multi-vendor audiences.
- Ensure compliance with organizational governance, procedural, and antitrust requirements during all standards engagements.
- Act as the primary liaison with standards organizations, managing ballots, reviews, and multi-cycle deliverables.
- Participate in OCP and other data center storage relevant standards organization, including data security and thermals/acoustics.
Technical Specification Development & Review- Lead internal alignment and coordinate company feedback on draft specifications across multiple standards ecosystems.
- Evaluate the technical impact of proposed changes on command sets, device behavior, and system-level requirements.
- Clearly communicate risks, trade-offs, and implementation considerations to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Track specification evolution, ensuring continuity across revisions, open issues, and long-term development cycles.
Cross-Company & Cross-Functional Coordination- Facilitate technical discussions across multiple companies, geographies, and engineering disciplines to drive consensus.
- Coordinate internally across Japan product planning, R&D, firmware, architecture, legal, and business teams to ensure consistent technical positions.
- Organize agendas, action items, and follow-ups for complex, multi-party engagements.
- Translate detailed technical discussions into concise executive-level summaries with clear decisions and next steps.
Program & Governance Oversight- Define and maintain industry standards strategy aligned with product roadmaps and long-term business objectives.
- Ensure adherence to corporate governance, approval processes, and compliance requirements in all external engagements.
- Manage long-running initiatives and action items across multiple standards groups, ensuring accountability and progress tracking.
Core Competencies & Strengths- Deep expertise in storage systems, hardware, protocols, and interoperability standards
- Proven leadership in multi-company, standards-driven environments
- Strong ability to influence and build consensus across competing stakeholders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations
- Ability to balance technical depth with strategic business and organizational considerations
- Experience operating effectively in global, cross-cultural environments
Impact- Shapes industry standards that directly influence product design and market direction
- Positions the company as a thought leader in key technology ecosystems
- Ensures alignment between emerging standards and internal product strategy
- Enables successful multi-vendor interoperability and customer adoption
Salary Range: $156,300 - $250,000
