Technical Program Manager, Nutanix Platforms
Durham, NC | Hybrid

Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart!

The Opportunity

Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software and a pioneer in hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, making clouds invisible, freeing customers to focus on their business outcomes. Organizations around the world use Nutanix software to leverage a single platform to manage any app at any location for their hybrid multi-cloud environments. The Nutanix Platform team strives to provide the “Freedom of Choice” on platform, hypervisor or cloud our customers need. The Platform Software team provides mission critical software which enables Nutanix to scale the number of platform choices available to our customers both on-prem and cloud.

Nutanix is looking for a technical program manager to manage programs to enable running Acropolis OS seamlessly across multiple Hardware Platforms, hardware/software integrations, server hardware technologies and integration in areas such as Compute, Storage, Network, Server Management, and Security. We are looking for candidates that are energetic, process oriented and have strong technical acumen. Nutanix welcomes big thinkers, those who are unafraid to take on seemingly impossible challenges and interested in learning new things. Let’s match up our challenges with your skills.

Your Role

• Manage technical programs for NPI, hardware/software integrations, server hardware technologies and integration in areas such as Compute, Storage, Network, Server Management, and Security.
• Firsthand experience managing Platform OEM and/or ODM through development and qualification cycles.
• Create project plans, execute, and drive schedules with x-functional teams including internal and external stakeholders. Use your technical background and product knowledge to dedicatedly identify risks, issues and drive their resolution.
• Drive software development lifecycles with application of key project management principles.
• Drive software and hardware bug triages and debugging and facilitate to deliver fixes timely.
• Independently and accurately report on project status to the executive team.
• Define and deliver on KPIs for the organization, as well as driving strategic operational programs.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations, with a tenacious focus on customer first mindset and delivering results.
• Excellent problem solving and crisp communication skills, written and spoken.

What you’ll Bring

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in hardware engineering or software engineering and project/program management.
• Bringing the level of expertise with Platform/Server hardware development, software development/QA, technical program management, product, analytics, and reporting is a requirement.
• Strong software engineering technical background with a real passion for delivering high-performance, quality software.
• Good understanding of SW release processes. Practical experience in waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Prior experience working with partners and customer engagement will be plus.
• Experience with design bug tracking tools (Jira experience preferred) and Confluence for tracking and communication.
• Prior experience with Project management tools such as: Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, etc.
• Escalation resolution engagement experience will be plus.
• Ability to maintain the urgency for project/program delivery.
• Familiarity with any programming language or any scripting language
• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills. Excellent organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
• Team player that works well in fast-paced situations and startup environments

About Your Team

Meet RupalKaneriya - Hiring Manager

I joined Nutanix in November 2017 with excitement to lead technical programs in Nutanix Software Programs for Ecosystem Platforms that includes third party, OEM, Cloud/Service providers, and FleX Partner Platforms. We are looking for a passionate technical program manager who has experience in x86 server and Hardware technologies, enterprise Data Center products, hardware/software integration and is willing to learn something new every day working closely with the engineering team.

What the Team Says

• Nutanix is Great place to work.

• We love the challenges we get to solve each day.
• Be part of Nutanix Platform team & multi-hybrid cloud journey.

• We are One Team.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $108,000 - $216,000 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.