Cloud Infrastructure Implementation Program Manager
This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
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Job Description:
Cloud Infrastructure Implementation Program Manager
Location: Galway - Ireland
Type: Permanent, full time
Hybrid: 2 days a week in the office
Cloud Infrastructure Implementation Program Manager (Global Data Center Programs)
Role Description
The Cloud Infrastructure Implementation Program Manager leads global data center implementation programs enabling private cloud adoption, data center exit, and cloud migration/transformation. This role manages multi-region delivery across server, storage, and networking—from planning and build to migration, cutover, and stabilization—while running strong governance (scope, schedule, budget, RAID) and delivering clear, customer-ready communications.
Responsibilities
Lead global, multi-site data center/private cloud implementations, managing distributed teams across regions/time zones (compute, storage, network, security, facilities, and operations).
Own the integrated program plan and execution playbooks (site readiness, build, migration waves, cutover, rollback, and hypercare) and manage dependencies/critical path.
Run program governance: scope, schedule, budget, change control, RAID, and executive reporting; drive decisions and milestone accountability.
Own customer/stakeholder engagement, including status cadence, expectation management, and go/no-go readiness for migrations and go-lives.
Partner with engineers/architects to validate designs and lead implementation, testing, and go-live across servers, storage, networking, and security.
Lead data center exit/consolidation and cloud migrations, including discovery/dependency mapping, migration strategy, cutover, decommissioning, and CMDB/asset updates.
Standardize delivery templates/metrics, capture lessons learned, and continuously improve execution across regions.
Education and Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years leading global infrastructure programs across data centers and/or private cloud implementations.
Hands-on experience across compute/servers, enterprise storage, and networking delivery.
PMP (PMI) certification required; ITIL/Agile certifications are a plus.
Experience delivering data center exit and cloud migration/transformation programs across geographies.
Strong customer management and executive communication skills.
Knowledge and Skills
Data center delivery expertise (site readiness, rack/stack/cable, provisioning, integration).
Migration/cutover leadership (wave planning, runbooks, change windows, rollback, hypercare).
Strong program management: IMS, RAID, financials, resourcing, and dependency management.
Ability to coordinate cross-domain teams and vendors (compute, storage, network, security, operations).
Working knowledge of private cloud/virtualization operating models and service readiness.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management; executive-ready status and decision facilitation.
Proficiency with program tools (MS Project/Smartsheet), issue tracking (Jira), and documentation (Confluence/SharePoint).
Willingness to travel globally up to 20% to support customer sites and key implementation milestones.
Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business Growth, Change Management, Client Expectations Management, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Centric Solutions, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Process Improvements, Project and Program Management (Inactive), Project Management Office (PMO), Project Management Tools {+ 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.
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.
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