Senior Technical Program Manager

Would you enjoy the opportunity to impact key business objectives?

Are you eager to work on fast paced projects that impact a global technology leader?

Join the Program Management team in the Technology Group

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you'll lead 15-20 engineers, driving execution of complex programs in regulated environments. You will apply technical fluency, program management, and relationship skills to deliver solutions in networks, edge, identity, and cybersecurity. Success requires clear, structured communication, process building and improvement, and aligning engineering execution with organizational strategy and customer needs.

Shape the success of projects

You will be responsible for driving a Product Line Team, including its leadership, engineers, architects, and product managers. This team will support all products, systems, and tools that relate to the network overlay - technologies, configuration management, and observability - with heavy focus on reliability and scalability.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting cross-functional teams and providing subject matter expertise in planning and execution of multiple projects and programs
• Fostering effective communication and maintaining meticulous documentation
• Reporting on program status, areas of risk/opportunity, process dependencies and success metrics to senior internal stakeholders
• Engaging regularly with key collaborators, effectively communicating progress, to evaluate and identify business risks, understand priorities and propose solutions
• Adopting best-practice guidelines to influence and implement continuous improvements to the processes
• Fostering a collaborative, inclusive environment that enables engineers to succeed and grow

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have technical skills within software scope (GPUs and smartNICs / DPUsAI scope is an asset)
• Demonstrate proficient experience in program or project management in a cross functional and technical team
• Demonstrate proficient experience in software project cycle management
• Demonstrate proficient experience in managing agile work processes
• Have good interpersonal and organizational skills with an ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders
• Be able to adapt quickly and respond to changing priorities in a dynamic environment
• Be action-oriented with solid analytical skills, capable of problem-solving and decision-making

Build your career at Akamai

Our ability to shape digital life today relies on developing exceptional people like you. The kind that can turn impossible into possible. We’re doing everything we can to make Akamai a great place to work. A place where you can learn, grow and have a meaningful impact.

With our company moving so fast, it’s important that you’re able to build new skills, explore new roles, and try out different opportunities. There are so many different ways to build your career at Akamai, and we want to support you as much as possible. We have all kinds of development opportunities available, from programs such as GROW and Mentoring, to internal events like the APEX Expo and tools such as Linkedin Learning, all to help you expand your knowledge and experience here.

Learn more

Not sure if this job is the right match for you or want to learn more about the job before you apply? Schedule a 15-minute exploratory call with the Recruiter and they would be happy to share more details.