Technical Operations Manager Jobs in North Carolina
Technical Operations Manager jobs in North Carolina are in strong demand, concentrated in advanced manufacturing, life sciences, defense contracting, and enterprise technology across a broad range from entry-level operations supervisors to senior plant and systems managers. The busiest hiring metros are Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Greensboro, where established employers such as Honeywell, Lenovo, and Duke Energy maintain significant operational footprints. Sub-specialties seeing the most consistent openings include IT infrastructure operations, industrial process management, and supply chain operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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At NetApp, our High Achievement Principles shape how we work: we innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel as a team. We have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. As part of our sales organization, your role will require a strategic blend of technical acumen and charismatic client engagement, ensuring that every partnership is nurtured towards its maximum potential. As a pivotal link between NetApp and our clients, your contributions will directly influence the growth and direction of our department, making a lasting impact on the organization's success. This is more than a job—it's a chance to be part of a team that values innovation, supports professional growth, and celebrates shared victories.
Success profile
Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.
- Analytical
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- Detail-oriented
- Quick-thinking
- Problem solver
Responsibilities
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States Job category: Engineering Job ID: 136073-en_USOwn Every Moment at NetApp
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.
Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.
Job Summary
The Technical Program Management Office (TPMO) in NetApp’s Cloud Storage Services (CSS) business unit leads the programs behind first-party, fully managed cloud storage services delivered across major cloud providers. If you are energized by owning complex, high-impact hardware and infrastructure programs end to end, partnering across engineering and operations organizations, and turning ambiguous demand signals into executable supply and lifecycle plans, this role is for you.
As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will contribute to end-to-end strategic capacity planning and infrastructure lifecycle programs for NetApp's CSS portfolio. These programs include capacity forecast and planning cadence that translates customer demand, regional growth into a hardware supply plan; hardware build-out, refresh, and decommissioning programs; and coordinate cross-functional execution that turns those plans into deployed, optimized, and retired capacity on schedule.
This position reports to the Director, TPMO, Cloud Storage Services, and leads virtual cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and external cloud partner organizations. You will operate with significant autonomy, devise solutions from limited information, hold cross-functional owners accountable for committed dates, and surface early-warning signals that keep services ahead of demand.
Responsibilities
- Own hardware capacity planning and forecasting across regions and service offerings, including launches, expansions, refreshes, and decommissions.
- Drive quarterly and annual capacity planning and alignment across internal and external stakeholders; translate forecasts into annual funding plans, equipment procurement plans and hardware deployment schedules
- Run capacity governance cadence – steering meetings, KPIs, dashboards, risk registers, and escalations – with clear owners and outcomes. Identify structural risks, lead options analysis, and deliver executive updates on capacity health, plan vs. actual, and decisions required.
- Lead hardware lifecycle, and decommissioning programs from build-out through refresh, reclamation, and retirement.
- Partner with cloud providers, Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain and additional internal teams on demand forecasting, equipment prepositioning, service dependency readiness, and equipment supply commitments.
- Identify opportunities to repurpose, consolidate, migrate, or extend infrastructure assets to maximize return on investment while maintaining customer readiness targets. Drive programs that improve storage-fleet efficiency, improve environmental sustainability, and optimize capital investments.
- Contribute to CSS TPMO capacity-planning practices and champion NetApp’s Values in every partner interaction.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive technical program management, engineering program management, or infrastructure planning experience, including 3+ years leading hardware capacity planning, supply planning, data-center infrastructure, or hardware lifecycle programs at scale.
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of complex, cross-functional programs with material CapEx or infrastructure scope spanning multiple geographies and business functions. Ability to balance technical, operational, financial, and customer considerations when making infrastructure investment decisions.
- Solid technical fluency in storage hardware (controllers, SSD/HDD media, shelves, networking) and cloud infrastructure economics; able to reason for capacity, performance, cost, and supply chain lead times.
- Strong quantitative and modeling skills: comfortable building, stress-testing, and defending demand and capacity forecasts; fluent with BI / analytics tooling (Power BI, Tableau, SQL) and confident working with large datasets.
- Track record of influencing in a highly matrixed environment across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partner organizations without direct authority.
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, devise solutions from limited information, and take a longer-term view; identify challenges and blockers ahead of time and provide alternate solutions under significant constraints.
