Sr Principal Engineering Program Manager

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Sunnyvale, CA, USA
In-Office
174K-353K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Information Technology • Consulting
The Role
Leads strategic software and hardware quality improvement programs across HPE Networking. Responsibilities include defining quality roadmaps, establishing governance and executive reviews, driving quality metrics and accountability, improving product reliability and release quality, communicating risks and progress, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing costs, and mentoring program managers.
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Sr Principal Engineering Program 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:

   

Job Family Definition:

Provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company’s products.

Management Level Definition:

Contributions have substantial technical impact on a significant HPE product/project, or a strategic/architectural direction. Go-to creator and innovator for critical business challenges and opportunities. Substantial, unique contributions provide long-lasting, recurring benefits like time-to-market improvements, cost reductions, or satisfying future and current unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology areas. Provides technical leadership to the business for significant project/program work. Leads and connects others across functions to unite around a common goal. Actively mentors others and contributes to the HPE technical community.

Responsibilities:

The Quality Program Manager is responsible for leading strategic software and hardware quality improvement initiatives across the HPE Networking portfolio. The role drives quality governance, continuous improvement, release quality, product reliability, and operational excellence through cross-functional leadership and data-driven decision making.

  • Define and execute portfolio-wide quality improvement roadmaps.
  • Establish quality governance processes, executive reviews, and operating rhythms.
  • Drive organizational alignment around quality goals, metrics, and accountability.
  • Champion a quality-first culture across engineering and operations teams.
  • Communicates program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders; collaborates with business unit management and internal partners to recommend and implement changes to products, processes, or business practices to drive continuous improvement and manage program costs.
  • Leads with authority and offers guidance and mentorship to less-experienced team members to set an example of program management innovation and excellence.

Education and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
  • PMP/PMI certification preferred Typically 10+ years’ experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience managing programs and projects, designing, implementing processes, tools and governance in the areas of HW and SW quality improvement.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated business acumen, understanding of organizational strategy, and successful experience managing all aspects of cross- business unit programs, including communicating with internal and external stakeholders and directing matrixed teams and resources.
  • History of innovation with examples of developing new technical, engineering and/or manufacturing processes.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language, with an excellent ability to communicate nuanced concepts and influence in written and oral communications with a broad vocabulary.
  • Ability to effectively communicate program management architectures, plans, proposals, and results, while also negotiating options at business unit levels.

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.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_06

    

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 174,000 - 352,500 in California
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

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.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

   

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in business management, engineering, computer science, or equivalent
  • Typically 10 or more years of professional experience
  • Experience managing programs and projects involving hardware and software quality improvement
  • Experience designing and implementing processes, tools, and governance
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Experience managing cross-business-unit programs and directing matrixed teams and resources
  • Strong stakeholder communication and business acumen
  • Experience developing new technical, engineering, or manufacturing processes
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and the local language
  • Ability to communicate program architectures, plans, proposals, and results and negotiate at business-unit levels
  • PMP or PMI certification

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hewlett Packard Enterprise and has not been reviewed or approved by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave provides six months of fully paid time for all parents and includes options to return part-time for up to 36 months. Additional supports like backup childcare, fertility and adoption assistance reinforce a family-friendly package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellness Fridays offer paid early-finish time each month alongside resources such as on-site gyms, mental health tools, and paid volunteer time. These programs emphasize balance and personal well-being.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs include a 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4% of base salary and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Retirement Transition Support enables part-time work for employees nearing retirement.

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85,422 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

In 1939, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, college friends turned business partners, started the original Silicon Valley startup in the space of a rented Palo Alto garage. Starting with audio oscillators, the friends built the foundation for a company that would grow to become a global leader in enterprise technology. More than 75 years later, our success is exemplified through our employees’ drive to advance ideas that bring meaningful innovations to life for our customers and partners around the globe. We are guided by our mission to help customers use technology to turn ideas into value, and empower them to transform industries, markets and lives. We simplify Hybrid IT, power the Intelligent Edge and provide the expertise to make it all happen.

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