Senior Storage Program Manager

Zerto; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) seeks an experienced Senior Storage Program Manager to join our Storage PMO within the Hybrid Cloud organisation in Bristol. You will lead cross-functional programmes, coordinating planning, delivery, and stakeholder alignment across engineering, product management, operations and business functions.

You’ll drive budgets, milestones and dependencies, mentor junior PMs, and collaborate with teams in the UK, US and India to ensure successful product development and

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of Programme Management experience.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional programmes in a technology environment.
• Proven success delivering product development and product launch programmes.
• Experience working across global teams and multiple time zones.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience driving process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Information Systems Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• PMP/PMI certification preferred.
• Experience in Enterprise Storage, Infrastructure, Data Management, Hybrid Cloud or related enterprise technology sectors.
• Experience working with hardware and software product development programmes.
• Experience within organisations such as HPE, Dell, Pure Storage, Nutanix or similar enterprise technology companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cross-functional programmes from initiation through successful delivery.
• Develop and maintain programme schedules, milestones, resource plans and critical deliverables.
• Drive alignment across product management, engineering, operations and other business stakeholders.
• Manage programme budgets, resource allocation, risks, dependencies and issue resolution.
• Coordinate internal and external teams to ensure programme objectives are achieved on time and within scope.
• Communicate programme progress, risks, escalations and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve programme execution and business processes.
• Influence stakeholders across multiple organisations and business groups to deliver successful outcomes.
• Support product launch activities and ensure readiness across all functions involved in delivery.
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced programme management professionals.

Skills

Smartsheet

Planning tools

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Independent work

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in related field

PMP/PMI certification

Job description

Senior Storage Program Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Senior Storage Program Manager

Location:

Bristol, UK (Hybrid)

Job Type:

Full-Time, Permanent

Shape the Future of Enterprise Storage Innovation

HPE Storage is looking for an experienced Senior Storage Program Manager to join our Storage Program Management Office (PMO) within the Hybrid Cloud organisation.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced programme leader who enjoys bringing people, processes and technology together to successfully deliver complex product initiatives. You'll work across global teams, driving product delivery from planning through execution while collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, product management, operations and business functions.

You'll be responsible for managing strategic programmes that support HPE's storage portfolio, ensuring successful execution, stakeholder alignment and delivery against critical business objectives.

What You'll Do

• Lead complex cross-functional programmes from initiation through successful delivery.
• Develop and maintain programme schedules, milestones, resource plans and critical deliverables.
• Drive alignment across product management, engineering, operations and other business stakeholders.
• Manage programme budgets, resource allocation, risks, dependencies and issue resolution.
• Coordinate internal and external teams to ensure programme objectives are achieved on time and within scope.
• Communicate programme progress, risks, escalations and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to improve programme execution and business processes.
• Influence stakeholders across multiple organisations and business groups to deliver successful outcomes.
• Support product launch activities and ensure readiness across all functions involved in delivery.
• Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced programme management professionals.

What We're Looking For

Experience

• 6-10 years of Programme Management experience.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional programmes in a technology environment.
• Proven success delivering product development and product launch programmes.
• Experience working across global teams and multiple time zones.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience driving process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Advanced experience using Smartsheet and other programme planning tools.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong business acumen and programme leadership capability.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Information Systems Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• PMP/PMI certification preferred.

Highly Desirable

• Experience in Enterprise Storage, Infrastructure, Data Management, Hybrid Cloud or related enterprise technology sectors.
• Experience working with both hardware and software product development programmes.
• Experience within organisations such as HPE, Dell, Pure Storage, Nutanix or similar enterprise technology companies.

Why Join HPE?

• Join a highly experienced global Storage PMO team.
• Work on strategic programmes supporting HPE's storage portfolio.
• Collaborate with teams across the UK, US and India.
• Learn from experienced programme management and storage professionals based in Bristol.
• Gain exposure to global product development and product launch activities.
• Access excellent career development and progression opportunities within Hybrid Cloud and Storage.
• Be part of a collaborative environment where continuous improvement and innovation are encouraged.
• Make a direct impact on the successful delivery of enterprise storage solutions used by customers worldwide.

If you are a proactive and driven Programme Manager who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing stakeholders and delivering results within a global technology organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

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.

Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_04

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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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