Data Center Technical Program Manager

ALTEN Technology USA
Seattle, WA
Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 10+ years in technical program management and experience with data center operations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years in technical program management and a track record in data center environments
    — “Strong background (10+ years) in Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Leadership.”
  • Candidates with cross-team coordination experience in hardware, software, and infrastructure domains
    — “Facilitate collaboration across hardware, software, and infrastructure teams to align on goals, deliverables, and timelines.”

Things to consider

  • Must be available to work during west coast (PST) hours despite remote arrangement
    — “the prospective candidate must be open to working during the customer's west coast (PST) hours.”
  • Salary range is high, but may vary based on location and candidate experience
    — “The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate ability to structure and prioritize in ambiguous environments through specific examples
    — “Drive clarity and execution in ambiguous and complex environments by bringing structure, prioritization, and strong follow-through.”
  • Showcase project management tool proficiency and experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
    — “Proficiency in project planning tools and tracking progress against complex timelines.”
  • Emphasize experience in validating progress reports and metrics for senior leadership reviews
    — “Support teams in collecting and validating progress reports, metrics, and updates ahead of senior reviews to enable high-quality, streamlined discussions.”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with large-scale data center compute, networking, and storage infrastructure
    — “Familiarity with data center operations, compute, networking, and storage infrastructure at scale.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Track and drive execution of critical initiatives
  • Coordinate action items and program milestones
  • Facilitate collaboration across teams
Typical background
10+ years in Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Leadership

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Program ManagementEngineering Program LeadershipProject PlanningAgile / Scrum MethodologiesData Center Operations

Preferred

Release CyclesSoftware Development Processes

Stack & domain

Technical Program ManagementEngineering Program LeadershipSoftware Development ProcessesAgile / Scrum MethodologiesRelease CyclesData Center OperationsComputeNetworkingStorage InfrastructureProject Planning ToolsTracking Progress Against Complex TimelinesCommunicationStakeholder ManagementCross-team CoordinationStructurePrioritizationStrong Follow-throughAerospaceMedical DevicesRoboticsAutomotiveCommercial VehiclesEvsRail

About the role

Original posting from ALTEN Technology USA via Greenhouse

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a TPM (Data Center) you will be responsible for;

Partner directly with Engineering leaders to track and drive execution of critical initiatives across multiple engineering teams and TPMs

Coordinate action items and program milestones from leadership meetings, ensuring accountability and timely delivery.

Support teams in collecting and validating progress reports, metrics, and updates ahead of senior reviews to enable high-quality, streamlined discussions.

Create and maintain program timelines, execution status to communicate progress and dependencies.

Facilitate collaboration across hardware, software, and infrastructure teams to align on goals, deliverables, and timelines.

Drive clarity and execution in ambiguous and complex environments by bringing structure, prioritization, and strong follow-through.

Qualifications;

Strong background (10+ years) in Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Leadership.

Demonstrated familiarity with Software (SW) and Data Center Hardware (DC HW) technologies.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-team coordination skills.

Proficiency in project planning tools and tracking progress against complex timelines.

Working knowledge of software development processes, Agile / SCRUM methodologies, and release cycles.

Familiarity with data center operations, compute, networking, and storage infrastructure at scale.

Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while providing structure and driving program execution.

Salary Range: $160K-$350K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

Note: This position is remote. However, the prospective candidate must be open to working during the customer's west coast (PST) hours.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Source: ALTEN Technology USA careers (Greenhouse)

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