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The Opportunity

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.

Engineering / R&D at Nutanix

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 Strategic Operations and TPM team leads mission-critical programs which enables Nutanix to scale the number of platform choices available to our customers both on-prem and cloud (https://www.nutanix.com/products/hardware-platforms) . The Platform engineering team is distributed across the US and India.

Your Role

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.

What You Will Bring

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage technical programs for NPI, hardware/software integrations, server hardware technologies and integration in areas such as Compute, Storage, Network, Server Management, and Security.

• First-hand 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 delivering fixes timely

• Independently and accurately report on project status to the executive team

• Define and deliver on KPIs for the organization, as well as drive strategic operational programs

• The 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

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

• Minimum 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 a plus.

• Experience with designing 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 one of the programming languages or 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 the Team

The Nutanix Platform team strives to provide the “Freedom of Choice” on the platform, hypervisor or cloud our customers need. The Platform Strategic Operations and TPM team leads mission-critical programs which enables Nutanix to scale the number of platform choices available to our customers both on-prem and cloud (https://www.nutanix.com/products/hardware-platforms) . The Platform engineering team is distributed across the US and India.

Meet Rupal Kaneriya - Hiring Manager

I joined Nutanix in November 2017 with excitement to lead technical programs in the area of 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.

Joined Nutanix Date & Reason

• Joined Nutanix in Nov 2017

• The reason to join - Nutanix is being a leader in HCI, Nutanix Vision & Mission, and my interest in aligning with strategic operations and technical program management role.

Previous Professional Role Highlights

Senior Development & Test Manager, Networking & Cloud

What the Team Says

• Nutanix is a great place to work

Quotes from the Team

• We love the challenges we get to solve each day.

• Be part of the Nutanix Platform team & a multi-hybrid cloud journey

• How We Work - We are one team.

How We Work:

We have a hybrid work model where you will have the flexibility to visit the office twice a week. This allows for a good balance between in-person collaboration and remote work to accommodate your personal preferences and work style.

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