Director, Technical Program Management

Posted 3 Days Ago
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3 Locations
Hybrid
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Helping Build a Better Internet
The Role
Lead and mentor a team of Technical Program Managers supporting Customer Support and cross-functional programs. Define strategy, scope, and roadmaps; drive tooling, process improvements, AI automation, SDLC adherence, metrics, and change management to improve customer satisfaction and delivery quality across global teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Available Locations: Austin, TX or Lisbon, Portugal or London, UK
About the Team:
Technical Program Managers at Cloudflare are part of the Technical Program Management Office (PMO). We are data-driven, technical, process improvement experts who enjoy bringing people together to form an amazing team, and driving them towards successful delivery. We are passionate about technical program management and are the hubs bringing all of our departments.
What You'll Do:
Cloudflare is looking for a dynamic and passionate leader to join our Technical Program Management Office (PMO). This role will mainly support initiatives related to the Customer Support organization, with potential to take on additional, cross-departmental portfolio of programs. The ideal candidate will partner with the regional Customer Support leadership to define, scope, and measure strategic programs that will have a direct impact on the success of the Customer Support and other business impacting initiatives. They will be responsible for leading all major programs for their area, with emphasis on tooling, process improvement, customer satisfaction, and delivery quality.
The ideal candidate thrives in the gray. You are a master of context switching, capable of pivoting instantly from high-level strategic planning to urgent tactical problem-solving. You are process and data-driven, enjoy bringing people together to form an amazing team, and driving them towards successful delivery. You must also be an expert negotiator, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and willing to pivot quickly as business needs change. You are passionate about technical program management and growing next generation leaders in this field.
Responsibilities:
  • Manage and mentor a team of Technical Program Managers (TPMs), fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with Customer Support leadership to define the strategic direction, vision, and roadmap of programs for their organization, acting as a trusted advisor to help navigate evolving business needs.
  • Masterfully manage competing priorities and context switch seamlessly between projects, ensuring the team focuses on the most critical initiatives even as requirements change.
  • Identify bottlenecks, areas for improvement and develop proposals that provide recommendations to drive change
  • Turn recommendations into strategic initiatives to streamline operations and enhance productivity across multiple organizations
  • Work with the AI PM to implement AI-powered automation and copilot solutions and AI-driven self-service for customers to solve their own product issues
  • Ensure your team of TPMs follows the standard SDLC for Support Tooling, adhering to a consistent approach to requirements gathering, UAT, and deployment across the TPM team
  • Work alongside Customer Support Regional leaders to design, align on, and deploy process change for global consistency in delivery, with a focus on customer satisfaction
  • Define, monitor, and report on program impact, including key success metrics and KPI improvement
  • Comfortable managing a team that spans multiple geographies and disciplines, and building out responsibilities

Requirements:
  • 7-10+ years in Support Strategy, Technical Program Management, Business Operations, or Strategic Program Management roles in fast-paced B2B SaaS or enterprise tech companies, with at least 5+ years managing people
  • 7 - 10 years experience working with engineering or other technical teams, managing technical roadmaps and prioritizing against competing initiatives
  • Track record of supporting global or large-scale Support organizations with strategy, program execution and leading cross functional initiatives
  • Deep knowledge of Salesforce, BI Tools (Tableau, Power BI), Jira and Confluence
  • Operational mindset with a strategic outlook - able to both zoom in and out
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication; can simplify complexity into clear business narratives
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and setting direction in evolving environments.
  • Ability to thrive and be flexible in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience supporting global teams and rolling out programs and change management
  • Familiarity with Cloudflare Product sets or networking/security/cloud infrastructure domains

Top Skills

Salesforce,Tableau,Power Bi,Jira,Confluence,Ai
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
4,400 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.

Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.

Why Work With Us

Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven, and our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.

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