Director- Forward Deployed Engineering

Lenovo
Lenovo

Bucharest, Romania

Posted on Aug 21, 2026

General Information

Req #
WD00104123
Career area:
Hardware Engineering
Country/Region:
Romania
City:
Bucharest
Date:
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations:
* Romania

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.
Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).
This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements


At Lenovo Solutions & Services Group, you will help lead a company-wide AI transformation by managing a team of Forward Deployed Engineers embedded across business functions. You will partner with business leaders, technical teams, and stakeholders to identify meaningful opportunities, deliver practical AI solutions, and drive measurable business outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role where strategic thinking, technical depth, and people leadership are equally important.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of Forward Deployed Engineers, guiding discovery activities that uncover workflow challenges and identify high-value AI opportunities.
  • Translate business needs into scoped, outcome-driven use cases that balance innovation, feasibility, adoption, and business value.
  • Guide solution design and delivery using Microsoft AI platforms, automation technologies, agent workflows, pipelines, and custom development where appropriate.
  • Establish delivery standards, playbooks, quality expectations, and repeatable practices that enable consistent execution across engagements.
  • Coach engineers through rapid prototyping, user testing, sprint-based delivery, and continuous improvement while maintaining strong engineering discipline.
  • Partner with business stakeholders, platform teams, data teams, and change enablement resources to accelerate adoption and remove delivery blockers.
  • Communicate progress, risks, outcomes, and recommendations to senior technical and non-technical audiences.

What you'll need

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solutions engineering, applied AI, or a related technical leadership environment.
  • Experience managing and developing technical teams while driving delivery excellence and employee growth.
  • Strong engineering judgment with the ability to review solution designs, troubleshoot complex issues, and validate technical approaches.
  • Experience leading teams that build and deploy AI, automation, or intelligent workflow solutions in business environments.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft AI technologies, including Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, and Power Platform.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

What Lenovo Can Offer You

  • Performance-based salary reviews and annual bonus opportunities
  • Meal tickets
  • Employee referral awards and service anniversary recognition
  • Employee Share Purchase Program
  • Scholarships for employees' children
  • Fully covered private medical insurance
  • Annual well-being allowance for sports, training, relaxation, and therapy
  • Life and accident insurance with additional medical coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • On-site chair massage services
  • Technical Ladder and Sales Excellence development programs
  • Individual career development planning and mentoring opportunities
  • Access to Bookster learning resources
  • Ongoing professional learning through Lenovo development platforms
  • Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 days remote)
  • 21-28 vacation days depending on tenure
  • Sick days and additional leave provisions
  • Additional paid leave benefits for employees with children
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Additional Locations:
* Romania
* Romania

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