Staff Program Manager – Engineering Readiness, Onboarding, & APAC Enablement

LinkedIn; Karnataka; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking a Staff Program Manager with strong technical acumen to lead Engineering Readiness and APAC Delivery across onboarding and enablement programs.

The role sits in the Engineering Chief of Staff organization, partnering with senior leaders to ramp engineers, build capabilities, and scale readiness. The position is hybrid, with work from home and office on select days in Bangalore/APAC regions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management in a technical space, engineering enablement, onboarding, learning and development, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience defining critical capabilities or skills and translating them into scalable programs, frameworks, or systems.
• Experience partnering with engineering leaders and technical stakeholders to solve complex, ambiguous problems.
• Experience using quantitative and qualitative data to identify gaps, drive prioritization, and measure impact.

Responsibilities

• Define what engineers need to succeed and translate them into clear onboarding and readiness expectations.
• Align capability priorities with Central Engineering and Infrastructure strategy in partnership with the Engineering CoS team.
• Identify knowledge or capability gaps across roles and regions through onboarding data, feedback, and engineering insights.
• Design scalable enablement systems that develop critical engineering capabilities and learning experiences.

Skills

Engineering Enablement

Program Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Learning & Development

Job description

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Hiring Team Description: We are seeking aStaff Program Manager(IC4)with strong technical acumen, leadership, and influencing skillsto leadEngineering Readiness & APAC Deliveryacross LinkedIn Engineering onboarding and enablement programs.

This role sits within theEngineering Chief of Staff (CoS)organization, which drives strategic programs across Engineering and Infrastructure. The TPM will partner closely with senior engineering leaders to define and operationalize howengineersramp, develop critical capabilities, and become productive at scale.

This is a high-impact role that connects central strategy with execution, particularly inBangalore/APAC, while shaping a globally consistent onboarding and readiness model. The role is centered on a critical question:Whatdo engineers need to be successful, and how do we build them effectively and at scale?

The ideal candidate combines strong technical program leadership, systems thinking, and the ability to influence senior technical stakeholders. They are comfortable operating in ambiguity and passionate about developing engineering talent through scalable onboarding, learning, and enablement programs that accelerate readiness,growth,and time-to-productivity.

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust andoptimizedfor culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, asdeterminedby the business needs of the team.

Responsibilities:

Strategy & Readiness

• Definewhatengineers need to succeed and translate them into clear onboarding and readiness expectations

• Align capability priorities with Central Engineering and Infrastructure strategy in partnership with the EngineeringCoSteam.

Gap Identification & Prioritization

• Identifyknowledge orcapabilitygaps across roles (e.g., SWE, DS, TPM) and regions through onboarding data, feedback, and engineering insights.

• Prioritize investments based on impacttoengineering effectiveness and time-to-productivity.

Enablement System Design

• Design scalable enablement systems that develop critical engineeringcapabilities

• Work with SMEs to translate capability needs into effective learning experiences, including:

• AI-native onboarding and bootcamps

• Role-based learning pathways

• Readiness frameworks and assessments

• Experiential, peer-based, and on-the-job learning opportunities

• Ensure onboardingoperatesas an integrated system rather than a collection of disconnected programs.

• Apply measurement and continuous improvement practices to evaluate learning effectiveness and business impact.

Technical Onboarding & Content

• Ownand contributetobuilding the onboarding roadmap from the AI first lens

• Partner with Staff+ engineers and subject matter experts to alignand evolveonboarding with real-world engineering workflows and expectations.

APAC Delivery & Activation

• Lead onboarding delivery across APAC, ensuring programs are effective, scalable, and regionally relevant.

• Adapt enablement approaches to local needs, including facilitator models, structured learning experiences, and delivery mechanisms.

• Build and enable a network of facilitators and SMEs to reinforce key capabilities at scale.

Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Establish feedback loops that inform capability strategy, content evolution, and program design.

• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership on improving engineering readiness and onboarding outcomes.

• Serve as a bridge between EngineeringCoSstrategy and execution, aligning stakeholders across Engineering, Dev Productivity, Security, HR, and Operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experiencein programmanagementin a technical space,engineering enablement, onboarding, learning and development, or related disciplines.

• Proven experience defining critical capabilities or skills and translating them into scalable programs, frameworks, or systems.

• Experience partnering with engineering leaders and technical stakeholders to solve complex, ambiguous problems.

• Experience using quantitative and qualitative data toidentifygaps, drive prioritization, and measure impact.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building or leading engineering onboarding, technical training, capability-building, or talent development programs at scale.

• Strong understanding of adult learning principles, learning program design, and behavior-change strategies that drive skill acquisition and performance.

• Passion for developing engineering talent and creating environments that enable individuals and teams to grow and succeed.

• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including:

• AI-assisted development

• Developer productivity

• Infrastructure and platform engineering

• Experience defining or influencing:

• Capability frameworks and readiness models

• Learning strategies and onboarding standards

• Demonstrated ability to move from ambiguous problem statements to capability definition and scalable solutions.

• Experience working across global regions, particularly APAC/Bangalore, and adapting enablement strategies to local needs.

• Experience building facilitator- or SME-driven delivery models.

• Strong systems-thinking skills with the ability to design end-to-end enablement ecosystems.

Suggested Skills:

• Software Engineering

• Product Management

• Technical Program Management

• Engineering Enablement & Capability Building

• Learning & Development Strategy

• Talent Development

• Cross-functional Leadership

• Stakeholder Management

• Program & Systems Design

• Facilitation & Delivery Models

• Change Management

• AI & Engineering Readiness

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