Senior Technical Program Manager – Lab & Hardware

Job description

**POSITION OVERVIEW** The Technical Program Manager, Lab & Hardware Tracking is the R&D-side point of coordination for DDN's lab consolidation initiative and for hardware build support across engineering programs — keeping consolidation moving without disrupting active R&D work, and making sure engineering has the builds, systems, and lab capacity it needs, when it needs them. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** **Lab Consolidation Coordination** - Coordinate the lab consolidation initiative end to end — sequencing site moves, equipment migration, and decommissioning across teams - Partner with facilities, IT, and hardware engineering on the consolidated lab layout (power, rack space, network) and migration timeline - Track milestones, dependencies, and risks; escalate blockers that threaten program timelines or R&D continuity **R&D Build Support** - Serve as the R&D-side point of coordination for hardware build requests, ensuring engineering has the systems, prototypes, and test equipment it needs - Track build status and dependencies, proactively flagging risks to program milestones - Prioritize and sequence competing build and lab requests against program urgency and lab capacity **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** - 8–12 years of experience in technical program management, hardware program management, or lab/data center operations — including a lab move, consolidation, or facility transition - Demonstrated experience coordinating hardware build schedules and dependencies with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams - Strong cross-functional coordination skills; comfortable running a multi-workstream plan with competing priorities and hard deadlines - Experience tracking physical hardware assets/inventory at scale, including through relocation or reconciliation efforts - Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize status for engineering leadership - Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** - Direct experience leading or supporting a lab consolidation, relocation, or data center/facility migration - Background in enterprise storage, networking, servers, or HPC/AI infrastructure hardware - PMP or equivalent program/project management certification