HPE Labs Innovation Program Manager

HPE Labs Innovation Program Manager

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

HPE Labs is an international research organization with its headquarters and largest facility located in Milpitas, California. As the central research organization for HPE, Labs' purpose is to deliver breakthrough technologies and technology advancements that provide a competitive advantage for the company by investing in fundamental science and technology and preparing the resulting technologies for adoption into new and existing markets.  We work in collaboration with our HPE business groups and partners to deliver the innovation that propels HPE’s growth, industry leadership, and competitive advantage. Join our community of thinkers. We’re not just looking toward the future, we’re creating it.

HPE Labs is looking for a creative and energetic individual to join our Innovation Program Office. This leader will work cross functionally to foster and coordinate internal and external future technology workshops and initiatives. You will need to be adept at cross organization alignment, team management, and stakeholder engagement. Executive presentations and briefings are regular part of the job, so attention to detail is critical and timely follow ups are required. 

Assignments also include managing internal innovation projects, including the definition of a strategy to achieve the sponsors’ vision, managing stakeholder relationships, and project management value-add contributions such as assigning and following up on action items, coordinating and scheduling follow-up, creating management reports, milestone updates, program status dashboards, and issue and risk identification and resolution plans.

Self-starting and motivation are key as your assignments will provide a unique opportunity to work with world-class researchers to learn about cutting-edge technologies and drive an innovation narrative for an iconic R&D organization.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Program management of pan-HPE programs or projects

• Cross company and business alignment to advance innovations and incorporate them in business and function roadmaps

• Developing and executing strategies as new insights are gained

• Providing direct and ongoing leadership through primarily indirect reporting relationships for the advanced development and research teams

• Creating strategic and tactical operations and resource plans, goals, and priorities for the teams

• Engaging with the organization, including technical leaders and executives to communicate program status, escalate issues, and guide and influence strategic decision-making

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 15 or more years of work experience in Advanced Technology project management leadership roles

• Experience managing engineering project teams

• Experience working with executives, cross-organizations, and in a global business environment

• Project Management Professional Certified (desired)

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a STEM-related discipline, MBA desired

Possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Furthermore, we expect that you possess:

• Advanced leadership skills including coaching, team building, conflict resolution, and people management

• Organizational and strategic management skills, including strategic vision, executive/marketing communications (written, verbal, and presentation) and planning/forecasting

• Exceptional familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage teams across diverse geographies and functional areas to drive workforce development and achieve desired results

• Advanced relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting with executive/C-level roles for internal and external partners

• An extensive understanding of critical project management techniques, and ideally have achieved Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification

• Impact track record evidenced by multiple contributions over time and performance demonstrating sustained level of contribution

• Proven ability to successfully operate in complex disciplines critical to HPE’s success

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 5 more}

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_05

    

"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 142,000 - 270,000 in Colorado // 135,000 - 310,500 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 April 6 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

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

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