Senior Manager, NCP and ISV Business Development
At a glance
Senior Business Development role at NVIDIA. US, CA, Santa Clara · full-time · $216,000–$345,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Deliver the NCP and ISV growth plan across cloud and software partners for DGX Cloud and DSX OS
- Find and rank prospective partners using strategic fit, customer demand, technical value, and business potential
- Take agreements from opportunity definition through negotiation, approval, signature, launch, and ongoing oversight
- Coordinate Legal, Finance, Product, Engineering, Sales, Security, Marketing, and Operations reviews
- Move signed partners through integrations, validated offerings, marketplace activity, co-sell efforts, and customer deployments
What you bring
- More than twelve years in business development, alliances, cloud platforms, enterprise software, AI infrastructure, or a related area
- At least five years leading teams or initiatives
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
- Experience supporting strategic agreements with cloud providers, software firms, platform partners, or technology ecosystems
- Working knowledge of cloud and AI economics, platform adoption, and collaborative go-to-market models
Who this fits
This suits a senior individual contributor who can influence product, engineering, sales, finance, legal, and partner executives without direct authority. You’ll need to manage several agreements and workstreams while turning unclear initiatives into decisions and measurable results. The stated base salary range is 216000 to 345000 USD, with eligibility for equity and benefits.
From the employer
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 harnessing the boundless possibilities of AI to build the future landscape 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. Join our team and discover how you can build a lasting impact on the world.
Join NVIDIA, a leader in computer graphics, AI, and accelerated computing, and become a key contributor to our DGX Cloud and DSX OS teams as a Senior Manager, NCP & ISV Business Development. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to build strategic partnerships, drive technical integrations, and deliver world-class solutions. If you are passionate about innovation and eager to build a meaningful difference, this position is for you!
What you'll be doing:
Accomplishing the NCP and ISV business-development plan for DGX Cloud and DSX OS across a balanced portfolio of cloud and software partners.
Researching, identifying, qualifying, and prioritizing prospective partners based on strategic fit, customer demand, technical value, and business potential.
Developing partner relationships with business, product, engineering, and executive collaborators.
Leading the agreement lifecycle from initial opportunity definition through negotiation, internal approval, signature, launch, and ongoing governance.
Leading day-to-day development of program and commercial agreements for onboarding, integration, validation, certification, joint solutions, marketplace participation, and co-sell initiatives.
Coordinating internal reviews with Legal, Finance, Product, Engineering, Sales, Developer Relations, Security, Marketing, and Operations.
Detailing partner deliverables, achievements, success measures, and paths for addressing critical issues.
Working with technical teams to translate integration requirements into executable partner commitments.
Building and maintaining joint business plans to move signed partners into active integrations, validated offerings, and customer deployments.
Preparing and running partner operating reviews, tracking commitments, identifying risks, and driving follow-through.
What we need to see:
Over 12 overall years involved in business development, strategic partnerships, alliances, cloud platforms, enterprise software, AI infrastructure, or a related field. Must include 5 years of leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience supporting or leading strategic agreements with cloud providers, software companies, platform partners, or other technology ecosystem participants.
Familiarity with cloud and AI business models, partner economics, platform adoption, and collaborative go-to-market strategies.
Experience developing arguments, commercial proposals, value exchanges, commitments, achievements, and governance structures.
Technical proficiency in AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, distributed systems, Kubernetes, orchestration, training, inference, observability, and resiliency.
Ability to work effectively with product managers, engineers, solution architects, sales teams, finance professionals, attorneys, and partner executives.
Strong project leadership and attention to detail across multiple agreements and partner workstreams. Excellent written and verbal communication, relationship-development, analytical, and negotiation skills.
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to influence teams without direct authority and drive ambiguous initiatives toward clear decisions and measurable outcomes.
Experience operating as an accountable individual contributor in a fast paced, cross-functional environment.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience working with NCPs, cloud infrastructure providers, enterprise ISVs, AI-native companies, or developer-platform partners.
Experience with GPU clouds, AI factories, infrastructure software, developer platforms, or production AI workloads.
Experience supporting marketplace, co-sell, consumption, offtake, certification, validation, or joint-solution agreements.
Familiarity with NVIDIA technologies and ecosystem programs, including DGX, CUDA, Kubernetes-based AI infrastructure, inference and training software, or partner-validation programs.
Experience establishing a new partnership motion, agreement framework, or partner operating process.
Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you consider your future, explore what we can provide for you and your family at www.nvidiabenefits.com/
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 216,000 USD - 345,000 USD.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until August 15, 2026.This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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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.Not this one either?
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