Compute PLM Program Manager
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement 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.
Job Description
As a Compute PLM program manager, you would:
Engage regularly with the core team members. Drive program planning and execution with Business Unit cross functional leads to achieve commitments in the following areas - business, financial, quality targets, schedule, process execution and product launch. Provide support and/or lead teams through the New Product Introduction process with related functions such as engineering, global operations and services.
Responsibilities
•Manage projects and implement best practices across end-to-end product lifecycle.
•Communicate program progress, challenges, and successes to leadership through clear, timely and objective reporting.
•Collaborate closely with stakeholders across the company to overcome roadblocks, align priorities, and maintain momentum.
•Direct development of schedules, critical deliverables, and other support requirements for assigned program.
•Challenge the status quo by bringing a fresh perspective to established processes, fostering innovation to drive business improvements.
•Manage the development of project timelines, contingency plans, objectives, and deliverables. Identify issues and solutions and marshal resources necessary to resolve.
•Lead program lessons learned, feedback into the team & process for future programs.
•Draft and present deliverables and recommendations to senior executives.
•Develop and deliver complete and accurate Product Approval Committee material to maximize discussion, drive timely decisions, predictable results, and clear accountability.
Education and Experience Required
•Bachelor's in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
•PMP/PMI certification preferred.
•Typically 3-5 years work experience.
Knowledge and Skills
•Very strong project management skills, including project structuring and managing multiple work streams independently.
•Very strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
•Experience with using Smartsheet and program planning tools to create, manage, and track project results.
•Strong leadership skills including team building, conflict resolution, and program management.
•Product ecosystem understanding – products and customer requirements, dependencies, internal and external partners, etc. – technically and organizationally for effective program management.
•Knowledge of hardware/firmware/software, validation, and release processes.
•Ability to lead solution-level planning.
•Analyze program performance - strategic, operational & financial.
•Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.
•Solid relationship management skills, including partnering.
•Ability to learn and draw on new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to project objectives.
•Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectives.
•Ability to independently draft and present client deliverables, recommendations, and communications strategies.
What We Can Offer You
Health & Wellbeing — We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development — We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion — We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.
Job Level: Specialist
