Senior Engineering Program Manager
About the role
This role is designed as 'Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.
Responsibilities
- Manages and leads complex programs involving multiple functions and project teams to drive engineering development and product implementation.
- Develops and oversees integrated schedules, critical milestones, budgets, resource plans, and supporting deliverables for assigned programs.
- Makes sure milestones and timelines are achieved by managing the activities of project teams and internal development partners.
- Analyzes progress against established plans, adjusts schedules or resource allocations, and communicates program progress, risks, escalations, and issue analysis to stakeholders.
- Facilitates milestone readiness, drives cross-functional alignment across Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and external partners, and provides support or leads teams through the engineering development process.
- Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to less-experienced team members.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in program/project management, engineering program management, or technical program management.
- 5+ years working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid).
- 5+ years owning product release execution across the product lifecycle.
- 5+ years coordinating cross-functional execution across engineering organizations.
- 5+ years partnering directly with engineering and cross-functional program teams.
- 4+ years influencing delivery commitments and outcomes with senior stakeholders.
- 4+ years driving program execution using formal governance, proactively identifying risks and dependencies, and improving execution efficiency in partnership with engineering leadership.
- 4+ years of extensive experience using project and program planning tools to create, manage, and track execution (e.g., Jira and Smartsheet).
- 4+ years owning integrated schedules and ensuring milestone achievement.
- 4+ years developing and executing recovery plans for delayed milestones.
- 4+ years operating effectively with senior-level stakeholders.
- 4+ years presenting program status, risks, mitigation strategies, and trade-offs to senior leadership.
- 4+ years delivering measurable process improvements, such as increased predictability, reduced cycle time, or improved on-time delivery.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with leveraging execution metrics and data-driven insights to drive corrective actions.
- 4+ years demonstrated Business acumen with successfully managing program scope, schedule, budget, resources, stakeholder communications, and matrixed teams.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience using Jira for program execution tracking, workflow management, and stakeholder reporting.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience using Smartsheet to develop and maintain integrated schedules, dashboards, and executive reporting.
- 2+ years of formal or informal leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- PMP/PMI-ACP certification preferred.
Skills
- Strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and structured problem-solving skills.
Benefits
Details about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.
Pay
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.
Schedule
The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 111,000 - 211,000 in Colorado // 120,000 - 228,000 in Massachusetts // 120,000 - 243,000 in California // 105,500 - 243,000 in Texas
Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at
https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html
Equal Employment Opportunity
HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.