- Experience partnering with cloud provider or large-scale infrastructure organizations on capacity, supply, deployment, or region-readiness programs strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to compress complex technical and financial tradeoffs into crisp executive narratives.
- Fluent in JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Office; experience with Agile delivery practices.
- Storage industry experience and PMP certification are a plus.
- Embodies NetApp’s Values and High Achievement Principles – Customer Trust, Get Stuff Done, and Build Belonging – with a consistent bias for outcomes, candor, and ownership.
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline.
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 253,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
Submitting an Application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.
Our values
Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.
Benefits
Volunteer time off
40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.
Well-being
Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.
Time away
Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.
At NetApp, our High Achievement Principles shape how we work: we innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel as a team. We have a history of helping customers turn challenges into business opportunities. As part of our sales organization, your role will require a strategic blend of technical acumen and charismatic client engagement, ensuring that every partnership is nurtured towards its maximum potential. As a pivotal link between NetApp and our clients, your contributions will directly influence the growth and direction of our department, making a lasting impact on the organization's success. This is more than a job—it's a chance to be part of a team that values innovation, supports professional growth, and celebrates shared victories.
Success profile
Ready to be an engineer at NetApp? Explore the traits that can help you thrive.
- Analytical
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Quick-thinking
- Problem solver
Responsibilities
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States Job category: Engineering Job ID: 136073-en_USOwn Every Moment at NetApp
At NetApp, your ideas power innovation. We lead in intelligent data infrastructure—delivering unified storage, integrated data services, and solutions that help organizations unlock the full potential of their data, from AI to multicloud.
Ready to innovate and contribute to our path to $10B? Here, you'll collaborate with passionate teams, tackle real-world challenges, and see your impact in how customers transform and grow. If you're ready to bring curiosity, creativity, and drive to every moment, NetApp is where your journey begins. Join teams that innovate to elevate, drive results, and excel together across every function.
Job Summary
The Technical Program Management Office (TPMO) in NetApp’s Cloud Storage Services (CSS) business unit leads the programs behind first-party, fully managed cloud storage services delivered across major cloud providers. If you are energized by owning complex, high-impact hardware and infrastructure programs end to end, partnering across engineering and operations organizations, and turning ambiguous demand signals into executable supply and lifecycle plans, this role is for you.
As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will contribute to end-to-end strategic capacity planning and infrastructure lifecycle programs for NetApp's CSS portfolio. These programs include capacity forecast and planning cadence that translates customer demand, regional growth into a hardware supply plan; hardware build-out, refresh, and decommissioning programs; and coordinate cross-functional execution that turns those plans into deployed, optimized, and retired capacity on schedule.
This position reports to the Director, TPMO, Cloud Storage Services, and leads virtual cross-functional teams spanning Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A, and external cloud partner organizations. You will operate with significant autonomy, devise solutions from limited information, hold cross-functional owners accountable for committed dates, and surface early-warning signals that keep services ahead of demand.
Responsibilities
- Own hardware capacity planning and forecasting across regions and service offerings, including launches, expansions, refreshes, and decommissions.
- Drive quarterly and annual capacity planning and alignment across internal and external stakeholders; translate forecasts into annual funding plans, equipment procurement plans and hardware deployment schedules
- Run capacity governance cadence – steering meetings, KPIs, dashboards, risk registers, and escalations – with clear owners and outcomes. Identify structural risks, lead options analysis, and deliver executive updates on capacity health, plan vs. actual, and decisions required.
- Lead hardware lifecycle, and decommissioning programs from build-out through refresh, reclamation, and retirement.
- Partner with cloud providers, Product Management, Sales, Supply Chain and additional internal teams on demand forecasting, equipment prepositioning, service dependency readiness, and equipment supply commitments.
- Identify opportunities to repurpose, consolidate, migrate, or extend infrastructure assets to maximize return on investment while maintaining customer readiness targets. Drive programs that improve storage-fleet efficiency, improve environmental sustainability, and optimize capital investments.
- Contribute to CSS TPMO capacity-planning practices and champion NetApp’s Values in every partner interaction.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive technical program management, engineering program management, or infrastructure planning experience, including 3+ years leading hardware capacity planning, supply planning, data-center infrastructure, or hardware lifecycle programs at scale.
