Living Progress Strategy, Operations, and Strategic Initiatives Program Manager

Living Progress Strategy, Operations, and Strategic Initiatives Program Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Role Overview

The Living Progress Strategy, Operations, and Strategic Initiatives Program Manager serves as an operational anchor and strategic driver for HPE’s corporate sustainability (Living Progress) organization. Operating with a high degree of independent judgment and unique subject matter mastery, this role bridges enterprise sustainability strategy formulation, operational execution, and market positioning. The ideal candidate is an agile strategic thinker, accomplished executor, and strong communicator with proven altitude dexterity—equally adept at shaping long‑term strategic thinking and directing complex, multi‑stakeholder operational programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategy & Operations Leadership (~35%)
  • OKR & Strategy Governance: Oversee the end‑to‑end performance tracking and dissemination of HPE’s Living Progress OKRs and Bold Goals across business units, partnering with L4 leadership teams to track OKR metrics and provide early warning/risk mitigation on off‑track items.
  • Performance Centralization & Dashboards: Lead the centralization and continuous iteration of Living Progress KPIs, building and maintaining dashboards and publishing performance results to internal and external executive stakeholders.
  • Operational Management: Direct day‑to‑day team operational processes, systems, and tools, while managing tactical operational coordination with Corporate Affairs Operations team.
• Market Positioning & Brand Strategy (~35%)
  • External Narrative & Positioning Alignment: Translate complex, distributed sustainability initiatives and technical content into high‑resonance positioning narratives that emphasize sustainability and align with HPE’s commercial goals and brand strategy.
  • Cross‑Functional Strategy Alignment: Serve as a functional authority to integrate sustainability positioning across Business Units and Global Functions, ensuring consistency across all stakeholder engagements and external positioning touchpoints.
• Executive Support & Special Projects (~25%)
  • Air Traffic Control & Executive Comms: Serve as air traffic control for incoming internal requests to the leadership team, leading complex projects with diplomacy, tact, and speed.
  • Executive Presentation Development: Lead the development of high‑impact strategic presentations and report‑outs for executive bodies, including L1/L2 reviews, Town Halls, and the Living Progress Strategy Council.
• Culture & Team Enablement (~5%)
  • High‑Performing Culture Initiatives: Design and execute team engagement programs, gig opportunities, and onboarding materials to reinforce Living Progress as a "best place to work" and a "Talent Factory" within HPE.
  • All‑Hands & Engagement Ownership: Own the end‑to‑end orchestration of quarterly Living Progress All‑Hands meetings and team culture breakouts, fostering an inclusive, connected, and high‑performing environment.

Experience & Skills Required

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Affairs, Communications, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).

Experience: 8+ years of related experience (or 4-6+ years with a Master’s degree) in business strategy, operations management, or public affairs.

Skills

• Unique Subject Matter Mastery: mastery of program management, project management techniques, and HPE’s product portfolio.
• Cross‑Functional Team Leadership: Proven ability to lead large, cross‑division functional teams and multi‑stakeholder initiatives without direct line authority.
• Altitude Dexterity: ability to seamlessly pivot between macro strategic planning and granular operational execution.
• Executive Presence & Communication: Superior skills in translating complex, technical, and distributed concepts into clear, executive‑ready presentations and stakeholder communications.
• Systems & Strategic Thinking: Mastery in business planning, systems thinking, financial tracking, and data alignment to drive operational efficiency and market differentiation.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

Accessibility HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you need assistance during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job

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Job Level: Master

Salary

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 123,500 - 285,000 in Texas The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

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Accessibility HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

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