Private Cloud & Flex Solutions - Product Lifecycle Manager

Private Cloud & Flex Solutions - Product Lifecycle Manager

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 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 varied 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:

   

Job Family Definition:

 Provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company’s products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies. Work can involve external parties such as standards bodies, partners, etc. 

Job Level Definition: 

Contributions have visible technical impact on a product or major subcomponent.  Applies in-depth professional knowledge and innovative ideas to solve complex problems. Visible contributions improve time-to-market, achieve cost reductions, or satisfy current and future unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology area applying innovative principles and ideas. Provides technical leadership for significant project/program work. Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives and contributes to mentorship and knowledge sharing across the organization. 

Description: 

We’re looking for a program manager that can operate at the PLM and EPM levels.  The Product Lifecycle Manager (PLM) Program Manager provides end-to-end program ownership across the product lifecycle, ensuring smooth execution from concept to end-of-life. The PLM Program Manager acts as the central coordinator between Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams, driving alignment on scope, dependencies, risks, and release commitments. 

 

The Engineering Program Manager (EPM) drives execution excellence within engineering by owning schedules, aligning dependencies, and ensuring successful delivery across all phases of the product lifecycle. EPM acts as the connective tissue between engineering, product, and customer-facing teams — removing roadblocks, governing agile practices, enabling smooth transitions from development through customer deployment and ongoing lifecycle management. 

 

Responsibilities: 

• Manages and leads key programs involving multiple functions and program teams to drive the engineering development and implementation process for multiple products or service offerings for a Global Business Unit. 

• Facilitates the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) and ensures teams follow governance requirements. 

• Works with Executive Stakeholders (PAC, Product Committees) to manage approvals, and governance decisions. 

• Manages product planning and release schedules, including creating program release schedules in Smartsheet. 

• Works with PLM (Product Lifecycle Mgt.) Program Manager to manage roadmap alignment and PAC/Executive reporting. 

• Provides updates and input to the PLM Program Manager on engineering execution. 

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