Senior Labs Project Manager

Senior Labs Project Manager

This hybrid role expects you to work an average of two days per week from an HPE office.

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Labs Project Manager to join our Data Center Operations team. The role focuses on virtual and physical environments, working with existing lab personnel, ordering, updating, and maintaining environments for the Private Cloud Control Plane Development and Quality Engineering organizations. Periodic visits to the Ft. Collins Data Center may be required to address issues that cannot be fixed remotely.

• Work closely with development teams to develop capacity models and forecasts based on business growth, usage trends, and emerging technologies.
• Maintain an inventory of existing hardware and assess opportunities for reuse before new purchases.
• Develop hardware redeployment, upgrades, and refurbishment strategies to extend asset life.
• Collaborate with finance teams to create budget estimates for hardware procurement and infrastructure expansion, identifying cost‑saving opportunities by leveraging lifecycle management and existing resources.
• Communicate technical requirements and capacity planning strategies in business terms to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Plan and allocate physical space within data centers to support hardware deployments.
• Work with facilities teams to ensure proper power and cooling requirements are met.
• Develop standardized capacity planning methodologies and best practices.
• Maintain documentation on forecasting models, infrastructure plans, and approval workflows.
• Set up virtual environments for development and quality engineering teams, including understanding hardware requirements for cabling and switching.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in capacity planning, infrastructure management, or IT resource forecasting.
• Expertise designing and implementing physical labs and environments, including port mapping.
• Strong knowledge of hardware, networking, and data center operations.
• Experience with budgeting, procurement, and financial planning in an IT environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and capacity planning software.
• Experience working with cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks such as ITIL.
• Familiarity with automation and monitoring tools for capacity planning.
• Experience with industry‑leading operational tools.
• Experience with Linux, KVM, VMWare, and IP Address Management (IPAM).

Comprehensive health & wellbeing benefits, personal and professional development programs, and an inclusive workplace that celebrates individual uniqueness.

Annual salary USD 111, for Colorado, plus variable incentives.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. HPE complies with all applicable laws related to the use of arrest and conviction records and considers qualified applicants with criminal histories.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Contact global for assistance.