Hackathon Program Manager - APAC

Overview

• High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are key markets for NVIDIA.
• Researchers and scientists are actively embracing accelerated computing to boost their research.
• To help onboard researchers to accelerated computing, NVIDIA is running a series of hackathons and bootcamp training events in collaboration with national labs, universities, and industry partners.
• Bootcamps are one or two day events where experts instruct attendees via lectures and hands-on labs.
• Hackathons are typically week-long intensive coding sessions where expert mentors team up with groups of researchers to guide through acceleration or optimizing of their codes on GPUs and CPUs using a number of programming models and tools.
• NVIDIA is looking for a program manager to help scale our outreach efforts through these training events and niche programs.
• In this position you will play a key role in managing events in APAC (Asia Pacific): leading all logistics efforts, responsible for timely and thorough data management for all events in the region, and helping build a community of GPU professionals around the world.
• If you have a passion for connecting people, are well organized, and like learning new things, we can't wait to talk with you! What you’ll be doing: Work with diverse partners across both NVIDIA internal teams and our external partner ecosystem to drive the execution of online and in-person hackathons, bootcamps, and community activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to guide partners through the hackathon and bootcamp event planning process, including goal definition, timelines and requirements, communications, and event support.
• Lead all planning meetings from start to finish to keep all partners engaged and aligned.
• Responsible for facilitating application, registration, and notification processes for each event.
• Provide event support to moderate, manage online tools, and drive logistics for in-person events when needed.
• Responsible for data collection, management, and reporting.
• What we need to see: 5+ years of experience in technical event management, including event logistics, service requirements, timelines, communications, and staffing.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, Business or Marketing major preferred.
• Passionate about educating people, while managing data and projects.
• Ability to work in a constantly evolving environment with multiple events in a variety of time zones happening at the same time.
• Ability to mitigate conflicts and address problems under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in XLS automation.
• Ability to multitask, be detail oriented and very organized while meeting tight deadlines and driving complex teams.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills in English.
• Ways to stand out from the crowd: Computer Science or Engineering degree.
• Experience with Salesforce.
• Experience in facilitating group training events.
• Experience with C/C++, Fortran, Python or other programming languages.
• Fast learner interested in taking the program to the next level.