Engineering Program Manager Private Cloud

Company	Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Location	Andover, MA, USA, Spring, TX, USA, Durham, NC, USA
Salary	$130500 – $300000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s, Master’s
Experience Level	Senior

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
5+ years of experience managing/supporting engineering teams at the executive level
4+ years of experience with software development and cloud train release models
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 status quo

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