Role at a glance
- Salary
- $200K – $322K/yr
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 12+ years of program/project management experience
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
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Role Summary
The Senior Customer Program Manager supports technical and operational programs for enterprise customers, cloud service providers, and Tier-1 partners. The role leads cross-functional execution of AI technology integrations from evaluation and proof of concept through production deployment, while maintaining customer alignment and supporting post-deployment concerns.
What You'll Do
- Define and manage program schedules, deliverables, and turning points aligned with customer and partner roadmaps and requirements.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable tasks and drive issue resolution across engineering, quality, logistics, and sales.
- Provide horizontal leadership for cross-functional execution, high-priority issue management, and coordination of globally dispersed teams.
- Serve as the primary customer interface for program kick-offs, technical discussions, design reviews, issue tracking, qualification,...
- Drive program execution from design through production deployment, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and customer acceptance.
- Provide post-deployment sustaining support and communicate program health, risks, and key issues to customers, internal partners, and...
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Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience; 12+ years of program/project management experience in Cloud providers, Automotive, Robotics or Physical AI industries; strong technical background in hardware and/or software product development; experience driving AI Systems Orchestration; track record leading complex global programs through development lifecycles into deployment and production; excellent program management, communication, organizational, interpersonal, and cross-functional alignment skills; willingness to travel up to 10%.
Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 12+ years of program/project management experience in Cloud providers, Automotive, Robotics or Physical AI industries.
- Strong technical background in hardware and/or software product development with experience working closely with cloud and AI solution...
- Experience driving AI Systems Orchestration.
- Consistent track record of leading complex, global programs through full development lifecycles into deployment and production.
- Excellent program management, communication, and organizational skills.
- Consistent track record to coordinate with global teams and navigate multi-cultural, multinational business environments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred
- Experience working with Synthetic data generation pipelines and/or World Foundation Models.
- Experience managing data Lifecycle Management, including large-scale data curation pipelines, automated quality metrics for training...
- Strong leadership in matrixed collaboration, conflict resolution, and consensus-building.
- Strong background thriving in dynamic, high-growth environments, with proven adaptability to obscurity, rapid change, and matrixed team...
Original job description
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Original job description
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We are seeking a Senior Customer Program Manager to support the planning and execution of technical and operational programs for key partners and maintain strong customer relationships. As a key member of the Customer Program Management Team, this role will drive collaboration with major enterprise customers, cloud service providers, and Tier-1 partners. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical program management expertise, a solid engineering background, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while ensuring successful outcomes for both internal teams and external collaborators.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Define and manage program schedules, deliverables, and turning points aligned with customers and partners roadmaps and requirements.
Translate customer requirements into actionable tasks for all functional teams, driving timely issue resolution across engineering, quality, logistics, and sales.
Provide horizontal leadership to drive cross-functional program execution, managing high priority issues/concerns, and coordinating globally dispersed teams to ensure clear alignment on objectives.
Act as the primary customer interface, facilitating program kick-offs, technical discussions, design reviews, issues/bug tracking and resolution, customer qualification/validation efforts, and status updates throughout the product lifecycle.
Drive program execution from design through production deployment, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and customer acceptance.
Provide ongoing post-deployment sustaining support, serving as case manager for high-priority concerns
Proactively communicate program health, risks, and key issues to both customers, internal partners, and leadership (Hardware, Software, Operations, Business, Quality, Sales, and Product Teams), ensuring transparency and alignment.
Define the strategy and execution plans for successfully integrating complex AI model tech stacks in customer environments, from evaluation/proof-of-concept to design, development, qualification, and validation to production launch
What We Need to See:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
12+ years of program/project management experience in Cloud providers, Automotive, Robotics or Physical AI industries
Strong technical background in hardware and/or software product development with experience working closely with cloud and AI solution providers
Experience driving AI Systems Orchestration. Aligning engineering teams to scale large generative architectures while managing massive compute resources, infrastructure bottlenecks, and model release timelines
Consistent track record of leading complex, global programs through full development lifecycles into deployment and production
Excellent program management, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize issues and drive cross-functional alignment.
Consistent track record to coordinate with global teams and navigate multi-cultural, multinational business environments.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to distill complex technical concepts for diverse technical and non-technical audiences, from engineers to executives.
Willingness to travel as required (up to 10%), and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd:
Experience working with Synthetic data generation pipelines and/or World Foundation Models
Experience managing data Lifecycle Management: Overseeing large-scale data curation pipelines, defining automated quality metrics for training data, and mitigating legal, privacy, and bias risks
Strong leadership in matrixed collaboration, conflict resolution, and consensus-building.
Strong background thriving in dynamic, high-growth environments, with proven adaptability to obscurity, rapid change, and matrixed team structures.
With competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, we are widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers! We have some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to outstanding growth, our best-in-class engineering teams are rapidly growing. If you're a creative and autonomous person with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you.
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.About the company
NVIDIA
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NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.
NVIDIA is a leading technology company renowned for its graphics processing units (GPUs) and innovative computing solutions that enhance visual experiences across multiple platforms, including gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1993, the company has expanded its offerings to include powerful AI frameworks and deep learning platforms, making significant contributions to industries such as gaming, data centers, automotive, and healthcare. NVIDIA's commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual computing continues to drive advancements in both hardware and software, positioning the company at the forefront of emerging technologies and digital transformation.