Labs Project Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Ohio; Remote; USD 107,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Labs Project Manager to oversee Data Center Operations, focusing on hardware management and infrastructure strategies. This remote position emphasizes collaboration and innovation as you manage capacity planning and hardware requirements for cloud-based services. Ideal candidates possess a detailed understanding of data center operations, with at least 5 years of relevant experience and a strong educational background.

Benefits

Health & Wellbeing benefits

Personal & Professional Development programs

Flexible work arrangements

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in capacity planning, infrastructure management, or IT resource forecasting.
• Expertise in designing and implementing physical labs and environments, including port mapping.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with development teams to manage hardware capacity and forecasts.
• Maintain inventory and assess opportunities for hardware reuse.
• Develop strategies for hardware upgrades and refurbishment.

Skills

Capacity planning

Technical communication

Problem Solving

Project Management

Data analysis

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or related field

Tools

Data analysis tools

Capacity planning software

Job description

Labs Project Manager

This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

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 onfinding 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:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Labs Project Manager to join our Data Center Operations team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with HP, Dell, and IBM hardware, including clustered servers, blade systems, and storage solutions. This role focuses on the virtual and physical environments, working with existing lab personnel, ordering, updating, and maintaining these environments for the Private Cloud Control Plane Development and Quality Engineering organizations.

This position is in Colorado, USA. Ideal Location: Ft. Collins, CO.

Periodic work in Ft. Collins Data Center to manage issues that cannot be fixed remotely.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with development teams to develop capacity models and forecasts based on business growth, usage trends, and emerging technologies,
• Maintain an inventory of existing hardware and assess opportunities for reuse before new purchases.
• Develop hardware redeployment, upgrades, and refurbishment strategies to extend asset life.
• Collaborate with finance teams to create budget estimates for hardware procurement and infrastructure expansion, identifying cost-saving opportunities by leveraging lifecycle management and existing resources.
• Communicate technical requirements and capacity planning strategies in business terms to non-technical stakeholders.
• Plan and allocate physical space within data centers to support hardware deployments.
• Work with facilities teams to ensure proper power and cooling requirements are met.
• Develop standardized capacity planning methodologies and best practices.
• Maintain documentation on forecasting models, infrastructure plans, and approval workflows.
• Setting up virtual environments for development and quality engineering teams.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in capacity planning, infrastructure management, or IT resource forecasting.
• Expertise in designing and implementing physical labs and environments, including port mapping.
• Expertise in hardware, networking, and data center operations.
• Experience with budgeting, procurement, and financial planning in an IT environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and capacity planning software.
• Experience working with cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.

• Knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks such as ITIL.
• Familiarity with automation and monitoring tools for capacity planning.
• Experience with industry leading operational tools.
• Experience with Linux, KVM, VMWare, IP Address Management (IPAM).

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Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Bias, Business, Circuit Boards, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Debugging, Design, Design Thinking, Electrical Systems, Electric Circuits, Electromechanical Engineering, Empathy, Equipment Testing, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Independent Judgment, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more}

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.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $107,000.00 - $204,000.00The estimated job application period closure is August 25 2025; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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