Senior Technical Program Manager – Lab & Hardware

Data Direct Networks; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation plans

Paid holidays

Bonus programs

Tuition reimbursement

Referral program

Medical benefits

Paid leave

Awards

Job summary

Data Direct Networks is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for Lab & Hardware to coordinate our lab consolidation initiative and support hardware builds across engineering programs. You will ensure the right systems, prototypes, and testing equipment are available when needed, while keeping momentum on R&D objectives.

You will work closely with facilities, IT, and hardware engineering to align timelines, sequencing site moves, equipment migrations, and lab capacity with program

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in technical program management, hardware program management, or lab/data center operations.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating hardware build schedules and dependencies with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
• Strong cross-functional coordination skills; able to manage a multi-workstream plan with hard deadlines.
• Experience tracking physical hardware assets/inventory at scale, including relocation or reconciliation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize status for engineering leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the lab consolidation initiative end to end — sequencing site moves, equipment migration, and decommissioning across teams.
• Partner with facilities, IT, and hardware engineering on the consolidated lab layout and migration timeline.
• Track milestones, dependencies, and risks; elevate blockers that threaten program timelines or R&D continuity.
• Serve as the R&D-side point of coordination for hardware build requests, ensuring engineering has the systems, prototypes, and test equipment it needs.
• Track build status and dependencies, proactively flagging risks to program milestones.
• Prioritize and sequence competing build and lab requests against program urgency and lab capacity.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Program management

Hardware experience

Lab operations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

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• Paid Holidays


• Bonus Programs


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Referral Program


• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits


• Paid Leave Programs


• Anniversary and Recognition Awards

Senior Technical Program Manager – Lab & Hardware

Location

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Technical Program Manager, Lab & Hardware Tracking is the R&D-side point of coordination for DDN's lab consolidation initiative and for hardware build support across engineering programs — keeping consolidation moving without disrupting active R&D work, and making sure engineering has the builds, systems, and lab capacity it needs, when it needs them.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate the lab consolidation initiative end to end — sequencing site moves, equipment migration, and decommissioning across teams

Partner with facilities, IT, and hardware engineering on the consolidated lab layout (power, rack space, network) and migration timeline

Track milestones, dependencies, and risks; elevate blockers that threaten program timelines or R&D continuity

R&D Build Support

Serve as the R&D-side point of coordination for hardware build requests, ensuring engineering has the systems, prototypes, and test equipment it needs

Track build status and dependencies, proactively flagging risks to program milestones

Prioritize and sequence competing build and lab requests against program urgency and lab capacity

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

8–12 years of experience in technical program management, hardware program management, or lab/data center operations — including a lab move, consolidation, or facility transition

Demonstrated experience coordinating hardware build schedules and dependencies with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams

Strong cross-functional coordination skills; comfortable running a multi-workstream plan with competing priorities and hard deadlines

Experience tracking physical hardware assets/inventory at scale, including through relocation or reconciliation efforts

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize status for engineering leadership

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Direct experience leading or supporting a lab consolidation, relocation, or data center/facility migration

Background in enterprise storage, networking, servers, or HPC/AI infrastructure hardware

PMP or equivalent program/project management certification

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