Head of Planning Automation for Equipment Supply Chain
Sunnyvale, CA, USA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Kirkland, WA, USA - Experience
- 10 years in program management; 7 years in leadership roles, with or without direct reports. Preferred: 10 years in technical program management, software engineering, or data architecture driving large-scale system transitions.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads the technical roadmap and cross-functional delivery of an automated, AI-first data center equipment planning ecosystem, replacing manual planning workflows and strengthening data and system quality.
What you'll do
- Govern planning-engine changes and architect standardized data schemas, APIs, and ETL pipelines across systems.
- Review engineering and database designs for scalability and performance; coordinate business planning cycles with engineering schedules and deployment freezes.
- Build measurement and automated validation systems to assess data quality and detect risks before production.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in program management.
- 7 years of experience in leadership roles, with or without direct reports.
Nice to have
- 10 years of experience in technical program management, software engineering, or data architecture driving large-scale system transitions.
- Experience with supply chain architecture or enterprise planning engines such as Kinaxis, SAP, or E2Open; quantitative methods; SQL/BigQuery; or complex API and distributed database impacts.
Pay
USD 240000 - 333000 (base salary)
Tools
SQL/BigQuery, Kinaxis, SAP, E2Open, ETL, APIs
AI focus
Transition data center equipment planning from manual, spreadsheet-based workflows to an automated AI-first ecosystem; evaluate automated planning algorithms and predictive supply chain models.
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