Senior Program Manager II Technical - Remote

Do you relish the prospect of leading strategic cross-functional, cloud computing programs?

Do you thrive on managing complexity and uncertainty?

Join our Cloud Technology Group Strategy & Operations team

Our Senior Program Manager II lead strategic programs and initiatives across the division. We align product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to exceed the expectations of our customers. We are relied on by leaders across the organization to execute on critical programs with high business impact.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Program Manager II, you will manage multiple complex projects and guide multidisciplinary teams to successfully deliver against key business goals. You will serve as the voice of the program to Executive Sponsors and key stakeholders.

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

• Planning and organizing strategic programs at the organization level, across multiple groups working closely with executive sponsors
• Identifying and mitigating risks from a variety of situations including those that arise from dependencies between groups
• Driveing strategic program core teams and partnering closely with cross-functional teams to support, define, develop, and deploy solutions meeting customer needs
• Using project management methodologies and best practices to ensure the successful delivery of products, projects, and releases
• Recognizing when new processes would be beneficial and establishing them
• Working with tool teams to implement new or updated tools in support of team or business processes

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in program/project management or its equivalent
• Experience working with JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office, and Google products
• Experience in Identifying and managing project dependencies while maintaining accurate project plans with real-time milestone
• Experience with program and project management principles and practices, PMP certification or Big 5 Consulting experience
• Experience with business process, operations, and metric definition best practices along with organizational and communication skills
• Experience with Risk and Issue management and resolution

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.

Learn what makes Akamai a great place to work

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

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.

Working for you

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:

• Your health
• Your finances
• Your family
• Your time at work
• Your time pursuing other endeavors

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

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Join us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

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Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary for this position ranges from $113,430 - $170,043/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. 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.