Lead Delivery Project Manager

About the role

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is hiring a Lead Delivery Project Manager, an onsite role based primarily in an HPE office. The manager leads complex customer programs from early engagement through delivery, partnering with sales and pursuit teams, solution architects, delivery teams, customers and third-party providers. The role covers customer relationships, project financials, delivery performance and coordination across large, cross-functional teams, sometimes spanning multiple regions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead large, complex customer projects or programs, keeping them on scope, schedule, budget and quality.
• Manage project financials, including P&L, approved budgets, forecasts and delivery costs, and give reliable forecasts to management.
• Identify and develop new opportunities with customers and support qualification of large, complex or high-risk deals.
• Partner with sales, pursuit and delivery teams to define scope, timelines, delivery models, resource assumptions and customer requirements.
• Assess delivery risks, capacity, dependencies, costs, contractual obligations and potential issues.
• Support proposal development, including statement-of-work reviews, pricing assumptions and delivery plans.
• Coordinate the transition from early engagement and solution design to delivery execution, documenting scope, assumptions, risks and commitments.
• Manage complex customer relationships, including senior and executive stakeholders, and communicate the value of proposed capabilities.
• Lead internal and external resources across cross-functional, matrixed teams (team sizes greater than 40 people) and mentor project team members.

Required profile

• First-level university degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• 10 years of experience in project management, software development, infrastructure deployment or a similar technology role.
• PMP certification.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Preferred: experience with Smartsheet.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Jira or the Atlassian suite.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project.
• In-depth knowledge of project management policies, processes and methodologies.
• Strong financial modeling and commercial acumen, including TCV, FLGM, cost drivers and optimal delivery mix.
• Stakeholder management across matrixed teams, and strong communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.