Job Description
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC
“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - Marc Hamilton, VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA
DDN is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.
Staff Technical Program Manager - Infinia Distributed Platform
We are seeking a highly organized and driven Staff Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional projects from ideation to successfully delivery to customer, ensuring timely project execution, and maintaining alignment across various organizations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and driving program discipline, managing schedules, holding teams accountable for deliverables, and ensuring all milestones are met by planning strategically from launch dates.
This role will require the candidate to be an expert in creating transparent and insightful dashboards to reflect the current state of development efforts, as well as delivering concise executive summaries to senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as the key point of contact for multiple organizations, ensuring alignment and communication across teams to avoid misalignment and scheduling issues.
Schedule Management: Work backwards from launch dates to build detailed project timelines, identifying key milestones and deliverables. Proactively manage and track progress to ensure no slippage.
Accountability & Discipline: Hold teams and individuals accountable for meeting their deadlines and deliverables, implementing effective follow-up processes to maintain program discipline.
Customer-First Mindset: Drive a customer-first mindset across the organization in collaboration with product management and engineering to align Infinia technical roadmap to business goals with the objective of exceeding customer expectations and fostering long-term relationships.
Risk Mitigation: Identify risks and dependencies early, communicate proactively, and develop mitigation strategies to keep the program on track.
Cross-Team Alignment: Ensure alignment on key decisions, priorities, and resource allocations across all involved teams.
Project Delivery: Oversee the deployment and configuration of DDN's storage hardware and software, ensuring compliance with customer specifications and industry best practices.
Monitoring & Reporting: Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets monitoring progress against established milestones, providing up-to-date visibility to stakeholders, and proactively addressing any potential risks or issues that may arise.
Customer Reporting: Serve as the primary point of contact for customers during large-scale installation projects and Infinia software deployments, providing regular updates, addressing concerns, and ensuring a seamless customer experience.
Executive Reporting: Prepare executive-level summaries, highlighting key project statuses, risks, issues, and next steps for senior leadership.
Qualifications:
This position requires participation in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support as needed.
As the Sr. Program Manager for Large-Scale Installations and Infinia Software Delivery, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful deployment of DDN's cutting-edge storage solutions and the company's flagship software product. Your project management expertise, coupled with your technical knowledge and customer-centric approach, will contribute significantly to DDN's commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences.
This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DDN Storage is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.
