Technical Program Manager

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

The FlashBlade team builds the industry’s most innovative, easiest to use, high-performance, and highly available portfolio of products that are designed for the most demanding mission critical applications. While we deliver a hardware storage array, over 90% of our engineering staff are software engineers. Our customers are the most important part of our business and they love FlashBlade for its simplicity of management, the constant flow of new and exciting upgrades, and ability to live on the cutting edge of technology while never taking downtime, ever. Most recently, we extended the value of our FlashBlade capabilities into the cloud for AWS and Azure.

Flashblade team is seeking Technical Program Manager to drive complex engineering projects from conception to completion. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You will manage and improve existing processes, develop tools, manage software releases and deliver on other Engineering programs. You’ll be exercising independent judgment and developing recommendations that translate into a course of action.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Manage multiple concurrent projects with multiple work streams that require inputs from cross-functional stakeholders both internally and externally

Provide project management, cross-functional coordination, and inter/intra team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes on-time with high quality

Develop schedules, identify dependencies, critical paths, bottlenecks and maintain execution throughout the duration of programs.

Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to drive actions and resolutions

Communicate schedules, priorities, and status to all levels in the company

Works closely with Infrastructure team to monitor progress on deployment for Engineering programs

Understand high-level technical architecture and be able to facilitate communication, conflict resolution and drive decisions on appropriate deployments.

Provide Operational support like coordinating QBRs, Monthly updates, Annual Planning, etc to the stakeholders

Responsible for Capex planning activity and ensuring CapEx spend is within bounds by performing accurate and timely accounting of CapEx spend monthly/quarterly/yearly

We are primarily an in-office environment and therefore, you will be expected to work from the Santa Clara office in compliance with Everpure's policies, unless you are on PTO, or work travel, or other approved leave.

WHAT YOU BRING

Experience as a Technical Program Manager; MS in computer science, MBA or engineering management equivalent preferred.

Experience with complex, features rich programs and schedule management for Virtual infrastructure related programs is plus

Set goals for the program, track and periodically communicate to stakeholders as well as ensure corrective actions/mitigations as needed

Lead or participate in vendor / partner discussions to optimize the SW roadmap

Critical problem solving and work with various stakeholders on the foundation related areas, tracking and management

Demonstrated change agent with capabilities to identify and deliver on process changes that would enable faster time to market while driving organization consistency and efficiency.

Proven expertise in managing projects throughout the entire SDLC,including investigation, design, execution and delivering products to market on schedule, and addressing customer feedback in development.

Be the single point person for delivery decisions, exec and cross team communication and working with various functional groups to deliver the program

Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and non-technical, cross-functional groups.

Drive content, schedule and overall delivery of the program and set it up for success in the field/customer base.

Ensure clarity and communications across business units

Overcome obstacles by resolving issues, regardless of team boundaries, and identify and resolve teamwork issues.

Solid project and technical judgment; ability to influence a growing organization

#LI-ONSITE

Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations.

This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity.

There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing bas…