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of complex, cross-functional programs with material CapEx or infrastructure scope spanning multiple geographies and business functions. Ability to balance technical, operational, financial, and customer considerations when making infrastructure investment decisions.
- Solid technical fluency in storage hardware (controllers, SSD/HDD media, shelves, networking) and cloud infrastructure economics; able to reason for capacity, performance, cost, and supply chain lead times.
- Strong quantitative and modeling skills: comfortable building, stress-testing, and defending demand and capacity forecasts; fluent with BI / analytics tooling (Power BI, Tableau, SQL) and confident working with large datasets.
- Track record of influencing in a highly matrixed environment across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partner organizations without direct authority.
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, devise solutions from limited information, and take a longer-term view; identify challenges and blockers ahead of time and provide alternate solutions under significant constraints.
- Experience partnering with cloud provider or large-scale infrastructure organizations on capacity, supply, deployment, or region-readiness programs strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to compress complex technical and financial tradeoffs into crisp executive narratives.
- Fluent in JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Office; experience with Agile delivery practices.
- Storage industry experience and PMP certification are a plus.
- Embodies NetApp’s Values and High Achievement Principles – Customer Trust, Get Stuff Done, and Build Belonging – with a consistent bias for outcomes, candor, and ownership.
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline.
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 170,000 - 253,000 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.
Why You'll Thrive at NetApp
At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.
NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.
Our culture
We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.
If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.
Submitting an Application
To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.
AI Disclosure
For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.
Our values
Put the customer at the center. Care for each other and our communities. Think and act like owners. Build belonging every day. Embrace a growth mindset.
Benefits
Volunteer time off
40 hours of paid volunteer time each year.
Well-being
Employee Assistance Program, fitness, and mental health resources to help employees be their best.
Time away
Paid time off for vacation and to recharge.
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Technical Operations Manager Job Market in North Carolina
A snapshot from current North Carolina openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- H&R Block45
- Merck2
- Lenovo1
- NetApp1
- Atrium Health1
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in technical operations manager jobs across North Carolina.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or a related technical field
- Five or more years of progressive experience in technical or operations management roles
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across production or technology environments
- Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficiency with ERP platforms such as SAP or Oracle in a production setting
- Strong familiarity with OSHA compliance and workplace safety standards in North Carolina facilities
Technical Operations Manager Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a technical operations manager in North Carolina?
Most technical operations managers in North Carolina enter the role with a bachelor's degree in engineering, information technology, or operations management, then build several years of experience in supervisory or analyst roles before moving into management. North Carolina does not require a state-issued license for most technical operations managers, though roles in regulated industries such as utilities or defense contracting may require security clearances or industry certifications like PMP or Lean Six Sigma, which North Carolina employers widely recognize.
How much do technical operations managers make in North Carolina?
Technical operations managers in North Carolina earn a median of about $172,860 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $108,280 for the lowest 10% to over $287,840 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire technical operations managers in North Carolina?
Employers hiring technical operations managers in North Carolina right now include H&R Block, Merck, and Lenovo, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. North Carolina's mix of Fortune 500 headquarters in Charlotte, major research and technology campuses in the Research Triangle, and large manufacturing operations in the Piedmont Triad means openings come from a wide variety of industries and company sizes.
Which North Carolina cities have the most technical operations manager jobs?
Charlotte, Wilson, and Morrisville account for the most technical operations manager openings in North Carolina. Charlotte leads because of its concentration of financial services back-office operations, energy companies, and logistics hubs, while Raleigh-Durham draws heavily from its dense cluster of tech firms, research institutions, and life sciences companies, and Greensboro reflects the region's strong advanced manufacturing and distribution sector.
Are there remote technical operations manager jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely desk-based fields, since many technical operations manager roles require direct oversight of facilities, systems, or production environments. About 50% of technical operations manager openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with remote work most available in the IT infrastructure and systems operations segments of the role.
How can I get hired as a technical operations manager in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into an operations coordinator or technical support supervisor role first, which North Carolina employers such as Honeywell, Corning, and large health systems in the Research Triangle regularly use as a pipeline into management. Completing a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or earning a PMP certification through programs offered at North Carolina State University or UNC Charlotte gives candidates a clear edge and signals readiness for operations oversight responsibilities.
Where can I find and apply to technical operations manager jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to technical operations manager jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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