Federal Program Director

Nvidia Corporation in; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 240,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA Corporation in the Washington, DC area seeks a Program Director to lead government-funded programs and manage complex, multidisciplinary deployments involving Edge, on-prem, and cloud environments.

You will collaborate with executives, program managers, engineers, and partners to define strategy, drive execution, and ensure alignment with customer needs. A TS/SCI clearance is required; travel may be necessary.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering, Computer Science or Business with technical program management experience.
• PMP Certification or equivalent; HPC Clustering or Data Center technologies experience.
• 10+ years of project/program management in a technical setting; 5+ years of delivery experience in HPC/Data Center.
• Experience and deep customer savvy with strategic customers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; proactive, able to prioritize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of program management for government-funded programs.
• Capture requirements from customers and team members to shape Edge, On-Prem Data Center or Cloud deployments.
• Define strategy and tactics for GPU-based solutions from evaluation to validation and execution.
• Prioritize and schedule projects; track delivery and report results to keep aligned with the plan.
• Coordinate with NVIDIA partners to manage dependencies and ensure clear communication across teams.
• Communicate requirements clearly and issue status updates to customers and internal teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, quality, product management and sales to resolve issues and keep scope on track.
• Willingness and ability to travel; reside in the Washington, DC metro area.

Skills

Program management

HPC / Data Center

Stakeholder collaboration

Customer engagement

Education

BS/MS in Engineering, Computer Science or Business

Active TS/SCI clearance

Tools

HPC Clustering

Data Center technologies

Job description

NVIDIA Public Sector is seeking a Program Director to lead current and future government-funded programs. This role will plan and execute complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure deployment programs. Success will require collaborating with a wide range of internal and external partners to define and build solutions leveraging NVIDIA products for deployment in Government platforms. This person will engage across multiple levels in an Agency, from Executives to program managers to engineers and developers. This could very well be your most rewarding career move, working in NVIDIA’s Public Sector business at a critical time of transformation and investment. Due to the classified nature of the work, the selected candidate must be a U.S. citizen and possess and maintain an active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance.

What you will be doing:

In this role, you will lead all aspects of program management.

• Capture program requirements from NVIDIA Federal customers and team members to shape projects for Edge, On-Prem Data Center or Cloud-based Deployments.
• Define the strategy and tactics for efficiently implementing GPU-based product solutions, and integration of these solutions, from evaluation/proof-of-concept to design/development/qualification/validation, through program execution for a wide variety of NVIDIA Government customers.
• Prioritize and schedule projects; track and report project delivery; and communicate results to keep program aligned to project plan.
• Work closely with NVIDIA technology partners to coordinate deliverables, manage dependencies, and maintain clear communication across the companies and technical teams supporting high-visibility programs.
• Coordinate and lead program execution discussions.
• Clearly and accurately communicate requirements, issuing status updates to the customer and internal teams.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, quality, product management, and sales teams to resolve technical and logistical issues, set accurate expectations, and keep the scope of the projects on track to successful execution.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Live in Washington Metro Area (WMA)

What we need to see:

• TS/SCI Clearance BS/MS (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Computer Science or Business with technical program management experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent experience HPC Clustering or Data Center technologies experience.
• 10+ years of project/program management in a technical setting; 5+ years of validated delivery service experience in HPC/Data Center setting.
• Experience and deep customer savvy of running significant and complex programs, especially with strategic customers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with complementary teams and functional groups Proactive, self-starter with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently and adapt to shifting priorities.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Comfortable defining and implementing complex program schedules with intimate understanding of dependencies, critical paths, key and critical project achievements, and results.
• Experience working at both strategic and tactical levels to establish objectives, complete projects, and report program status.
• Knowledge of Networking or AI ecosystem is a plus.

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 240,000 USD – 379,500 USD. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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