Are you driven to impact key business objectives?

Do you relish the prospect of working with dynamic engineering teams?

Partner with the best

Our Data Services TPM team leads strategic programs across Cloud products and infrastructure. We play a key role in driving growth and business impact at Akamai.

Have an impact on the future of Cloud Data Services

You will manage the execution of technical programs and cross-functional teams in their planning, development, and implementation. Providing ongoing support for their product lines and roadmaps.

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

• Leading cross-functional teams in planning and executing programs, including engineering plans, risk assessment, and managing technical dependencies.
• Identifying and mitigating risks related to integration, architecture, and resource constraints that affect timelines or outcomes.
• Communicating program/project status effectively across all levels, from technical teams to executives.
• Building stakeholder relationships, ensuring clarity, embracing agility, and co-designing business-aligned solutions.
• Supporting product and engineering teams with backlog management, issue resolution, and roadmap adjustments.
• Driving continuous improvement by applying and influencing best-practice process guidelines.

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• 8+ years of experience leading complex technical programs.
• Have track record working with cross-functional teams in Agile and understanding SDLC.
• Be skilled in managing dependencies and maintaining accurate project plans with real-time milestones.
• Be comfortable with ambiguity, risk handling, and adapting to change.
• Have good interpersonal and organizational skills; effective communication with all stakeholders, including leadership.
• Be proficient in JIRA, Confluence, and other program management tools.
• Have experience in Agile, Scrum, and traditional PMI methodologies.

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.

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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!