Product Program Manager

NVIDIA; United States; On-site; USD 168,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA’s System Product Team seeks a Product Program Manager to lead cross-functional efforts across data center, Jetson, robotics, and more. Drive hardware/software development, qualification, and launch from ideation through sustaining lifecycles.

You will coordinate schedules, manage risks, and enable teams with strong communication and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment. Equity and benefits accompany base compensation in the U.S.

Qualifications

• BS degree or greater in an engineering field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of relevant working experience.
• Hands-on experience with hardware, firmware, and software product development, preferably in data center, networking, or software infrastructure environments, and exposure to New Product Introduction processes.
• Strong project/program/product management fundamentals, including schedule, dependency, risk, and action-item management.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities, requirements, and schedules.
• Collaborative and customer-focused working style, with the ability to support cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Culture of continuous learning, adaptability, ongoing process improvement, and a first-principles approach to creative problem-solving.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical program management efforts for a given product, aligning cross-functional teams throughout product ideation, hardware/software development, qualification, manufacturing, launch, deployment, and sustaining lifecycles.
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, breakthroughs, dependencies, risks, and action items to help the team achieve, schedule and milestone targets; proactively call out obstacles and drive follow-through.
• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional meetings, working with matrixed partners across hardware, firmware, system software, networking, QA validation, product management, operations, and other teams to close gaps and resolve issues.
• Adapt program plans and priorities as product requirements, technical dependencies, and business needs evolve in a fast-paced NPI environment.
• Help establish and continuously improve internal processes, operating rhythms, and program-management methods based on the needs of the team.
• Communicate concise product status, risks, decisions, and required actions to internal partners, including executive teams.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering or business

Job description

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you'll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

The System Product Team is seeking an experienced technology professional for the role of Product Program Manager. Our team takes pride in building a wide range of products — Data center related products, Jetson devices, industrial PCs, robotics platforms, automotive, consumer electronics, GPU cards, and more. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of these key next-generation products.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead technical program management efforts for a given product, aligning cross-functional teams throughout product ideation, hardware/software development, qualification, manufacturing, launch, deployment, and sustaining lifecycles.

• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, breakthroughs, dependencies, risks, and action items to help the team achieve, schedule and milestone targets; proactively call out obstacles and drive follow-through.

• Coordinate and facilitate cross-functional meetings, working with matrixed partners across hardware, firmware, system software, networking, QA validation, product management, operations, and other teams to close gaps and resolve issues.

• Adapt program plans and priorities as product requirements, technical dependencies, and business needs evolve in a fast-paced NPI environment.

• Help establish and continuously improve internal processes, operating rhythms, and program-management methods based on the needs of the team.

• Communicate concise product status, risks, decisions, and required actions to internal partners, including executive teams.

What we need to see:

• BS degree or greater in an engineering field, or equivalent experience.

• 6+ years of relevant working experience.

• Hands-on experience with hardware, firmware, and software product development, preferably in data center, networking, or software infrastructure environments, and exposure to New Product Introduction processes.

• Strong project/program/product management fundamentals, including schedule, dependency, risk, and action-item management.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities, requirements, and schedules.

• Collaborative and customer-focused working style, with the ability to support cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority.

• Culture of continuous learning, adaptability, ongoing process improvement, and a first-principles approach to creative problem-solving.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation abilities.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• 5+ years track record successfully delivering products and projects from concept through launch is a plus!

• Working understanding of product development processes, including hardware design fundamentals and the interaction between hardware, firmware, and software.

• Experience supporting NPI programs involving engineering builds, validation, qualification, manufacturing readiness, product launch, or deployment of data center, networking, or software infrastructure solutions.

• Master’s degree in an engineering or business field.

• PM Certification/training.

NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a "learning machine" that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life's work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. Make the choice to join us today!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 11, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.