Job Details:

Job Description: 

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Intel put the Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is this obsessed with engineering a brighter future. Every day, we create world changing technology that enriches the lives of every person on earth. So, if you have a big idea, let’s do something wonderful together. Join us, because at Intel, we are building a better tomorrow.

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Who We Are

This role is a part of the Data Center Strategic Planning organization who's charter is to optimizes the Data Center portfolio to maximize financial returns through strategic planning and execution. It leads both short- and long-range planning across the full P&L, delivers comprehensive market intelligence to uncover growth opportunities, ensures product development remains affordable, and manages DCG’s in-market product portfolio. By aligning investments with market dynamics and continuously optimizing the portfolio for maximum return, the team empowers data-driven decisions that drive sustained business performance.

Who You Are

We are seeking a highly analytical and cross-functionally savvy Strategic Forecasting Lead to join our Strategic Planning team within the Data Center CPU business. This role will be responsible for developing forward-looking demand forecasts for hyperscaler customers and aligning those forecasts with our evolving Xeon CPU roadmap.

You will work across short-term Plan of Record (POR) teams and customer-facing teams to synthesize market signals, customer insights, and internal roadmap scenarios into actionable forecasts. These forecasts will directly inform long-range business planning, roadmap feature decisions, and scenario modeling for our Xeon portfolio.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to: 

• Build and maintain quarterly and long-range demand forecasts for hyperscaler customers, incorporating inputs from customer teams, market intelligence, and internal roadmap assumptions.

• Partner with POR teams to align near-term demand signals with roadmap execution and product readiness.

• Collaborate with customer business development and sales teams to validate assumptions and capture shifts in hyperscaler strategies (e.g., BYO silicon, AI infrastructure investments).

• Drive scenario planning to evaluate the impact of different roadmap and market trajectories on CPU demand and revenue.

• Provide strategic insights to influence roadmap feature prioritization, SKU mix, and go-to-market strategies.

• Present forecast insights and recommendations to senior leadership, including Strategic Planning, Product Management, and Finance.

• Support of Product Life Cycle (PLC) milestones with volume and revenue profiles.

Behavior skills we are looking for:

Communication & Stakeholder Management: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to VP-level or above stakeholders. Must have led or contributed to cross-functional initiatives involving at least three different teams (e.g., product, sales, finance).

Join us at Intel and become a driving force behind the mechanical and thermal solutions shaping tomorrow's innovations.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Product Management or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience,

Relevant experience should include at least 2 of the following:

• Long Range forecasting experience

• Customer demand experience

• Product development experience

• Strategic planning, forecasting, or business operations within the semiconductor, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise hardware sectors

• Delivering demand forecasts or strategic models that influenced product or business decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with or supporting hyperscaler accounts

• Familiarity with Data Center competitive landscape.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations:

US, California, Folsom, US, California, Santa Clara, US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Business group:

The Data Center & Artificial Intelligence Group (DCAI) is at the heart of Intel’s transformation from a PC company to a company that runs the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices. The data center is the underpinning for every data-driven service, from artificial intelligence to 5G to high-performance computing, and DCG delivers the products and technologies—spanning software, processors, storage, I/O, and networking solutions—that fuel cloud, communications, enterprise, and government data centers around the world.

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, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.  Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

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

$146,670.00-$207,060.00

Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.