Technical Program Manager, Data Center CPU Team

NVIDIA is hiring a Technical Program Manager, Data Center CPU Team in Santa Clara, United States. It pays $168k-$259k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Technical Program Manager needed to drive operational rhythm, cross-functional alignment, and execution for NVIDIA's Data Center CPU Team.

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world!

As we grow and deepen CSP partnerships and go-to-market engagements, we are hiring a Technical Program Manager to support the Data Center CPU Team. This role is a strategic operator, trusted advisor, and integrator driving transparency, alignment, and execution across a fast paced, cross-functional org. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong business and technical grounding and will directly impact NVIDIA by streamlining leadership focus, managing critical initiatives, aligning with partners, and enabling organizational velocity.

What you'll be doing:

Drive the operational rhythm, including leadership syncs, offsites, reviews, and decision forums.
Organize and maintain marketing and technical artifacts, team share point sites, and meeting notes.
Improve organizational alignment by removing inter-team roadblocks, process bottlenecks, and strategic disconnects.
Schedule key team meetings, touch points, activities, and drive follow-up actions across the CPU PM team.
Propose and align process improvement thoughtfully that accelerates the mission, not burden it.
Prepare and organize executive briefings, cross-functional updates, and partner alignment sessions. Collaborate with Engineering, Research, Product, Go-to-Market, TPM, Operations, Legal, Finance, and HR teams.
Collaborate with Finance and FinOps teams to monitor, manage, spend and budgets, for review and approval.
Plan, coordinate, and support NVIDIA’s presence at key industry events, conferences, and external engagements related to the Data Center CPU Team.
Facilitate executive participation and speaking opportunities at external forums to improve HPC’s market presence.

What we need to see:

8+ years of experience including 5+ years in Chief of Staff experience and experience with strategy, business operations, or senior leadership roles.
Willing to adapt quickly and learn new skills; eager to dive in and build new business opportunities while leading collaborative initiatives across departments.
Experience leading in an ambiguous, fast-paced high-tech environment. Experience in high-growth tech, cloud infrastructure, and/or AI/ML organizations.
Experience supporting C-level leaders and influencing at the executive level.
Familiarity with cloud-native product/services environments.
MBA/MS or equivalent experience.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 168,000 USD - 258,750 USD for Level 4, and 200,000 USD - 322,000 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 19, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we rate this

Technical Program Manager, Data Center CPU Team at NVIDIA rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Technical Program Manager, Data Center CPU Team is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $168k-$259k a year.
The role is based in US, CA, Santa Clara.
The job was posted on October 15, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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