Sr. Technical Program Manager | LATAM

Backblaze; Colombia; On-site; COP 264,500,283 - 340,071,793; Full time

Job summary

Backblaze is looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to join our growing PMO team in Colombia. This role involves driving program delivery, managing risk across multiple projects, and ensuring alignment on program goals. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in program and portfolio management, a strong technical background, and leadership skills. Responsibilities include fostering communication amongst teams and applying best practices to manage program execution effectively.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Program, Portfolio, and Process Management experience.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive program planning and execution through program management best practices.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment on program goals, strategy, scope, and timelines.
• Foster a culture of transparency and trust within technical teams.

Skills

Program Management

Portfolio Management

Technical Background

Cross-functional Leadership

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Tools

Atlassian

Google Product Suites

Job description

Sr. Technical Program Manager

We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to join a growing PMO team, with focus on program delivery, driving portfolio management and operating model practices for Backblaze.

What You’ll Do

• Drive program planning and execution through program management best practices, manage risk and dependencies across multiple programs and teams
• Drive portfolio management practices as required, which includes overseeing the portfolio delivery pipeline across multiple projects, from incoming requests to evaluation/discovery to successful delivery
• Ensure cross-functional alignment on program goals, strategy, scope, timelines, decisions and outcomes
• Apply your “T” in TPM (technical skill set) as an active contributor in technical requirements and design conversations with the program teams
• Foster a culture of transparency and trust, apply lean value-driven approach, manage by influence, support and empower technical teams through servant leadership
• Ensure strong lines of communication and regular updates to stakeholders
• In partnership with other TPMs, participate in implementation of continuous cross-functional process improvement initiatives

The Right Fit

• 5+ years of Program, Portfolio and Process Management experience
• A combination of strong technical background and leadership
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams in a fast paced environment
• Comfortable with operating in high uncertainty environments, ability to synthesize data from multiple sources and teams into a structured program roadmap
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage by influence, identify underlying issues, solve problems and conflicts
• Strong verbal, written communication skills
• Experience with Atlassian & Google product suites a plus
• Highly detailed-oriented and exceptional organizational and follow-through skills a must

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socio‑economic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing.