Senior Technical Program Manager – Cloud & Edge Hardware

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 101,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs in our Technology Group, focusing on global hardware stability and performance for edge platforms.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams across engineering and operations, apply agile practices, coordinate with external vendors, and drive initiatives from planning through delivery to ensure reliability and scale in a dynamic, matrix environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• 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
• Have experience with external vendor interactions and understanding server hardware specifications
• Have experience with Jira and Confluence

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross-functional alignment of the entire program lifecycle and guide multidisciplinary teams to successful delivery
• Bridge engineering and operations to ensure complex server hardware initiatives are executed with high reliability and performance
• Coordinate with vendors and stakeholders to plan, track, and deliver programs on time and within scope

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs in our Technology Group, focusing on global hardware stability and performance for edge platforms.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams across engineering and operations, apply agile practices, coordinate with external vendors, and drive initiatives from planning through delivery to ensure reliability and scale in a dynamic, matrix environment.