Senior Technical Program Manager

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401K savings plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead high-impact technical programs from concept to market.

You will align product, engineering, and business teams to exceed customer expectations and drive cross-functional delivery across the division. This role focuses on building and executing complex software and product development initiatives that deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience navigating ambiguity, managing risks, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire people at all levels without direct authority.
• Strong change management and transformation capabilities.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full software development lifecycle and product development process for various solutions.
• Manage complex, multi-disciplinary programs from concept to market including schedule and investment tracking.
• Drive cross-functional activities to ensure on-time and within-budget completion.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and collaborative leadership to cross-functional team members.
• Communicate program status and changes to senior leaders using standardized methods.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Are you excited to lead high-impact technical programs from concept to market? Do you enjoy driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver complex software solutions? Join our Cloud Technology Program Management team Our Technical Program Managers lead programs and initiatives across the division from concept to market. We align product, engineering, and business teams to exceed customer expectations. We are relied on by leaders across the organization to execute critical programs with high business impact.

Partner with the best Technical Program Managers are key contributors to Akamai's success. You will lead projects and develop processes that enable us to measure and improve performance. Your work will directly result in improved customer satisfaction.

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

• Leading the full software development lifecycle and product development process for various solutions
• Managing complex, multi-disciplinary programs from concept to market including schedule and investment tracking
• Driving cross-functional activities and deliverables to ensure on-time and within-budget completion
• Applying technical knowledge and initiative to contribute actively in collaborative team discussions
• Utilizing clear written and verbal communication skills to foster trust and facilitate coordinated execution
• Communicating program status and expectation changes to senior leaders using standardized methods
• Providing technical guidance, mentorship, and collaborative leadership to cross-functional team members

Do What You Love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• Possess experience navigating ambiguity, managing risks, and adapting to changing priorities
• Demonstrate ability to inspire people at all levels of the organization without direct authority
• Demonstrate solid capability in change management and transformation processes
• Have experience with Agile methodologies and managing cross-functional technical teams

About Us

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.

Benefits at Akamai:

We support your health, well-being, finances, and life beyond work. See our benefits.

FlexBase adapts to your job's needs

Akamai's FlexBase program is yet another way we show our commitment to providing employees with an exceptional workplace experience. It's not about telling employees where to work; it's about supporting employees to do their best work.

We trust our incredible employees to work in ways that suit them best: at home, in an office, or a combination of both.

Compensation

Akamai is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For US based candidates only - the base salary for this position ranges from $119,600-215400/year; a candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. Compensation 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.