Engineering Program Manager

The application window is expected to close on 2/1/2025

Meet the Team

We are the Networking - Compute Operations Organization which drives strategic, operational, and organizational excellence across the Business Group. Our team delivers results on strategic business programs and drives various cross functional initiatives. We are seeking an experienced Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to support multi-functional development programs.. As an EPM, you will work closely with our Software and Hardware Engineering, Product Management, and multi-functional teams across business units to support products through all phases of product development. Our goal is to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.

Your Impact

You have deep program and project management experience and the ability to implement sophisticated initiatives successfully with high-value outcomes, stakeholder engagement, alignment, change management, and communication. You have excellent collaboration, communication, writing skills, initiative, curiosity, and get excited about driving important work in partnership with leadership. You enjoy partnering with Senior Leaders. You love learning, tackling new responsibilities, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment.

• You will play a highly visible, critical role leading Software and Hardware programs for the Compute portfolio
• Drive large-scale multi-functional Hardware and Software programs according to current Product Development Methodology.
• Define plans and drive development of new product launches while handling change on existing programs.
• Own, build, organize, and manage project plans for key initiatives, including reporting/briefing, execution and tracking of program work, achievements, action items, dependencies, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Identify and establish partnerships with globally distributed team members to build, support, secure sponsorship and ensure alignment for program outcomes.
• Evaluate program progress and results against program objectives, create or reengineer processes, tools and/or structure to improve productivity and overall program outcomes.
• Collaborate with the various Program leads within the team to actively exchange information, decisions and conduct interlock sessions.
• Work on multiple programs in parallel in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate status on ongoing programs to partners and senior management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in software, hardware, embedded, networking, or cloud technologies, with new product introduction experience.
• Proven ability to prioritize, lead, and manage multiple projects under deadline pressure.
• Proficiency with process management and collaboration tools, such as Jira, Rally, Confluence, and SharePoint.
• Experience in facilitating continuous improvement and supporting senior leaders in cross-functional environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS products and Agile development methodologies would be a plus.

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