Senior Technical Program Manager – Cluster Management & Infrastructure Engineering

Summary: 

GEICO’s Infrastructure and Capacity Planning is seeking an experienced Senior TPM who are passionate in driving business critical strategic programs across several workstreams and stakeholders. This is a newly created organization with a deep focus to enable optimal cloud capacity for all application teams to run enterprise-wide products. Our workloads are spread between On-prem, Azure, and AWS and you will have exciting opportunities to solve complex problems in Hybrid-cloud model. You can create a massive impact on our customers’ experience and Geico’s new mission towards Technology transformation.

Description: 

GEICO is seeking a Senior TPM with a blend of technical and program management experience to help drive our insurance business transformation as we move from a traditional IT model to a tech organization with engineering excellence as its mission. In this role, you will oversee the planning, execution, and management of technology programs and projects. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of technology solutions and guide technology decisions that align with business objectives. Cluster management is dedicated to realizing a secure, reliable, scalable, and highly efficient next-generation cluster management and orchestration platform on Kubernetes. The ideal candidate supporting cluster management will have a broad and deep infrastructure (on-prem and cloud-Azure/AWS) technical knowledge & program management experience to work alongside infrastructure engineering teams to drive multiple projects and programs supporting building of the next generation hybrid cloud stack platforms and migration of customer workloads to it.

Responsibilities: 

As a Senior TPM, you will: 

• Define and implement strategies and processes to plan, monitor, and optimize programs and projects across several core areas.

• Facilitate the definition of objectives, key results, and initiatives ensuring alignment to organizational and company goals.

• Lead regular program and project planning including intake, prioritization, and resourcing.

• Monitor and track performance against targeted key results, identify areas for optimization, and ensure timely and accurate reporting to stakeholders.

• Drive the planning and execution of complex, cross functional technology programs and projects.

• Identify stakeholders, create role clarity, and secure engagement and buy-in of cross functional project teams.

• Build and maintain project plans including scope, schedule, and resourcing.

• Coordinate the successful delivery of technology projects across teams including effectively managing dependencies, risks, and issues.

• Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization including executive leadership, to understand business needs and alignment of technology efforts.

• Create transparency to progress, regularly communicating timelines, updates, and status of the programs and projects to stakeholders.  

Qualifications: 

• 7+ years of experience in project/program management, with a focus on private / public cloud computing or hyperscale datacenter infrastructure providers.

• 5+ years of proven experience with project management tools

• 5+ years of proven experience with agile development methodology

• Demonstrated understanding of the underlying technology in core areas such cluster management, hybrid cloud stack, IaaS, PaaS and SRE. 

• Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex projects from initiation to completion.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Supply Chain or equivalent education or work experience.

Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location.  Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.