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# Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** HP Inc
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $93,400.0 - $143,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Software, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/technical-program-manager-houston-tx--884ed951-0980-4e66-b9e4-3a759b023f9f

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Sciences, or equivalent.
 * Typically 5-7 years experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

 * Experience designing and developing project and program planning tools to create, manage, and track project results
 * Self-starter, able to lead and influence a diverse team and can work effectively across cultural and time zone boundaries
 * Strong organizational skills, communication skills, capable of bridging highly technical teams with management and support teams. Should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to effectively communicate program and technical plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options at senior management levels; Ability to bridge the gap between highly technical engineering teams and non-technical business/executive leadership
 * History of innovation with examples of developing new business, technical, engineering and/or manufacturing processes
 * Demonstrated business acumen and successful experience managing all aspects of programs, including briefing of executive management, leading and or working with scrum teams, negotiating with business groups, communicating with stakeholders, and directing matrix teams and resources
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to effectively communicate program plans, proposals, and results and negotiate options at senior management levels

Core Competencies

 * Effective Communication: Clear, concise, and persuasive verbal and written skills.
 * Results Orientation: A relentless focus on delivery and market impact.
 * Learning Agility: Ability to rapidly grasp new technologies and adapt to shifting market dynamics.
 * Technical Depth: Sufficient technical knowledge to influence engineering decisions and challenge assumptions.
 * Stakeholder Management: Mastery of "influence without authority" to drive results across organizational boundaries., Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Bridge Building, Business Development, Business Skills, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Federal Laws and Regulations, Flexible Spending Accounts, Genetics, Hewlett-Packard Product Family, Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV), Intel Product Family, Leadership, Life Insurance, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Medical Conditions, Microsoft Product Family, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Persuasion Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Progress Reports, Project Development, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Proof of Concept, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Risk Analysis, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Set Goals, State Laws and Regulations, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership,
Vision Plan, Writing Skills

## Description

The IHV Strategy & Insights team is responsible for coordinating innovation opportunities from our partners, leading HP's technological future. Our mission is to influence and simplify the engineering workstreams across teams and stakeholders to drive clarity and alignment for HP's innovation strategy. By leading the Innovation Initiatives in collaboration with industry leaders like Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Google, we bridge the gap between proof of concepts and market-ready features. We serve as the vital link between external partner innovation roadmaps and HP's internal engineering execution, ensuring that every innovation we pursue delivers maximum value to our customers., We are seeking a high-performing, experienced, and energetic Technical Program Manager to lead our strategic partnership with AMD. In this role, you will be the primary driver for coordinating and managing cross-functional teams to deliver exclusive programs and cutting-edge features into markets and customers. You will operate within complex technical disciplines, navigate ambiguous landscapes, and exercise independent judgment to develop project goals that align with HP's long-term vision. This is a high-visibility role requiring frequent interaction with senior management at AMD and executive leadership within HP's Personal Systems Business Units and Pan-HP teams., * Manage and lead a program involving multiple functions and project teams to drive the program, from ideation if yet to be defined, to implementation of a solution with defined timelines and resources.

 * Act as the central point of contact for the AMD partnership, aligning technical roadmaps with our engineering teams across disciplines.
 * Manages the implementation of Proof of Concepts by guiding engineering, interfacing with multiple partners, ensuring learning is captured and shared.
 * Drives innovation and integration of new technologies and quality initiatives into projects to deliver innovative solutions into market.
 * Develop and direct the creation of key milestones, critical deliverables, and other program support requirements to ensure successful outcome
 * Lead and influence efforts across Pan-HP business units to ensure all areas are represented and solutions are implemented using HP way
 * Communicate program progress, escalations, and issue analysis to key stakeholders and executives
 * Synthesize complex program data into clear progress reports, risk analyses, and escalation paths for HP executives and partner stakeholders
 * Review and evaluate program plans, providing tangible feedback to improve the overall quality and efficiency of the organization's program management framework


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