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Senior Technical Program Manager – NAND / SSD Programs

VAST Data · California, United States · 1 mo ago
HybridInformation TechnologyFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional hardware programs from development through production launch and sustaining support.
  • Manage schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive status reporting to ensure successful program execution.
  • Drive product lifecycle activities including NPI, qualification, sustaining engineering, component transitions, and EOL management.
  • NAND / SSD Program Leadership:
    • Lead NAND and SSD qualification programs across multiple suppliers and hardware platforms.
    • Cook technical activities related to SSD validation, reliability, interoperability, firmware, and field quality.
    • Manage supplier engagement, technical escalations, failure analysis, and corrective action tracking.
    • Create documentation; test requirements, product performance, return and FA requirements, etc.
  • Cross-Functional Execution & Communication:
    • Drive alignment across engineering, operations, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.
    • Facilitate technical reviews, executive updates, and issue resolution meetings.
    • Ensure clear ownership, accountability, and execution of deliverables across all stakeholders.
    • Develop and maintain project plans, dashboards, status reports, and operational metrics.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • 7+ years of Technical Program Management experience in enterprise hardware, storage, or data center technologies.
  • Strong experience with NAND, SSD technologies, and enterprise storage systems.
  • Experience managing hardware qualification, validation, and NPI programs.
  • Strong understanding of hardware product lifecycle management and supplier coordination.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and executive presentation skills.
  • Prior proven ability to manage multiple complex programs simultaneously.
  • Strong problem-solving, risk management, and execution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with enterprise server, storage, or AI infrastructure platforms.
  • Familiarity with NVMe, PCIe, SSD firmware qualification, and interoperability testing.
  • Experience working with manufacturing operations, quality systems, and supplier management.
  • Experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
  • PMP certification preferred.
  • Experience working in an startup environment, facepaced, adapt well to change management/control.
  • Collaborative leadership style with strong communication skills.

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