Senior Transformation Program Manager
Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart
The Opportunity
As a member of the People Team’s Transformation Management Office, you will be accountable for leading complex, cross-functional People initiatives that require strong execution discipline and sound business judgment. This role operates as a senior individual contributor, owning end-to-end delivery of high-impact programs while partnering closely with functional leaders to enable informed business decisions.
The initial scope for first 12 months includes:
- Global Benefit Admin Systems & Vendor Integration Programs
- Enterprise Workforce Growth & Planning Initiatives
As priorities evolve, this role will rotate into other People and enterprise transformation efforts requiring experienced program leadership. You will report directly to the Senior Director of Global People Services and Technology.
Key Outcomes & Responsibilities
1. Benefits Admin Systems & Vendor Integration
Outcomes
- Deliver multi-vendor global benefits initiatives on time, on budget, and in compliance.
- Achieve smooth operational readiness with minimal downstream disruption.
- Provide predictable, transparent delivery for internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Own integrated project plans across vendors and internal teams (People, Benefits, Payroll, People Technology).
- Manage dependencies, risks, and issues related to compliance, data integrity, and payroll accuracy.
- Drive execution governance, stakeholder communication, and transition to steady-state operations.
2. Workforce Growth & Planning
Outcomes
- Enable leadership decisions on workforce growth and location strategy.
- Produce clear, defensible business cases balancing cost, risk, compliance, and talent factors.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional planning from intake through decision.
- Synthesize inputs across labor markets, HR, Finance, Legal, Strategy, and Compliance
- Present scenarios, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior leaders.
3. Enterprise Transformation Support
Outcomes
- Rapidly deliver value across shifting People and enterprise priorities.
Responsibilities
- Rotate into new transformation initiatives as needed.
- Apply consistent program management rigor while adapting to initiative complexity.
What you will bring:
- 10+ years of project or program management experience in complex, cross-functional environments.
- Demonstrated success managing multi-vendor and system-integrated initiatives, ideally within HR, Benefits, Payroll, or People Technology.
- Experience supporting workforce planning, location strategy, or business case development in a multi-jurisdiction or global context.
- Strong program and project management discipline, with the ability to manage detailed execution.
- Demonstrates flexibility and effectiveness across both execution-heavy and strategy-oriented initiatives.
- Solid business acumen; able to understand and integrate financial, compliance, and talent considerations.
- Clear, executive-ready communication skills.
- Operates with high autonomy within defined strategic direction.
- Owns day-to-day execution and cross-functional coordination; escalates risks and decisions appropriately.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid: This role operates in a hybrid capacity, blending the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-person collaboration. In locations where our workplace policy applies (i.e. San Jose, Durham, Mexico City, Bangalore, Pune, Hoofddorp, Belgrade, Barcelona, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo), employees are expected to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week to foster collaboration, team alignment, and access to in-office resources. Workplace type may vary based on location and team requirements. Please speak with your recruiter for details. Additional team-specific guidance and norms will be provided by your manager.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $147,200 and USD $294,000 per year.
However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.
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Nutanix is an equal opportunity employer.
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