Certification Program Manager Jobs in Cypress, TX

HPE Certification Program Lifecycle Manager
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. 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. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
We are seeking a HPE Certification Program Lifecycle Manager to support our office.
Responsibilities:
Certification Strategy, Governance & Product Alignment

• Act as a senior subject matter expert and primary liaison for certification compliance with defined HPE product release guidelines.
• Consult with Product Management to validate certification logic, assess feasibility, and ensure alignment with product strategy and lifecycle milestones.
• Identify, evaluate, and communicate downstream impacts of product, policy, or system changes on certification programs, operations, and stakeholders.
• Provide expert guidance and recommendations on certification policies, governance models, and implementation of best practices.
• Participate in enterprise and cross functional initiatives as a trusted consultant, including derivative works and new certification models.

Certification Lifecycle Ownership:

• Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of certifications, exams, courses, curricula, and recertification paths.
• Lead and project manage complex lifecycle initiatives, including the Certification Expiration Project and annual expiration processes.
• Provide strategic oversight and execution support for Career, Product, and Advanced Product recertification programs.
• Investigate complex or ambiguous issues affecting Global Partner Ecosystem (GPE) business practices, such as MTM alignment, inactive or obsolete policies, retiring courses, Saba configuration impacts, and E T E process gaps.
• Develop and recommend solutions that balance business needs, customer experience, and operational feasibility.

Product Release Enablement & Communications:

• Provide expert support for end-to-end product processes to ensure certification readiness for new and updated product releases.
• Develop and influence certification checkpoint materials and release readiness deliverables.
• Partner with Marketing to support certification related release communications, including marketing newsletters and launch messaging.
• Provide authoritative content input to HPE.com for certification launches, updates, and status changes.
• Lead stakeholder communication cadence through biweekly regional calls, Product Management updates, and Release Management logs.

Systems, Data & Operational Leadership:

• Serve as functional owner for certification setup and data configuration within MDB (Master Data Base).
• Provide expert input to Operations for Life Cycle setup and execution, ensuring certification accuracy and operational readiness.
• Provide application-level support and guidance for MDB functionality, data structures, and issue resolution.
• Deliver Level 2 certification support, handling complex escalations, root cause analysis, and cross team resolution.
• Influence system enhancement priorities and support migration to new systems of record for the C&L organization.

Program Execution & Integration Support:

• Independently lead and support multi stream initiatives such as customer experience programs, process improvements, and certification modernization efforts.
• Support company integrations and acquisitions by defining certification alignment approaches and ensuring portfolio consistency.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities, proactively driving resolution across organizational boundaries.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Typically 8-10+ years of experience in certification management, learning and development operations, program management, business analysis, or related roles.
• Experience managing complex global programs and cross-functional teams.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of professional certification programs, credentialing lifecycle management, and learning ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives with broad organizational impact.
• Deep experience with systems of record and learning platforms (e.g., MDB, Saba or comparable LMS environments).
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills applied to ambiguous or high-impact scenarios.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution in a matrixed environment.

What We Can Offer You:
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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Job:
Learning & Development
Job Level:
Expert
The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 92,700 - 187,500 in California // 81,500 - 187,500 in Texas
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The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.
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