Customer Prog/Proj Manager

Customer Prog/Proj Manager<p style="text-align:inherit">  </p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Who We Are:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left">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.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description:</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit">   </p><p><b><i>Job Family Definition:</i></b></p><p>Leads customer engagement to ensure that it meets all scope, time, budget and quality expectations, through planning, controlling and managing customer projects. Manages corporate, customer and third party vendor efforts to plan, sell and implement solutions to customer problems. Responsible for business as well as team management.</p><p>Job Family Definition for Mgr, Progr Mgmt Office:<br>Responsible for establishing and maintaining the portfolio and project management environment based upon Policies, Standards, Customer Engagement Roadmap and Global Method. May perform responsibilities as a member of an Engagement Program Management Office (EPMO) or as a business unit leader with responsibility for a portfolio of customer projects.</p><p><b><i>Management Level Definition:</i></b></p><p><b>Unique mastery</b> and recognized authority on relevant subject matter knowledge including technologies, theories and techniques. Contributes to the development of innovative principles and ideas. Successfully operates in the most complex disciplines, in which the company must operate to be successful. Provides highly innovative solutions. Leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects that affect the organization's long-term goals and objectives. May participate in cross-division, multi-function teams. Provides mentoring and guidance to lower level employees. Routinely exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and criteria for achieving objectives. Develops strategy and sets functional policy and direction. Acts as a functional manager within area of expertise but does not manage other employees as a primary job function.</p><p><b><i>Responsibilities: </i></b></p><ul><li>Manages customer project delivery.</li><li>Revenue as detailed in Impact section.</li><li>Very large/ complex/ multiple regions or global.</li><li>High/ very high risk.</li><li>High/very high complexity legal and commercial issues.</li><li>Manages project financials including P&L.</li><li>Meets or exceeds SOAR approved budgets.</li><li>Provides reliable financial forecasts to the management.</li><li>Manages business development Identifies and develops new opportunities with client Supports early qualification and opportunity assessment for large and complex opportunities Acts as opportunity manager for high risk deals.</li><li>Manages client relationships.</li><li>Manages complex multi-function and/ or global delivery relationships with senior and executive ("C" level) client management.</li><li>Communicates the direct value our capabilities will provide to our business partners and customers.</li><li>Manages project team.</li><li>Manages internal as well as external resources with a team size greater than 40 people.</li><li>Mentors and encourages skill development of project team members through others.</li><li>Provides detail performance review input and development recommendations for key contributors.</li><li>Mentors others, providing a role model and support for individual development.</li></ul><p><b><i>Education and Experience Required: </i></b></p><ul><li>First level university degree.</li><li>Advanced degree preferred.</li><li>10 years experience in project management or in like roles/businesses.</li></ul><p><b><i>Knowledge and Skills: </i></b></p><ul><li>Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of key operational policies, processes and methodologies applicable to project management.</li><li>Recognized as a leader in the company's PM Professions community.</li><li>PMP Certified.</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Additional Skills:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>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 Relationship Management (CRM), Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Process Improvements, Project and Program Management (Inactive), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools {+ 5 more}<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>What We Can Offer You:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Health & Wellbeing</b></p><p style="text-align:left">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.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Personal & Professional Development</b></p><p style="text-align:left">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.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Unconditional Inclusion</b></p><p style="text-align:left">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.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Let's Stay Connected:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><span>Follow <a href="http://instagram.com/hpecareers" target="_blank">@HPECareers</a> on Instagram to see the latest on people, culture and tech at HPE. </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>#unitedstates<h3></h3><h3></h3>#operations, #servicesandsupport<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job:</b></p>Services<p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Level:</b></p>Master<p style="text-align:inherit"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHN0">    </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>"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.<br> – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 119,500 - 275,000 in Maryland<br>The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><span>Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at </span><a href="https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html" target="_blank">https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html</a></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><span>HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span class="WHN0">Veterans/Disabled/LGBT</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> 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: </span><a href="https://hr.ext.hpe.com/Equal-employment-opportunity-policy.pdf" target="_blank">Equal Employment Opportunity</a><span>.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit">   </p><p style="text-align:left"><span>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.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit">   </p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>No Fees Notice & Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer</span></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"><b><span> </span></b></p><p style="text-align:left"><i><span>It has come to HPE’s attention that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud whereby scammer impersonate HPE or HPE-authorized recruiting agencies and offer fake employment opportunities to candidates.  These scammers often seek to obtain personal information or money from candidates.</span></i></p><p style="text-align:inherit"><span> </span></p><p style="text-align:left"><i><span>Please note that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), its direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and its authorized recruitment <span><span><span class="WHN0">agencies/vendors </span></span></span><b>will never charge any candidate a registration fee, hiring fee, or any other fee in connection with its recruitment and hiring process.  </b>The credentials of any hiring agency that claims to be working with HPE for recruitment of talent should be verified by candidates and candidates shall be solely responsible to conduct such verification. Any candidate/individual who relies on the erroneous representations made by fraudulent employment agencies does so at their own risk, and HPE disclaims liability for any damages or claims that may result from any such communication.</span></i></p>

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