Strategic Programs Manager - Open Community

Strategic Programs Manager - Open Community

  

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’s Open Program Office team is seeking a senior-level Open Community Strategic Programs Manager to drive strategic alignment of key open community initiatives on behalf of and across the company.  This position plays a critical role in managing and supporting our Open Program Office (OPO), overseeing high-priority open technology operations, strategic program initiatives, and helping evolve compliance, metrics reporting, and community engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for open community collaboration. This is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful programs and shape HPE's contributions to the open ecosystem.

Open collaboration has become a vital asset for most, if not all high-tech organizations, and HPE is no exception.  The Open Program Office within HPE is responsible for ensuring that all product and solution teams understand the strategic benefits of open technologies, leverage their usage and contribution models, and comply with the open governance policies and processes established within HPE.   As a member of the team, you will help drive strategic alignment of HP’s open technology strategy and plans across product and solution teams and  help educate them on the opportunities of open collaboration.

This is a US based hybrid role.

Key Responsibilities:

• AI Proposal Review: Evaluate and review AI-related proposals to ensure alignment with compliance and strategic priorities.
• System Administration: Maintain and administer critical infrastructure used by the Open Program Office to ensure team-dependent infrastructure remains operational.

• Engineering Seminars: Organize and lead webinars and workshops to expand open technology training within HPE.
• Community Analytics Analysis: Analyze open community data to provide insights and recommendations.

• Inner Sourcing: Assist in planning and execution of Inner Sourcing events and office hours to foster collaboration across teams.

• Ad Hoc Reports/Consulting: Provide reports and consulting as needed to HPE teams.
• OSS Advisor/Selection Tool: Develop and enhance tools for advising and selecting OSS projects, as bandwidth permits.

Required:

• Self-starter with 10+ years proven experience in program management, system administration, analytics, and open community operations.
• Strong understanding of software design & development.
• BA or BS undergraduate degree
• Previous experience with open source software  and other open technology communities.
• Knowledge of open licensing and intellectual property concepts.
• Strong programming and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash scripting, Jenkins).
• Familiarity with open source compliance tools and processes, including SBOM management.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills to manage diverse responsibilities and priorities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to coordinate and train teams and communities.

Preferred:

• Experience with AI and compliance processes.
• Familiarity with analytics databases and community engagement tools.
• Previous experience organizing webinars, seminars, or inner sourcing programs.

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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

    

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $135,000.00 - $310,500.00

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

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.