Program Manager III, Engineering (Hybrid)

Infrastructure Foundations provides the essential infrastructure that powers CrowdStrike. As a Program Manager III, Engineering, you'll be responsible for leading complex, cross-functional programs and partnering with engineering teams to deliver critical infrastructure initiatives. Your primary focus will entail driving the scheduling, scoping, and execution of large-scale infrastructure programs including cloud migrations, platform modernization, reliability improvements, and cost optimization. You'll work closely across functional teams and geo-locations to collaborate and ensure dependencies are well known, critical issues are identified and driven to resolution. This high-visibility role demands strong ownership, technical depth, strategic thinking, and executive communication.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week on-site at one of the posted locations.

What You’ll Do:

Drive Strategic Infrastructure Programs

Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale infrastructure initiatives, working directly with Engineering teams, SRE, Product Managers, and Engineering Managers to ensure timely delivery against the roadmap

Translate business and engineering priorities into clear roadmaps, milestones, and measurable outcomes

Create and drive project schedules, working with engineering management on task assignments and managing schedule progress; from large phases through to detailed tasks, including understanding and managing dependencies within and across Product and Platform Groups

Establish and monitor key success metrics including delivery timelines, reliability improvements, cost savings, and team velocity

Proactively identify and communicate risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and opportunities that impact infrastructure strategy

Orchestrate Cross-Functional Execution

Collaborate with staff and management of multiple worldwide business units (including subject matter experts, product management, SRE teams, and platform engineering) to clearly identify, explain, and communicate their project involvement, project goals, expectations, and tasks

Proactively track the status of project activities and ensure that schedules and priorities are being met

Identify, track, and manage dependencies within and across teams; escalate critical blockers and drive resolution with urgency

Ensure critical issues are identified, tracked through resolution, and escalated if necessary

Triage inbound requests, issues, and help coordinate operational escalations

Ensure quality documentation, change management processes, and operational readiness for all infrastructure changes

Partner with Leadership and Technical Teams

Partner and facilitate directly with teams at all levels—from detailed technical discussions with engineers to strategic summations at the executive level

Demonstrate ability to quickly learn and communicate technical context, aligning it with business objectives to help drive project deliverables, resources, and timelines

Translate complex infrastructure concepts into clear business value propositions that drive decision-making

Proactively manage daily/weekly project communication and status reporting

Lead Scrum meetings and create and follow up on meeting minutes and action items

Maintain executive presence while building technical credibility with engineering teams through deep understanding of infrastructure challenges

Flexibly work across timezones to help coordinate and follow up on work

What You’ll Need:

US Citizenship OR Green Card Holder

5+ years of technical program/project management experience in large-scale infrastructure or cloud environments

Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, SRE practices, and modern platform architectures

Proven track record leading complex, multi-team programs with measurable business impact

Proficient in Jira and familiar with Agile/Scrum methodologies and facilitation

Outstanding communication skills—articulate complex technical topics clearly to all audiences from engineers to executives

Excel at proactively driving results, managing obstacles, and making data-driven decisions in fast-paced environments

Must work effectively with cross-functional teams worldwide in collaborative, consensus-driven environments

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience

Background in cybersecurity or high-availability systems is a plus

Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

Market leader in compensation and equity awards

Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs

Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge

Paid parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role

Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections

Vibrant office culture with world class amenities

Great Place to Work CertifiedTM across the globe

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