Senior Technical Program Manager, Data Center - Engineering Operations

at Nvidia

📍 Santa Clara, United States

USD 168,000-322,000 per year

SENIOR

✅ On-site

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences
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1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

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Details

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join NVIDIA’s Server Engineering Operations Team. You will be the cross-section between execution and strategy, driving impactful programs and delivering measurable results across many functions of R&D Engineering Operations. NVIDIA’s enterprise server platforms are used across leading CSPs and industry datacenters. We need passionate, hard-working, creative people to help take on unique opportunities in data-center solutions.

Responsibilities

Act as a Technical Program Manager with strong program management and engineering operations skills.
Work across multiple engineering teams to understand product roadmaps and limitations.
Use historical trends and generate meaningful metrics to inform decisions and drive results.
Lead coordination, planning, and execution activities for datacenter server product deployments in internal development data centers.
Develop and lead end-to-end project plans to improve infrastructure stability, observability, and uptime; help define and drive KPIs.
Be at the intersection of engineering, operations, and lab administration to streamline engineering operations.
Provide hands-on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation phases.
Interact with diverse technical groups across organizational levels.

Requirements

Proven experience handling sophisticated infrastructure deployments; solid Service Management or Engineering Operations experience.
10+ years of experience as a TPM or hands-on leader in a similar collaborative role involving multiple engineering teams developing enterprise hardware products.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Experience leading cross-organizational programs, influencing partners, and holding them accountable to goals, timelines, and deliverables.
Analytical and problem-solving experience, including defining and collecting key metrics across projects.
Strong interpersonal skills for relationship building and collaboration within cross-functional teams.

Ways to stand out

Understanding of software engineering principles, enterprise system architecture, and parallel computing.
Prior experience in hardware or software QA best practices.
Experience with productivity tools and process automation.
Experience with engineering operations tools, triage, and overall methodology.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary ranges (determined by location, experience, and comparable pay):
- Level 4: 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD
- Level 5: 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits (see NVIDIA benefits).

Additional information

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until March 18, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a diverse work environment.