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Technical Program Manager II

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High School / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
  • 5 years of experience working with Network Infrastructure and Cloud Technologies
  • Experience working with JIRA and Confluence
  • Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Leading cross-functional teams: Engineering, Product Management, Network Operations
  • Analyzing risks and developing contingency plans
  • Identifying and communicating backlog of work with key stakeholders
  • Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Social Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Communication

About the company

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Akamai Technologies

Cloud Computing & Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every day, billions of people around the world connect with their favorite brands to shop online, play the latest video games, log into mobile banking apps, learn remotely, share videos with friends, and so much more. They may not know it, but Akamai is there, powering and protecting life online. Over 20 years ago, we set out to solve the toughest challenge of the early internet: the “World Wide Wait.” And we’ve been solving the internet’s toughest challenges ever since, working toward our vision of a safer and more connected world. With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. That’s why innovative companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences. Our leading security, compute, and delivery solutions are helping global companies make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges? Be part of an amazing team. Let’s connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/akamai-technologies Twitter: https://twitter.com/Akamai Blog: https://www.akamai.com/blog

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryCloud Computing & Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Would the chance to lead major Akamai Infrastructure programs and solutions 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 play a vital role in Akamai's success, leading projects and creating processes to enhance performance. This position focuses on supporting Infrastructure, Engineering, and Operations programs, delivering tailored data center projects for customers.

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

  • Leading cross-functional teams : Engineering, Product Management, Network Operations and support the product roadmap
  • Analyzing risks and developing contingency plans early, with real focus to keep program timelines
  • Identifying and communicating backlog of work with key stakeholders, guiding them in priorities based on business needs
  • Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders with appropriate frequency, using standardized methods
  • Maintaining and iterating on a roadmap of committed work through the current calendar

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • Have a High School / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
  • Have 5 years of experience working with Network Infrastructure and Cloud Technologies / data center or connectivity deployment projects
  • Have an experience working with JIRA and Confluence
  • Have an experience in identifying and managing project dependencies while maintaining accurate project plans with real-time milestones
  • Be able to analyze workload and communicate technical issues to senior stakeholders of varying technical ability
  • Have good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills needed to work across global constituencies.

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.

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