Job DescriptionDo 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 teamThe 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 bestProgram 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 loveTo 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
CompensationAkamai 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.
