Program Manager at Aruba Networks in Santa Clara, California

Job Description:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise advances the way people live and work. We bring together the brightest minds to create breakthrough technology solutions, helping our customers make their mark on the world.

Aruba is redefining the “IT EDGE”. Creating new customer experiences by building intelligent spaces and digital workspaces. We are focused on campus, branch, mobility and the IoT to transform business models with the combined power of compute, context, control and secure connectivity.

Job Description

Provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company’s products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies. Work can involve external parties such as standards bodies, partners, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Manages and leads a program involving multiple functions and project teams to drive the engineering development and implementation process for a product or service offering.


• Develops and directs development of schedules, critical deliverables, budget, resource allocation plan, and other support requirements for assigned program.


• Manages activities of supporting project teams and internal development partners; ensures progress against established plan and makes determinations based on analysis of business information to alter or update schedule and resource allocation to meet product requirements and development schedule.


• Communicates program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to product stakeholders; collaborates with management and internal manufacturing and development partners to recommend and implement changes to product, processes, or business practices to resolve escalated issues, produce solutions, and ensure adherence to budgets and established product roadmaps and schedules


• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projectsand activities in the manufacturing and/or engineering organization.


• Leads and provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.


• PMP/PMI certification preferred.


• 7+ years’ experience in product development of SW and/or HW products with 5+ years of that experience in the role of Program/Project manager or Engineering Manager.


• Product development experience in SaaS/Cloud and/or Networking domain is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Extensive experience with using project and program planning tools and software packages to create, manage, and track project results.


• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.


• Demonstrated business acumen and successful experience managing all aspects of programs, including communicating with stakeholders and directing matrixed teams and resources.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language


• Ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options at senior management levels.

Join us and make your mark!

We offer:

• A competitive salary and extensive social benefits

• Diverse and dynamic work environment

• Work-life balance and support for career development

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