Technical Program Manager II at Akamai — USA | Base Career

Would you enjoy the opportunity to impact key business objectives?

Are you eager to work on dynamic projects that impact a global technology leader?

Join the Program Management team in the Technology Group!

This team is on a mission to build and operate the world's most performant, efficient, and reliable global platform.

This team leads complex technical programs for global hardware stability, that advances Akamai's Cloud Computing Technology.

This group is at the forefront of the server industry, taking immediate action to evaluate and integrate cutting-edge hardware innovations into our edge footprint.

Partner with the best

In this role, you will lead the cross-functional alignment of the entire program lifecycle, guiding multidisciplinary teams to successful delivery.

Operating within a dynamic matrix environment, you will bridge engineering and operations to ensure complex server hardware initiatives are executed with high reliability and performance.

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

Supporting cross-functional teams and providing subject matter expertise in planning and execution of multiple projects and programs
Fostering effective communication and maintaining meticulous documentation
Reporting on program status, areas of risk/opportunity, process dependencies and success metrics to senior internal stakeholders
Engaging regularly with key collaborators, effectively communicating progress, to evaluate and identify business risks, understand priorities and propose solutions
Maintaining and nurturing relationships with internal engineering teams, focusing on server hardware components

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
Have desire to learn technical skills within server hardware scope
Demonstrate experience in program or project management and agile work processes in a cross-functional and technical team
Demonstrate autonomy with a solid continuous improvement mindset - proactively identifying solutions to complex challenges,
Be action-oriented with solid analytical skills, capable of problem-solving and decision-making, and have the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
Demonstrate excellent teamwork and be eager to engage in diverse, creative, and innovative projects

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.

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Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $100,700 - $181,300/year; a candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

for candidates outside the US will vary.

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.

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