Lab Relationship Manager (LRM) - HPE Servers
About The Position
The Lab Relationship Manager (LRM) is the primary strategic liaison between HPE Servers business engineering teams and Global Workplace for laboratory, engineering, testing, NPI, proof-of-concept, and technical development environments worldwide. The role partners with engineering business leaders to understand current and future laboratory needs, translate demand into infrastructure and portfolio strategies, and align investments with business objectives. As a trusted advisor, the LRM optimizes capacity, prioritizes investments, mitigates risks, and develops long-term roadmaps that support product development and business growth across the real estate portfolio. The LRM serves as the Global Workplace representative to HPE Servers engineering organizations, develops multi-year lab infrastructure and capacity strategies, leads demand intake and scenario planning, and works across Workplace Delivery, Lab Operations, Facilities, IT, Security, EHS, and Finance. The role supports business cases, funding strategies, scope agreements, governance and approvals, and executive reporting on initiatives, milestones, risks, dependencies, funding, utilization, and portfolio performance. The position is hybrid, requiring an average of two days per week in an HPE office. The listed annual base salary range is USD 130,500–247,500 in Colorado and USD 123,500–285,000 in Texas; variable incentives may also be offered. The estimated application-period closure is November 16, 2026.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Architecture, Construction Management, Facilities Management, or related work experience in place of a degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in engineering laboratory environments, product development, portfolio planning, infrastructure planning, program management, or related disciplines.
- Experience translating technical business requirements into infrastructure or facility solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders within a matrixed organization.
- Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency with planning, analytics, and reporting tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting R&D, engineering, testing, manufacturing, or technical laboratory environments.
- Experience within a global technology company.
- Understanding of engineering labs, data centers, AI infrastructure, and test environments.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Global Workplace representative for HPE Servers business engineering organizations.
- Build relationships with engineering and product business leaders to understand roadmaps, growth plans, and operational requirements.
- Establish governance forums and advise on lab strategy, capacity, and investment decisions.
- Capture, prioritize, and communicate business requirements, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop and maintain multi-year laboratory infrastructure and capacity strategies.
- Translate business and engineering requirements into facility, infrastructure, and portfolio plans.
- Lead scenario planning for laboratory expansion, modernization, consolidation, and optimization.
- Evaluate demand forecasts, utilization trends, and capacity requirements to support strategic decisions.
- Recommend actions based on business priorities, operational requirements, financial analysis, and portfolio objectives.
- Lead intake, assessment, and prioritization of new laboratory requirements.
- Partner with Workplace Delivery, Lab Operations, Facilities, IT, Security, EHS, and Finance to validate solutions and project feasibility.
- Support business cases, funding strategies, cost estimates, and scope agreements.
- Guide initiatives through governance, funding, and approval processes.
- Maintain visibility of active and planned laboratory initiatives within assigned business organizations.
- Track key milestones, risks, dependencies, and funding commitments.
- Ensure alignment between business priorities and Global Workplace resources.
- Develop executive communications, dashboards, and portfolio performance reporting.
- Analyze utilization, capacity, investment, and project pipeline data to identify trends and optimization opportunities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
- Career and professional development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
