Senior Technical Program Manager

Posted 3 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Akamai powers and protects life online by solving the toughest challenges and turning the impossible into the possible.
The Role
Lead end-to-end technical R&D programs: align engineering, product, and execs; manage planning, backlogs, releases, risks; build reporting, automation, and data-driven insights; drive agile and cultural transformation.
Summary Generated by Built In

Ready to take full ownership driving end-to-end delivery and execution across engineering?

Do you excel at connecting technical squads with leadership to ensure frictionless end-to-end delivery?

Who are we?

Akamai is changing the way organizations protect their data centers and clouds from advanced threats. Our team boasts some of the most talented and experienced cyber security and data center professionals in the industry. We are always looking for innovative thinkers to challenge us, inspire us, and make us better.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead impactful technical projects across R&D. This role oversees initiatives from requirements to delivery, optimizing operations using automation and data insights. Responsibilities include aligning stakeholders such as engineering teams, product managers, and executives to ensure smooth delivery, transparency, and effective risk management.

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

  • Managing complex technical projects end-to-end through close cross-functional team collaboration.
  • Aligning technical strategy and business goals with fast, efficient software delivery.
  • Orchestrating program increment planning, timelines, backlog priorities, risks, evaluate technical trade-off sand critical dependencies.
  • Establishing transparent reporting dashboards, Jira structures, and data visualization tools for leadership
  • Facilitating Agile ceremonies, team routines, and clear communication channels across all stakeholders.
  • Overseeing release schedules, testing cycles, and critical cross-functional integration points.
  • Guiding squads as a change agent through methodology, process, and cultural transformations.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

  • 10+ years of project management or PMO experience in software development
  • Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Agile frameworks, Jira (Plans, Structure etc.), and Confluence tools
  • Demonstrate hands-on experience using generative AI tools (calude code, Gemini etc.) and automated project workflows.
  • Show proven ability evaluating R&D processes to align strategic goals with operational execution
  • Have to master data management and metrics visualization to deliver clear predictive analytics and identify risks early
  • Demonstrate clear project leadership and communication skills to align and influence diverse stakeholder teams effectively.
  • Bring a curious, self-motivated mindset with a passion for experimenting with modern AI solutions.

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.

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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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Skills Required

  • 10+ years of project management or PMO experience in software development
  • Extensive knowledge of Agile frameworks
  • Extensive knowledge of Jira (Plans, Structure) and Confluence
  • Hands-on experience using generative AI tools (Claude Code, Google Gemini) and automated project workflows
  • Proven ability evaluating R&D processes to align strategic goals with operational execution
  • Mastery of data management and metrics visualization to deliver predictive analytics and identify risks early
  • Clear project leadership and communication skills to align and influence diverse stakeholders
  • Curious, self-motivated mindset with a passion for experimenting with modern AI solutions

Akamai Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Akamai Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Akamai Technologies.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Unlimited PTO in the U.S., wellness days, paid volunteering time, and the FlexBase model contribute to broad time‑off flexibility. These practices are described as supporting strong work‑life balance.
  • Parental & Family Support Generous paid parental leaves, paid family care leave, subsidized backup childcare, and inclusive family‑building benefits via Carrot form a comprehensive family support suite. Coverage spans fertility support through caregiving resources.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with a substantial company match and immediate vesting, plus Roth and Mega Backdoor Roth options, underpin long‑term savings. These features provide reliable long‑term savings opportunities.

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The Company
HQ: Cambridge, MA
10,285 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

At Akamai, we make life better for billions of people, billions of times a day. Every moment, billions of people, all over the world, are using the internet to shop, play games, look after finances, learn remotely, share videos, connect across the world, and so much more. These life-shaping digital experiences wouldn’t be possible without Akamai. We power and protect life online. It’s an extraordinary mission, and our global teams achieve it by solving the toughest challenges, and turning the impossible into the possible. 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. Thanks to our world’s most distributed platform for cloud computing, security, and content delivery. Akamai keeps applications and experiences closer and threats farther away. Devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology, we’re always pushing ground-breaking ideas and driving innovation. Do you want to power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges with us? Be part of an amazing team!

Why Work With Us

Our people are devoted, determined problem-solvers who share a passion for technology. We find solutions through persistence, and push ground-breaking ideas forward with urgency and courage. This creates an environment where we harness creative energy and drive innovation. We are inclusive and diverse, and we love to collaborate across the world.

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