Technical Program Manager II

Role Summary

Would making an impact on the digital experiences of millions of users excite you?

Would you like the opportunity to work in a high-impact role responsible for building customer loyalty?

Join our Cloud Technology Program Management team

Our Technical Program Managers lead programs and initiatives across the Cloud division from concept to market. We align product, engineering, and business teams to exceed the expectations of our customers.

Partner with the best

Technical Program Managers are key contributors to Akamai's success. In this role, you will lead strategic programs and drive process improvements that enhance organizational performance. Working closely with software engineering leaders and their teams, you will plan, coordinate, execute, and deliver complex programs, products, and solutions from inception through completion.

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

Leading cross-functional teams across Engineering, Product Management, and Network Operations to successfully deliver strategic initiatives across the product portfolio.

Analyzing risks and developing contingency plans.

Partnering with engineering and product teams to prioritize work, manage program backlogs, and align execution with business priorities.

Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders.

Maintaining, prioritizing, and evolving the roadmap of committed work to ensure successful execution against annual objectives.

Do what you love

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will

Possess extensive experience in project and technical program management

Have experience partnering with software engineering teams

• Have experience using JIRA, Confluence, and Smartsheet to plan, track, and report on program execution.
• Have experience identifying and managing cross-team dependencies while maintaining accurate project plans, milestones, and delivery timelines.
• Be able to identify execution risks, analyze trade-offs, and communicate technical concepts effectively to stakeholders and leadership.
• Have strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams.

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.

About the Company

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

Work in a way that works for you

FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

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