Project Specialist

Project Specialist

Job Description:

At HPE we believe in The Power of "Yes We Can", Accelerating What's Next, Making Bold Moves, and Being a Force For Good. Among a multitude of others, we push our team members to:

• Obsess over the customer
• Fail fast, learn & improve
• Demonstrate "We" before "I"
• Exercise healthy impatience
• Be relentlessly curious
• Embrace courage over comfort

The Project Specialist is responsible for setting project goals, ensuring the project is completed according to the defined criteria. This role will work across multiple disciplines and engage cross functionally with peers and program stakeholders. This includes active support and engagement of the program including communication, status reporting, schedule definition and support of issues and risks. This role will report to the Manager, Private Cloud PMO and will have a direct impact on driving "as a Service" offerings within HPE.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Creating and managing program schedules that show all applicable stakeholders, risks, issues, and dependencies while maintaining a clear and well-defined path to completion.
• Scheduling meetings to ensure all stakeholders and teams are aligned in their support of the program.
• Communicating program changes and updates proactively and effectively – verbally and in writing, while working to create simple messaging for complex topics.
• Managing cross-functional teams, working with peers to establish and strengthen relationships that foster communication and a sense of teamwork.
• Maintaining program budgets where applicable.
• Documenting program results and where applicable drive lessons learned.
• Supporting through ambiguity and change and being an advocate for process improvement initiatives and ideas.

Education and Experience Required:

• Typically 1-2 years total experience, with some experience in a technology company is desired
• Good understanding of the "as a Service" business model and experience with subscription-based offerings.
• Bachelor’s degree required
• On a path to achieve a project management certification

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong project management skills, including project structuring and managing project schedules.
• Good analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and support in the management of complex project objectives.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence.
• Ability to draft and present deliverables, recommendations, and communication strategies.
• Some experience in the use of program and product management tools such as Smartsheets, Aha! and other programs.
• Strong relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.

Willingness to challenge the status quo.

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management, Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Market Analysis { 5 more}

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.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse 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:

Engineering

Job Level:

Entry

States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

Annual Salary: $51,500.00 - $118,500.00

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.