Cloud Infrastructure Implementation Program Manager

Cloud Infrastructure Implementation 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.

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.

The Cloud Infrastructure Implementation Program Manager leads global data center implementation programs enabling private cloud adoption, data center exit, and cloud migration/transformation. This role manages multi-region delivery across server, storage, and networking—from planning and build to migration, cutover, and stabilization—while running strong governance (scope, schedule, budget, RAID) and delivering clear, customer-ready communications.

• Lead global, multi-site data center/private cloud implementations, managing distributed teams across regions/time zones (compute, storage, network, security, facilities, and operations).
• Own the integrated program plan and execution playbooks (site readiness, build, migration waves, cutover, rollback, and hypercare) and manage dependencies/critical path.
• Run program governance: scope, schedule, budget, change control, RAID, and executive reporting; drive decisions and milestone accountability.
• Own customer/stakeholder engagement, including status cadence, expectation management, and go/no-go readiness for migrations and go-lives.
• Partner with engineers/architects to validate designs and lead implementation, testing, and go-live across servers, storage, networking, and security.
• Lead data center exit/consolidation and cloud migrations, including discovery/dependency mapping, migration strategy, cutover, decommissioning, and CMDB/asset updates.
• Standardize delivery templates/metrics, capture lessons learned, and continuously improve execution across regions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years leading global infrastructure programs across data centers and/or private cloud implementations.
• Hands‑on experience across compute/servers, enterprise storage, and networking delivery.
• PMP (PMI) certification required; ITIL/Agile certifications are a plus.
• Experience delivering data center exit and cloud migration/transformation programs across geographies.
• Strong customer management and executive communication skills.
• Must have proven experience working effectively with globally distributed teams.

• Data center delivery expertise (site readiness, rack/stack/cable, provisioning, integration).
• Migration/cutover leadership (wave planning, runbooks, change windows, rollback, hypercare).
• Strong program management: IMS, RAID, financials, resourcing, and dependency management.
• Ability to coordinate cross‑domain teams and vendors (compute, storage, network, security, operations).
• Working knowledge of private cloud/virtualization operating models and service readiness.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; executive‑ready status and decision facilitation.
• Proficiency with program tools (MS Project/Smartsheet), issue tracking (Jira), and documentation (Confluence/SharePoint).
• Willingness to travel globally up to 20% to support customer sites and key implementation milestones.

• Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Change Management, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross‑Functional Teamwork, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer…