Telco Infrastructure HW Enablement/NEBS Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company in Colorado seeks a Telco Infrastructure HW Enablement/NEBS Manager to lead a team of engineers validating NEBS testing, BIOS, PTP, memory benchmarking, and related work. This onsite role centers on delivering high-quality telco infrastructure validation across projects.

You will manage headcount, schedules, budgets, and partner relationships, while driving process improvements and staff development through coaching and career planning.

Qualifications

• Telco domain knowledge and telco infrastructure experience.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.
• Advanced project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct leadership for a team validating NEBS testing, BIOS, PTP, and memory performance.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs across multiple projects.
• Communicates project status and escalates issues to managers and partners.
• Manages relationships with outsourcing vendors, setting expectations on deliverables, quality, and costs.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions.
• Provides people-care management including hiring, performance plans, coaching, and career development.

Skills

Telco domain

Telco infrastructure

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree (optional)

Job description

Telco Infrastructure HW Enablement/NEBS Manager

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors working towards Validating HPE Telco Core and RAN/Edge Infrastructure

Has accountability for results of a major program in terms of cost, direction and people management.

Provides guidance on process improvements and recommends changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy for area of responsibility. Plans, manages and monitors operational/tactical activities of Staff. Staff members' work may involve strategic issues. Recruits and supports development of direct staff members. Typically reports to MG2 or Director.

Additional guidance/criteria: Manages and controls activities within a single country or a sub-region which is part of a larger geographical Region; Manages at least 4 employees and typically between 8 and 15 direct reports. Span of Control guidelines may differ from these numbers.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors working towards HPE Telco Server BIOS, PTP, Cyclic functional tests, NIC validation, RFC 2544, Memory performance benchmarking, stress tests, Thermal Power and Performance characterization, Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Testing
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Communicates project status and escalates issues to direct managers, program managers, and internal and external development partners.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs; ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities.
• Provides people-care management for assigned team members, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development; ensures that proper knowledge and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.

Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree or equivalent experience required.
• May have advanced university degree.
• Typically 5 or more years of related work experience, including 2 -4 years of people management experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good understanding of Telco domain
• Telco infrastructure experience
• Strong partner/customer engagement/management skills
• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, and conflict resolution.
• Advanced project management skills including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage human capital across geographies to drive workforce development and achieve desired results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence skills.
• Advanced business acumen, technical knowledge, and extensive knowledge in applications and technologies.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong communication skills (e.g. written, verbal, presentation); mastery in English and local language.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here .

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

Manager_1

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. - United States of America: Annual Salary USD 144,000 - 273,000 in Colorado // 137,000 - 315,000 in Texas The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

The estimated job application period closure is March 1 2027; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity .

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

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