Fastly

Senior Program Manager, Network Infrastructure

Fastly$142K — $195K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years of large-scale infrastructure program experience in cloud services, CDN, OTT, or telecommunications.
  • Technical fluency in data center and network infrastructure architecture.
  • Experience in a production engineering environment focused on network engineering or delivery.
  • Proficient in advanced project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet).
  • Experience in process analysis to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Familiarity with global capacity planning and supply chain logistics.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead diverse engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the development and execution of deployment plans for network infrastructure.
  • Lead large-scale projects such as new site builds and decommissioning efforts.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across various departments.
  • Establish reporting frameworks to track project health and risks.
  • Identify and mitigate critical bottlenecks and risks in project paths.
  • Analyze workflows for process standardization and automation opportunities.
  • Manage vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of hardware and services.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Family planning and mental health support with an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program and 12 paid local holidays.
  • 12 paid company wellness days.
Full Job Description
Posting Open Date: 9/2/26

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/2/26

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Senior Program Manager, Network Infrastructure

The Senior Program Manager, Network Infrastructure will play a critical role in scaling the Fastly global network by leading the execution of our most impactful Network Infrastructure projects. Acting as a strategic bridge across Network Operations, Supply Chain, Data Center Provisioning, Data Center Infrastructure, Finance, and Legal, you won't just track deliverables; you'll drive complex, large-scale deployment plans to completion. You will join our high-impact Program Management Infrastructure team, reporting to the Senior Manager, and have a direct, tangible influence on the growth and success of Fastly's global infrastructure.

What You'll Do:
  • Drive the end-to-end development and execution of build and deployment plans.
  • Lead complex, large-scale infrastructure projects, including new site builds, site augments, and decommissioning efforts.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional collaboration between Infrastructure Acquisition Managers, Network Operations, Supply Chain, Data Center Engineering, Finance, Legal, and other partners, ensuring clear accountability and successful delivery.
  • Establish and maintain reporting frameworks to provide transparent visibility on deployment timelines, risks, and project health to stakeholders across the organization.
  • Proactively identify critical path bottlenecks, risks, and blockers, escalating issues with data-driven mitigation strategies.
  • Analyze project workflows to identify and implement opportunities for standardizing and automating processes, ensuring faster and more reliable infrastructure delivery.
  • Manage vendor and partner relationships to ensure the timely procurement and delivery of critical hardware and services.
  • Collaborate as a core member of a high-impact team dedicated to building and scaling the world's most performant edge computing network.

What We're Looking For:
  • Proven track record of at least 5-7+ years driving large-scale infrastructure programs within cloud services, CDN, OTT, data center, or telecommunications environments.
  • Technical fluency in data center and network infrastructure architecture, including power specifications, hardware deployment, and physical layer components.
  • Experience working in a Production Engineering environment with a focus on Network Engineering, Acquisition, or Delivery.
  • Proficiency in advanced project management tools (Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet) and data visualization to track milestones and capacity.
  • Experience in process analysis and improvement to drive operational efficiency and standardization.
  • Experience with global capacity planning, supply chain logistics, and managing hardware deployment lifecycles.
  • Strong stakeholder management, ability to navigate ambiguity, and the leadership to drive consensus across diverse engineering teams.
  • Experience in incident management or post-mortem analysis to improve long-term system reliability.
  • Ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable project roadmaps for non-technical stakeholders.

We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
  • PMP or other project management certification
  • Experience with Dell and Hyve hardware
  • Experience with Arista and Ciena networking hardware

Work Hours:
  • This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager. There is a preference for candidates to be located near one of our offices below, but it is not required.
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Denver, CO
  • New York, NY

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $142,630.00 to $195,000.00.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly's equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

About Fastly

Fastly is an American cloud computing services provider. Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers' applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the internet. Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub. Fastly was founded in 2011 by Artur Bergman, Simon Wistow, and Gil Penchina. The company went public on May 15, 2019, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'FSLY'.
Learn more about Fastly
Size
976 employees
Market Cap
$936.2 million
Industry
Net Income
-$95.9 million
Founded
2011
Revenue
$290.8 million
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