Engineering Program Manager Private Cloud

Engineering Program Manager Private Cloud

  

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:

   

The Engineering Program Manager is responsible and accountable for planning, tracking, and driving various programs from Pre-Concept through to Launch. This role will work across multiple Business Units (BUs) and engage cross functionally with peers and executives. This includes active engagement and management of all aspects of the program including communication, status reporting, schedule definition and management of issues and risks.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing highly complex engineering programs utilizing standard Program Management tools while implementing best practices across each phase of the program.
• Creating and managing program schedules that show all applicable stakeholders, risks, issues and dependencies while maintaining a clear and well-defined path to completion.
• Overseeing and ensuring all program deliverables are released and align with applicable milestones and completion criteria.
• Partnering with Product Management to understand the market, customer requirements, product area/roadmap, roadmap dependencies & targeted technical needs.
• Ensuring team members are aligned prior to key milestone checkpoints & governance reviews and that core functions are aligned with their respective leadership.
• Communicating program changes and updates proactively and effectively – verbally and in writing, while working to create simple messaging for complex topics. 
• Managing cross-functional teams, working with peers to establish and strengthen relationships that foster communication and a sense of teamwork. 
• Providing clear, timely and objective communication.
• Documenting program results and where applicable drive lessons learned. 
• Leading through ambiguity and change and being an advocate for process improvement initiatives and ideas.
• Exhibiting strong leadership skills, including coaching, team- building, and conflict resolution.

Due to the requirements of this role, it does require a US citizen. For qualified candidates located within the US, the role may be open to locations within the US.

Education and Experience Required:

• Experience managing a variety of business or product development programs is required
• Knowledge of private cloud initiatives and the strategic direction of private cloud within the technology industry
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
• PMP/PMI certification preferred
• 5+ years of experience managing/supporting engineering teams at the executive level
• 4+ years of experience with software development and cloud train release models

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent project management skills, including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently.
• Strong analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively communicate program management architectures, plans, proposals, and results, while also negotiating options at business unit levels.
• Business acumen and strategic agility with demonstrated technical cognizance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.
• Ability to independently draft and present deliverables, recommendations, and communication strategies.
• History of innovation with examples of developing new technical, engineering and/or manufacturing processes.
• Superior group facilitation, interviewing, and influence skills.
• Proficiency in and use of program and product management tools such as Smartsheets, Aha! and other programs.
• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.
• Willingness to challenge the sta