Principal Business Systems Analyst – Engineering Operations

Salesonaut; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a Principal Business System Analyst for Engineering Operations to scale how teams plan, prioritize, and deliver enterprise platforms and AI initiatives. You will partner with engineering leaders to translate priorities into execution plans and improve operating practices from planning through launch.

You will lead cross-functional programs, establish cadence for portfolio reviews, manage dependencies, and drive accountability while leveraging AI to optimize workflows

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 15+ years.
• Experience leading engineering operations, technical programs, or complex enterprise technology portfolios.
• Proven track record improving planning and execution across multiple engineering teams.
• Excellent judgment in prioritization, resource planning, dependency management, and navigating ambitious commitments.
• Ability to influence senior collaborators, build alignment, and drive accountability.
• Experience defining meaningful metrics and translating data into recommendations and decisions.
• Clear communication, including concise executive reporting and recommendations on risks and tradeoffs.
• Technical proficiency across enterprise platforms, software delivery, and AI-enabled experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning across engineering teams, aligning roadmaps, capacity, and commitments with business priorities.
• Establish a consistent cadence for portfolio reviews, delivery tracking, risk management, and leadership updates.
• Drive cross-functional execution, resolve dependencies, and ensure clear ownership of achievements and outcomes.
• Improve intake and prioritization processes to make resource decisions and delivery tradeoffs clear.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to coordinate launch readiness, adoption, and ongoing improvements.
• Define metrics that connect engineering delivery to platform reliability, employee efficiency, and business value.
• Use automation and AI to improve operational workflows, reporting, and decision-making.
• Bring structure to ambiguous initiatives and surface decisions that require leadership alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Prioritization & resource planning

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

AI/automation in ops

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

NVIDIA in Santa Clara seeks a Principal Business System Analyst for Engineering Operations to scale how teams plan, prioritize, and deliver enterprise platforms and AI initiatives. You will partner with engineering leaders to translate priorities into execution plans and improve operating practices from planning through launch.

You will lead cross-functional programs, establish cadence for portfolio reviews, manage dependencies, and drive accountability while leveraging AI to optimize workflows