Senior Manager, Global Engineering Programs

Position Title: Sr. Manager Global Engineering Programs

Location: Ashburn, VA

Your Role

The Senior Manager, Global Engineering Programs – P&E designs, operates, and scales Digital Realty’s Associate Engineering Rotation Program and broader engineering development initiatives. This role serves as the central leader responsible for program structure, curriculum, mentorship, and the overall development experience for early‑career engineering talent. Partnering closely with engineering, product, sales engineering, HR, and regional technical teams, this role builds a best‑in‑class, globally scalable engineering development program that strengthens Digital Realty’s long‑term technical talent pipeline while acting as the primary ambassador and advocate for program participants.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the Associate Engineering Rotation Program, including structure, milestones, learning objectives, and progression frameworks
• Develop standardized rotation paths across engineering functions such as Solutions Engineering, Design Engineering, and technical solution development
• Build and manage a comprehensive engineering training curriculum, including technical modules, workshops, and hands‑on learning experiences
• Establish and operate mentorship frameworks connecting Associates with experienced engineers and technical leaders
• Track participant progress through structured development plans, performance metrics, and regular feedback cycles
• Plan and execute program operations and events, including onboarding cohorts, training sessions, workshops, and rotation milestones
• Manage program governance, documentation, operational processes, and long‑term development roadmaps
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders (Engineering, Product, Sales, HR, Operations, Recruiting) to align program outcomes with organizational needs
• Develop scalable frameworks to expand engineering development programs across regions and technical disciplines
• Serve as the primary advocate and representative for the Associate Engineering Program across the organization

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of experience in engineering program management, engineering operations, or technical program development
• Experience managing complex, cross‑functional technical programs and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to design training programs, development frameworks, or structured learning initiatives
• Strong operational, organizational, and program execution skills
• Ability to collaborate with and influence both technical and business leaders
• Experience working in engineering‑driven environments such as infrastructure, data centers, telecommunications, or mission‑critical operations
• Familiarity with engineering design processes, technical documentation workflows, or solution development environments
• Experience supporting or scaling programs across regions or global organizations
• Passion for mentoring and developing early‑career technical talent in fast‑paced environments

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Technology & Innovation

Our Technology & Innovation team strives to innovate alongside our customers and empower their businesses to thrive. We work closely with our customers to develop insights-based, data-driven technical solutions and differentiated value propositions on PlatformDIGITAL® across the world. Operating in almost 50 cities globally means we understand how rapidly the world is evolving, so we’ve built a best-in-class development model to qualify, package; and enable cloud to core to edge hybrid IT solutions. Our deep technical heritage, combined with our global footprint, means the Technology Innova