Senior Technical Program Manager

Are you excited to lead high-impact technical programs from concept to market?

Do you enjoy driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver complex software solutions?

Join our Cloud Technology Program Management team

Our Technical Program Managers lead programs and initiatives across the division from concept to market. We align product, engineering, and business teams to exceed customer expectations. We are relied on by leaders across the organization to execute critical programs with high business impact.

Partner with the best

Technical Program Managers are key contributors to Akamai's success. You will lead projects and develop processes that enable us to measure and improve performance. Your work will directly result in improved customer satisfaction.

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

• Leading the full software development lifecycle and product development process for various solutions

• Managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs from concept to market including schedule and investment tracking

• Driving cross-functional activities and deliverables to ensure on-time and within-budget completion

• Applying technical knowledge and initiative to contribute actively in collaborative team discussions

• Utilizing clear written and verbal communication skills to foster trust and facilitate coordinated execution

• Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders using standardized methods

• Providing technical guidance, mentorship, and collaborative leadership to cross-functional team members

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent

• Possess experience navigating ambiguity, managing risks, and adapting to changing priorities

• Demonstrate ability to inspire people at all levels of the organization without direct authority

• Demonstrate solid capability in change management and transformation processes

• Have experience with Agile methodologies and managing cross-functional technical teams

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.

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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

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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.