Principal NPI Operations Leader - Cloud Hardware

Archer; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) match

Job summary

Archer partners with Oracle to identify an experienced Principal Program Manager for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The role leads end‑to‑end NPI and lifecycle programs for OCI hardware, coordinating globally across Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Data Center Operations to ensure launches meet schedule, cost, and quality targets.

You will drive phase gates, risk mitigation, and operational readiness, while aligning cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical program management, operations program management, product engineering, supply chain, or New Product Introduction within hardware or cloud infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross‑functional hardware programs from concept through production and sustaining.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent programs in a fast‑paced, global organization.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply planning, product lifecycle management, and engineering processes.
• Experience supporting hyperscale infrastructure, enterprise hardware, or cloud technology environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end operational execution for complex NPI programs supporting OCI hardware and infrastructure products.
• Develop integrated program plans that align engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, and deployment organizations.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies that could impact launch schedule.
• Participate in technology and product roadmap reviews, technical design discussions, and complex hardware design issues with sufficient technical depth to challenge assumptions, identify risks, and drive resolution of open issues.
• Ensure test infrastructure, test code, and production tooling are available to support manufacturing builds for launch.
• Drive all NPI phase gate and exit criteria to ensure operational readiness before launch.
• Drive execution across all phases of product introduction, ensuring milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and launch readiness remain on track.
• Coordinate global cross‑functional teams to deliver successful product launches while balancing cost, schedule, quality, and supply continuity.
• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for assigned NPI programs.

Skills

Program management

NPI

Cross-functional leadership

Hardware manufacturing

Risk management

Executive communication

Data center operations

Deployment readiness

Tools

ERP

PLM

Project management tools

Job description

Archer partners with Oracle to identify an experienced Principal Program Manager for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The role leads end‑to‑end NPI and lifecycle programs for OCI hardware, coordinating globally across Product Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Data Center Operations to ensure launches meet schedule, cost, and quality targets.

You will drive phase gates, risk mitigation, and operational readiness, while aligning cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable