Strategic Programs Manager

HP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Flexible vacation

Job summary

HP, Inc. seeks a Strategic Programs Manager to lead governance, planning, and stakeholder engagement across Product Engineering and key partners.

You will establish operating mechanisms for prioritization, decision-making, and execution, connecting business, engineering, operations, and executives to align on strategic priorities. In this role you will drive cross-functional forums, manage dependencies, and provide executive reporting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading complex cross-functional programs in technology organizations.
• Experience influencing across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, operating models, and planning processes.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and drive data-driven decision making.
• Experience working with engineering, product, operations, and business leadership teams.
• Proven track record of driving organizational alignment and execution at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate governance processes that support strategic planning and execution across HPS Product Engineering and partner organizations.
• Establish and facilitate regular prioritization and planning forums.
• Drive cross-functional decision-making and issue resolution.
• Maintain visibility into strategic initiatives, dependencies, risks, and commitments.

Skills

Cross-functional program leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Governance frameworks

Data-driven decisions

Influencing without authority

Engineering collaboration

Job description

Strategic Programs Manager Description - Job Summary

The Strategic Programs Manager will lead cross-organizational governance, planning, and stakeholder engagement activities across HPS Product Engineering and key partner organizations including Poly, ACS, and MDS. The role is responsible for establishing operating mechanisms that enable effective prioritization, decision‑making, and execution across multiple organizations. This position will serve as a critical connector between business, engineering, operations, and executive leadership teams to ensure alignment on strategic priorities and successful delivery of key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Planning

• Design and operate governance processes that support strategic planning and execution across HPS Product Engineering, Poly, ACS, and MDS.
• Establish and facilitate regular prioritization and planning forums.
• Drive cross-functional decision‑making and issue resolution.
• Maintain visibility into strategic initiatives, dependencies, risks, and commitments.

Strategic Alignment

• Partner with leaders across organizations to align priorities, staffing plans, investments, and roadmap objectives.
• Identify and address gaps in planning, communication, and execution.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and operational execution.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders across HPS Product Engineering, Poly, ACS, and MDS.
• Act as a trusted advisor and coordinator for cross‑organizational initiatives.
• Facilitate productive engagement among executives, directors, managers, and operational leaders.

Portfolio Management

• Track strategic initiatives and cross‑functional programs.
• Manage dependencies and escalations across organizational boundaries.
• Provide executive‑level reporting, status updates, and recommendations.

Executive Operations

• Prepare leadership reviews, business updates, strategic planning sessions, and executive communications.
• Support annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Drive action tracking and accountability across strategic initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years leading complex cross‑functional programs in technology organizations.
• Demonstrated experience influencing across organizational boundaries without direct authority.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, operating models, and planning processes.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and drive data‑driven decision making.
• Experience working with engineering, product, operations, and business leadership teams.
• Proven track record of driving organizational alignment and execution at scale.

Success Measures (Year 1)

• Establish a consistent governance model across HPS Product Engineering, Poly, ACS, and MDS.
• Improve prioritization transparency and decision‑making effectiveness.
• Reduce leadership overhead associated with cross‑organizational coordination.
• Increase visibility into dependencies, risks, and strategic commitments.
• Increase execution predictability for cross‑functional initiatives.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement and collaboration across organizations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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