Technical Program Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • Spring, TX

3h • Onsite

About The Position

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), we're at the forefront of the AI and supercomputing revolution. Our High Performance Computing (HPC) and AI business unit is building the world's most powerful systems, like the exascale Frontier and Aurora supercomputers, to solve humanity's most complex problems. We are seeking a driven and deeply technical Program Manager (TPM) to orchestrate the development and delivery of our next-generation HPC and AI solutions.

A Technical Program Manager (TPM) is a leader who drives complex, cross-functional technical projects from conception to launch, serving as the nexus of engineering, product management, and operations. They act as the bridge between all stakeholders, ensuring that technical projects meet strategic goals, stay on schedule, and fall within budget. This role requires a unique blend of a strong technical background in large-scale systems, program management rigor, business acumen, and exceptional communication skills to manage dependencies across hardware, software, and partner ecosystems.

As a TPM, you would:
Manage the entire life cycle of a program (Program Lifecycle Management – PLM), from initial Concept to Release. Working with Product managers and Engineering program managers to drive the alignment of consistent processes and governance with business constraints and time to market requirements
Utilize the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to create and drive an integrated schedule that tracks progress across different functional teams, including hardware, firmware, software, validation, and manufacturing and manage complex dependencies.
Drive technical projects and provide leadership in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. This involves managing project schedules, identifying risks, and clearly communicating them to stakeholders.
Serve as the central point of communication for the program, providing regular status updates to executives and resolving critical issues that block progress.
Communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, including hardware and software engineers, product managers, manufacturing, and senior leadership, ensuring everyone is aligned on goals and progress.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineering, BIOS/firmware development, thermal engineering, and manufacturing.
Lead cross functional teams and drive interlocks across all functions in the value chain including, but not limited to Product Management, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Sales Enablement, Marketing and Support.
Engage regularly with core team members - developing relationships, sharing best practices, identifying, and managing dependencies, identifying opportunities for improvement, fostering teamwork, and gaining synergies where applicable.
As a member of the High-Performance Compute & AI Program Management Office, be an advocate for improvements to all PMO processes. Contribute ideas and improvements to transform to PLM processes
Develop the skills necessary to manage solutions that are a mix of hardware, software, firmware and services.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or hardware engineering.
• Proven experience managing the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle for complex hardware and software products.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products on schedule.
• Agile, PMP, or other program management certifications are a plus.
• HW, SW,Six Sigma, etc.
• Ability to work independently to drive program execution and/or strategic projects
• Excellent project management skills, including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently.
• Strong analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectives
• 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.
• Superior group facilitation, interviewing, and influence skills.
• Proficiency in and use of project management tools such as MS Project, Confluence, Jira, Smart Sheets, PowerBI, etc.
• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting
• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team building, conflict resolution, and management.
• Ability to learn and draw on new analytical techniques to develop creative approaches to project objectives.
• Proficiency in Waterfall, Agile, SLDC R&D development processes.
• Escalation, analytics & alerting for problem identification, decision making, and communication
• TPC tracking utilizing KPIs
• Scenario analysis to assess potential impacts (e.g., need $xM savings, what are the options?)
• Work with stakeholders to track project budgets, track expenses, and ensure that projects stay on track financially.
• Previous role as an engineer or software developer developed software.
• Previous experience working on FW or strong technical knowledge of firmware.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant technical field.
• Direct experience in High-Performance Computing (HPC), supercomputing, or AI/ML infrastructure.
• Deep familiarity with server system architecture , including CPUs, GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA H100, AMD MI300), networking fabrics (e.g., Slingshot), and storage hierarchies.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing processes, Bill of Materials (BOM) management, and supply chain logistics for large-scale systems.
• Understanding of the AI/HPC software stack , including parallel programming models (e.g., MPI, CUDA), job schedulers (e.g., Slurm), and popular AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, with an ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working directly with strategic partners, suppliers, and enterprise customers.
• Experience managing business, product management or product development programs within HPE is a plus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Leadership: Own and manage the entire lifecycle of complex HPC & AI programs, from initial concept and architectural definition through development, validation, and customer delivery. Define program scope, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Lead and align a diverse team of hardware engineers (silicon, systems, networking), software developers (firmware, OS, AI frameworks), product managers, supply chain experts, and marketing teams. Foster a collaborative environment to ensure seamless execution.
• Technical Roadmapping & Scheduling: Create and maintain integrated master schedules that track hardware development milestones (e.g., CPU/GPU integration, system design, validation) alongside software release cadences. Identify and manage the critical path and interdependencies.
• Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify technical and logistical risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage complex dependencies between internal teams and external partners (e.g., NVIDIA, AMD, Intel). You're not just tracking risks; you're actively solving them.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the central point of communication for your programs. Clearly and concisely report on status, risks, and decisions to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Translate complex technical issues into clear business impact.
• Drive Technical Decisions: Leverage your deep technical knowledge of HPC/AI architectures—including accelerators (GPUs), high-speed interconnects, liquid cooling, and system management software—to facilitate technical trade-offs and drive architectural decisions that align with program goals.
• Manage complex projects following defined PLM process and governance, utilize PDP tools, and implement best practices across each phase of PLM.
• Create and manage high confidence program schedules with clear dependencies, critical path, and systematic methodology to communicate program status.
• Manage risks and mitigations, and re-plan as events warrant.
• Provide clear, timely and objective communication to executive management and other stakeholders
• Strengthen core team relationships through collaboration, influence and negotiation.
• Be able to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Develop and deliver complete and accurate program materials to facilitate appropriate discussion and drive timely decisions, predictable results, and clear accountability.
• Drive PLM planning and execution with Business Unit cross functional leads to achieve schedule, scope, and budget program commitments aligned with business and quality targets, process execution and product launch.
• Proactively identify issues and solutions, and marshal resources necessary to resolve them
• Be an agent of change by supporting, applying, and advocating PLM processes and governance requirements

Benefits

• 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. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees