Akamai Technologies

Senior Technical Program Manager

Akamai Technologies • $119K — $215K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8 years of relevant experience in program management or related field
  • Bachelor's degree in business management or equivalent
  • Significant experience with Agile processes and methodologies
  • Proven ability in change management and transformation
  • Strong skills in business process, operations, and metrics definition
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively across diverse teams and environments

Responsibilities

  • Establish cross-functional teams and coordinate subject matter experts
  • Manage program plans, dependencies, deliverables, and risks
  • Evaluate and improve processes, tools, and best practices
  • Drive cultural change by promoting an agile mindset
  • Ensure adherence to industry best practices
  • Serve as a point of contact for stakeholder escalations
  • Assist in removing blockers to project progress

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage
  • 401K savings plan
  • Generous vacation and PTO policy
  • Family-friendly benefits including parental leave
  • Employee assistance program focusing on mental and financial wellness
  • Equity awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Full Job Description
Job Description

Do you relish the prospect of leading strategic cross-organization programs?

Do you thrive on managing complexity and uncertainty?

Join our Cloud Technology Group Strategy & Operations team

The Business Program Management team leads strategic programs and initiatives across the division. We align product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to exceed the expectations of our customers. Leaders across the organization rely on us to execute on critical programs with high business impact.

Partner with the best

Program Managers are key contributors to Akamai's success. You will help lead projects and developing processes that enable us to measure and improve performance. As a result, this will result in improved customer satisfaction.

As a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for:
  • Establishing cross-functional teams, coordinating subject matter experts to establish, plan and implement programs
  • Managing program plans, dependencies, deliverables, and risks, while aligning resources and providing proactive program visibility
  • Evaluating and improving processes, tools, and best practices to help shape efficiency and consistency
  • Driving cultural change by championing an agile mindset
  • Ensuring the organization is adhering to industry best practices
  • Serving as a point of contact for escalation with stakeholders and assisting in removal of blockers

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in business management or its equivalent
  • Have significant experience in Agile processes and methodologies
  • Be comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling risks, and shifting gears as needed
  • Demonstrate ability in change management and transformation processes
  • Have experience with business process, operations, and metric definition best practices
  • Have good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills and inspire people at all levels of the organization without authority
  • Be able to work effectively across a wide range of constituencies in a diverse corporate and client environment

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $119,600 - $215,400/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation for candidates outside the US will vary. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives, equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Akamai provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation (in the form of PTO), sick time, family friendly benefits including parental leave and an employee assistance program including a focus on mental and financial wellness; Eligibility requirements apply.

About Akamai Technologies

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a global content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, and cloud service company. The company provides web and mobile performance solutions, cloud security solutions, enterprise access solutions, and video delivery solutions. Akamai was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company serves a wide range of industries, including media and entertainment, gaming, software, financial services, healthcare, and others. Akamai is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol AKAM.
Learn more about Akamai Technologies
Size
8,700 employees
Market Cap
$13 billion
Industry
Net Income
$557 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+8.1%
Revenue
$3.1 billion
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