Senior Technical Program Manager

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 About us At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, trillions of times a day. Whether you're streaming live events, scrolling social media, watching your favorite series, or managing your savings, we're the engine behind the scenes. We provide the world's most distributed platform from Cloud to Edge to help the giants of the digital world work faster and stay more secure, making the internet a better experience for everyone. Our focus is simple: Cloud and Edge: Running apps closer to users for instant performance. Security Neutralizing threats before they ever reach your data. Content Delivery Scaling the world's biggest moments without a glitch. AI Enabling our customers to build, secure, and scale AI apps on the world's most distributed cloud platform. At Akamai, we don't just support the internet; we power and protect it, because behind every great digital experience is a massive hidden challenge. And we're the ones who solve it. When millions of people hit play or pay, Akamai ensures it just works. Benefits at Akamai: We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits. ( FlexBase adapts to your job's needs Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work. We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both. Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like! 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Rights Akamai Technologies is an Affirative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. #J-18808-Ljbffr