Senior HPC Deployment Program Manager (f/m/d)

Senior HPC Deployment Program Manager (f/m/d)

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

In our HPC/AI division we focus on cutting edge, high-performance, high-scale customer solutions serving a wide range of industries and end-users. Our organization includes High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering major verticals like Public Sector, Weather and Climate, Energy or Defense.

In this position as a Senior Program Manager in the HPC & AI Deployment Team, you are responsible for:

• The end-to-end delivery of large scale HPC & AI Deployment Programs
• Running multiple deployment programs simultaneously. (pending size/complexity)
• Program Schedule development, publication and maintenance 
• Tracking action items, and reporting
• Risk Management and reporting
• Planning and chairing all internal and customer program meetings
• Escalating issues and communicating with HPE and customer management
• Managing program financials including P&L and providing reliable financial forecasts to management
• Coordinating facility planning with customers and managing infrastructure work prior to system installation
• Management of HPE’s sub-contractors, if envisioned by the contract.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations  
• Coordinating system manufacturing and factory testing
• Managing transportation and physical installation
• Managing system stabilization and site checkout
• Planning and managing of all acceptance testing
• Preparing for system operations
• Post acceptance planning, satisfaction reviews, and transition to on-going support.
• Managing client relationships including upper-level management stakeholders
• Frequently representing the organization to external customers/clients
• Managing internal as well as external resources with a team size less than 40 people
• Mentoring and encouraging skills development of program/project team members
• Providing detailed performance review input and development recommendations for team members
• Working with Sales & Pre-Sales on bid responses and forward planning for upcoming programs

If you are…

• A team player good at partnering, innovating, and making things happen? Good start, you are aligned to our core values!

If you have these Skills, Expertise, Attitude and Education…

• First level university degree, advanced degree preferred
• 10 years’ experience in program/senior project management or in like roles/businesses
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of key operational policies, processes and methodologies applicable to program/project management
• Recognized as a leader in the company's PM Professions community
• PMP or Prince2 Certified
• Ability to speak with authority to most layers of depth related to program/project management methods
• Profound business acumen and commercial experience
• Customer-focused approach and a good understanding of customers’ expectations in the HPC environment
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated success in directing large programs
• Orchestration and leading deployment teams
• Experience of working in matrix, cross-functional teams
• Business fluency in English and German language

Join us and make your mark!

We offer:

• Competitive salary and extensive benefits package (pension scheme, insurances, company car if supported by car policy, and other fringe benefits)
• Work-life balance (flexible working time and hybrid workplace model, four HPE Wellness-Fridays, up to six months paid parental leave)
• Support for education, training, and career development
• Diverse and dynamic work environm