Description
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a highly adaptable early-career professional to join the Operations and Outreach team as a Strategy and Operations Program Specialist. You will partner with leaders across HPE Labs and the Office of the CTO to coordinate strategic initiatives, support government-funded opportunities, help execute key events and engagements, and drive operational excellence across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Support planning and execution of strategic initiatives sponsored by HPE Labs leadership
- Coordinate cross-functional projects and track milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables
- Help establish processes that improve visibility, accountability, and organizational effectiveness
- Develop project updates, reports, briefing materials, and leadership communications
- Support staff meetings, leadership reviews, action tracking, and follow-up activities
Government Proposals & Contracts
- Support proposal development and submission activities for U.S. Government-funded opportunities
- Coordinate schedules, requirements, reviews, and stakeholder inputs across multiple teams
- Track proposal milestones, deliverables, and compliance activities
- Assist with lifecycle management of funded programs and related reporting requirements
Events & External Engagement
- Support HPE Labs participation in conferences, customer events, executive briefings, and innovation showcases
- Coordinate timelines, logistics, stakeholder communications, and event deliverables
- Help manage planning activities associated with demonstrations, presentations, and executive engagements
- Work with internal partners to ensure successful event execution and follow-through
Executive & Special Projects
- Conduct research and analysis to support strategic decision-making
- Support special projects led by HPE Labs and OCTO leadership
- Help drive execution of high-priority initiatives requiring coordination across multiple organizations
- Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and team collaboration
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, or a related field
- 3-5 years of professional experience including project coordination or project-based work experience
- Technical skills and experience using Microsoft 365, Smartsheet, Power BI, AI tools and similar business applications
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
- Comfortable collaborating with diverse stakeholders across technical and business functions
- Strong problem-solving skills with ability to quickly learn new tools, processes, and business domains
- Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment