NVIDIA · 6 hours ago
Senior Director, Project Management Office
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$332K/yr - $500K/yr
15+ years expNVIDIA is seeking a Senior Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) for datacenter deployment within their Customer Program Management organization. This strategic leadership role focuses on establishing governance, standardizing methodologies, and overseeing the execution of customer and datacenter deployment programs while leading a high-performing PMO team.
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Responsibilities
Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing distributed team of project and program managers, promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Develop, implement, and govern project management processes, tools, templates, policies, and metrics to ensure consistency and efficiency across all customer and datacenter deployment programs
Oversee the entire project portfolio, prioritizing initiatives, managing dependencies, and ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and long-term datacenter deployment roadmaps
Ensure all datacenter and customer projects (from inception through design-in, deployment, commissioning, and post-production support) adhere to established timelines, scope, budgetary constraints, quality, and safety standards
Optimize resource allocation across the portfolio, balancing PMO and cross-functional capacity against strategic priorities and customer commitments. Work closely with internal and external matrixed teams—including contractors and systems integrators—that support datacenter deployment and lifecycle operations
Serve as the primary interface for executives, customers, partners, and vendors, coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve issues quickly and ensuring third-party SOWs and deliverables provide high-quality, cost-efficient support for NVIDIA datacenter and cloud deployments
Proactively identify project and portfolio-level risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement quality assurance processes to minimize disruptions and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Change management and tooling: Drive organizational change initiatives related to PMO process, tooling, and data adoption, ensuring proper documentation, communication, and training for teams and stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience); a Master's degree (MBA or technical) is highly desired
15+ years of progressive project/program management leadership, with at least 5 years running large-scale datacenter, cloud infrastructure, or complex hardware/software deployment programs
Proven experience building and leading a Program or Project Management Office or a similar portfolio governance function in a high-tech environment
Demonstrated success working in a matrix leadership environment, coordinating resources across multiple business units, geographies, and partner organizations
Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority across engineering, operations, and customer-facing teams
Strong business sense and critical thinking to align the portfolio with NVIDIA's AI and datacenter strategy and demonstrate measurable value to customers and the company
Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills, with a strong focus on risk management and issue resolution in a highly dynamic environment
Adaptability and resilience to handle changing priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company
Preferred
Professional certifications such as PMP or PgMP are highly desired; PfMP or equivalent portfolio-management certification is a strong plus
Expert knowledge of project, program, and change management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) and proficiency with PMO tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Planview, and executive dashboarding platforms
Familiarity with datacenter technologies, cloud platforms, and large-scale infrastructure deployments is preferred
Prior exposure to customer-facing or OEM/joint development programs is strongly preferred
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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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